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

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]

Finals

Men's singles

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

Women's singles

Australia Evonne Goolagong defeated United States Chris Evert 6–2, 7–5

Men's doubles

Australia John Alexander / Australia Phil Dent defeated United States Brian Gottfried / Mexico Raúl Ramírez 1–6, 7–6, 7–6

Women's doubles

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

References

  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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