1973 US Open | |
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Date | 27 August – 9 September |
Edition | 93rd |
Category | Grand Slam |
Surface | Grass |
Location | Forest Hills, Queens, United States |
Venue | West Side Tennis Club |
Champions | |
Men's singles | |
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Women's singles | |
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Men's doubles | |
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Women's doubles | |
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Mixed doubles | |
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The 1973 US Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, Queens, in New York City, United States. The tournament ran from 27 August until 9 September. It was the 93rd staging of the US Open, and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of 1973. It was the first year the boy's championship was held. The 1973 US Open was the first Grand Slam offering equal prize money to both men and women.[4]
Main article: 1973 US Open – Men's singles |
John Newcombe defeated
Jan Kodeš, 6–4, 1–6, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3 [1]
Main article: 1973 US Open – Women's singles |
Margaret Court defeated
Evonne Goolagong, 7–6, 5–7, 6–2 [2]
Main article: 1973 US Open – Men's doubles |
Owen Davidson /
John Newcombe defeated
Rod Laver /
Ken Rosewall, 7–5, 2–6, 7–5, 7–5 [3]
Main article: 1973 US Open – Women's doubles |
Margaret Court /
Virginia Wade defeated
Rosemary Casals /
Billie Jean King, 3–6, 6–3, 7–5 [2]
Main article: 1973 US Open – Mixed doubles |
Billie Jean King /
Owen Davidson defeated
Margaret Court /
Marty Riessen, 6–3, 3–6, 7–6 [2]
Billy Martin defeated
Colin Dowdeswell, 4–6, 6–3, 6–3
Event | W | F | SF | QF | 4R | 3R | 2R | 1R | |
Singles [5] | Men | $25,000 | $12,000 | $5,500 | $2,500 | $1,250 | $800 | $400 | $200 |
Women | $25,000 | $12,000 | $5,500 | $2,500 | - | $1,250 | $800 | $400 |
Total prize money for the event was $227,200.