1973 U.S. Clay Court Championships

August 2023 1973 U.S. Clay Court Championships August 13–19 5th Grand Prix (B)Int. Grand Prix $90,000 64S / 32D (M) 32S / 16D (W) Clay / outdoor Indianapolis, Indiana, United States Woodstock Country Club ESP 1945 Manuel Orantes1973 Indianapolis – Men's singles draw http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/scores/archive/houston/717/1973/draws?type=Singles Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) USA Chris Evert RSA 1928 Frew McMillan / AUS Bob Carmichael1973 Indianapolis – Men's doubles draw http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/scores/archive/houston/717/1973/draws?type=Doubles Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) USA Patti Hogan / USA Julie Heldman The 1973 U.S. Clay Court Championships was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament held at the Woodstock Country Club in Indianapolis in the United States and played on outdoor clay courts. It was part of the men's Grand Prix and women's International Grand Prix. It was the fifth edition of the tournament and was held from August 13 through August 19, 1973. Second-seeded Manuel Orantes won the men's singles title and accompanying $16,000 prize money while Chris Evert took the women's title and the $6,000 first prize.World of Tennis '74 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook 1974 Queen Anne Press London 9780362001686 119–120, 153 John BarrettChris Evert, Orantes Win Clay Finals https://www.nytimes.com/1973/08/20/archives/chris-evert-orantes-win-clay-finals-estep-beats-scott-rupert-team.html www.nytimes.com The New York Times August 20, 1973Hall of Famers – Manuel Orantes https://www.tennisfame.com/hall-of-famers/inductees/manuel-orantes/ www.tennisfame.com International Tennis Hall of FameWomen's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide 2011 Remous 144, 161 John Dolan Finals Men's singles ESP 1945 Manuel Orantes defeated FRA Georges Goven 6–4, 6–1, 6–4 It was Orantes' 4th title of the year and the 11th of his career. Women's singles USA Chris Evert defeated GBR Veronica Burton 6–4, 6–3 It was Evert's 9th title of the year and the 20th of her career. Men's doubles RSA 1928 Frew McMillan / AUS Bob Carmichael defeated ESP 1945 Manuel Orantes / ROU 1965 Ion Țiriac 6–3, 6–4 Women's doubles USA Patti Hogan / USA Sharon Walsh defeated URU Fiorella Bonicelli / COL Isabel Fernández de Soto 6–4, 6–4 References U.S. Clay Court Championships U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships Category:U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships Category:Sports competitions in Indianapolis Category:Tennis tournaments in Indiana Category:August 1973 sports events in the United States