1973 French Open

1973 French Open 21 May – 3 June 1973 72 Paris (XVIe), France Stade Roland Garros Clay / outdoor 43rd Grand Slam (ITF) Romania 1965 Ilie NăstaseATP – 1973 Roland Garros Men's Singles Draw http://www.atpworldtour.com/Share/Event-Draws.aspx?Year=1973&EventId=520&Draw=ms ATP AUS Margaret CourtWTA Tournament Archive – 1973 Roland Garros http://www.wtatennis.com/SEWTATour-Archive/Archive/Draws/1973/903.pdf WTA PDF AUS John Newcombe / NED Tom OkkerATP – 1973 Roland Garros Men's Doubles Draw http://www.atpworldtour.com/Share/Event-Draws.aspx?Year=1973&EventId=520&Draw=md ATP AUS Margaret Court / GBR Virginia Wade FRA Françoise Dürr / FRA Jean-Claude Barclay The 1973 French Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. The tournament ran from 21 May until 3 June. It was the 72nd staging of the French Open, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1973.Collins Bud The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2010 New Chapter Press [New York] 978-0942257700 2nd 389, 396, 400, 402–3Roland Garros : Le Livre du Tournoi du Centenaire 1991 Fédération Française de Tennis Paris 2906450510 240–245 Gilles Delamarre Ilie Năstase and Margaret Court won the singles titles. Finals Men's singles 1973 French Open – Men's singles Romania 1965 Ilie Năstasenastase Năstase did not lose a set during the entire tournament. defeated Yugoslavia Nikola Pilić, 6–3, 6–3, 6–0 • It was Năstase's 2nd and last career Grand Slam singles title and his 1st and only title at the French Open. Women's singles 1973 French Open – Women's singles AUS Margaret Court defeated USA Chris Evert,evert This was Evert's first Grand Slam singles final. 6–7, 7–6, 6–4 • It was Court's 23rd career Grand Slam singles title, her 10th in the Open Era and her 5th and last title at the French Open. Men's doubles 1973 French Open – Men's doubles AUS John Newcombe / NED Tom Okker defeated USA Jimmy Connors / Romania 1965 Ilie Năstase, 6–1, 3–6, 6–3, 5–7, 6–4 • It was Newcombe's 14th career Grand Slam doubles title and his 3rd and last title at the French Open. • It was Okker's 1st career Grand Slam doubles title and his 1st and only title at the French Open. Women's doubles 1973 French Open – Women's doubles AUS Margaret Court / GBR Virginia Wade defeated FRA Françoise Dürr / NED Betty Stöve, 6–2, 6–3 • It was Court's 17th career Grand Slam doubles title, her 8th during the Open Era and her 4th and last title at the French Open. • It was Wade's 2nd career Grand Slam doubles title and her 1st and only title at the French Open. Mixed doubles 1973 French Open – Mixed doubles FRA Françoise Dürr / FRA Jean-Claude Barclay defeated NED Betty Stöve / FRA Patrice Dominguez, 6–1, 6–4 • It was Dürr's 3rd career Grand Slam mixed doubles title and her 3rd and last title at the French Open. • It was Barclay's 3rd and last career Grand Slam mixed doubles title and his 3rd title at the French Open. Prize money EventWFSFQF4R3R2R1RSingles World of Tennis '74 1975 Queen Anne Press London 978-0362001679 John Barrett 35 MenFF70,000FF40,000FF20,000FF10,000FF5,500FF3,500FF1,500FF650WomenFF25,000FF14,000FF7,500FF3,500 -FF2,000FF1,200FF650 Total prize money for the event was FF600,100. Notes References External links French Open official website 1973 Australian Open Grand Slams 1973 Wimbledon Championships Tennis France Category:French Open by year Category:1973 WTA Tour Category:1973 Grand Prix (tennis) Category:1973 in French tennis Category:May 1973 sports events in Europe Category:June 1973 sports events in Europe Category:1973 in Paris