1973 Western Championships

The 1973 Western Championships, also known as the Cincinnati Open, was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Queen City Racquet Club in the Sharonville suburb of Cincinnati, Ohio in the United States that was part of the 1973 Commercial Union Assurance Grand Prix. The tournament was held from August 6 through August 12, 1973. Ilie Năstase and Evonne Goolagong won the singles titles.[3]

1973 Western Championships
DateAugust 6 – 12
Edition73rd
CategoryGrand Prix Circuit
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$50,000
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationCincinnati, Ohio, US
VenueQueen City Racquet Club
Champions
Men's singles
Romania Ilie Năstase[1]
Women's singles
Australia Evonne Goolagong
Men's doubles
Australia John Alexander / Australia Phil Dent[2]
Women's doubles
South Africa Ilana Kloss / South Africa Pat Pretorius
← 1972 · Cincinnati Open · 1974 →

Finals

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Men's singles

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  Ilie Năstase defeated   Manuel Orantes 5–7, 6–3, 6–4

Women's singles

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  Evonne Goolagong defeated   Chris Evert 6–2, 7–5

Men's doubles

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  John Alexander /   Phil Dent defeated   Brian Gottfried /   Raúl Ramírez 1–6, 7–6, 7–6

Women's doubles

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  Ilana Kloss /   Pat Pretorius defeated   Evonne Goolagong /   Janet Young 7–6, 3–6, 6–2

References

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  1. ^ "1973 Cincinnati – Men's Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "1973 Cincinnati – Men's Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1974). World of Tennis '74 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 119, 153. ISBN 9780362001686.
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