The 1973 Birmingham International was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Birmingham Municipal Auditorium in Birmingham, Alabama, in the United States that was part of the 1973 USLTA Indoor Circuit. It was the inaugural edition of the event and was held from January 17 through January 20, 1973. Unseeded Sandy Mayer won the singles title but due to his amateur status he was not entitled to receive the $3,000 first-prize money.[3][4][5]
| 1973 Birmingham International | |
|---|---|
| Date | January 17–20 |
| Edition | 1st |
| Category | USLTA Indoor Circuit |
| Draw | 16S / 9D |
| Prize money | $15,000 |
| Surface | Carpet / indoor |
| Location | Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. |
| Venue | Birmingham Municipal Auditorium |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Sandy Mayer[1] | |
| Doubles | |
 Jürgen Fassbender /  Pat Cramer[2] | |
Finals edit
Singles edit
Sandy Mayer defeated Charlie Owens 6–4, 7–6
- It was Mayer's first singles title of his career.
Doubles edit
Jürgen Fassbender / Pat Cramer defeated 
Ion Țiriac / Clark Graebner 6–4, 7–5
References edit
- ^ "1973 Birmingham – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals.
- ^ "1973 Birmingham – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals.
- ^ Madera Spencer (January 8, 1973). "Birmingham tennis tourney to feature world champs". The Montgomery Advertiser. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Amateur Sandy Mayer wins Birmingham meet". The Montgomery Advertiser. January 22, 1973. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1974). World of Tennis '74 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 328. ISBN 9780362001686.