1973 Louisville Open

1973 Louisville Open
Date July 30 – August 5
Edition 4th
Category Grand Prix (Grade A)
Draw 64S / 32D
Prize money $75,000
Surface Clay / outdoor
Location Louisville, USA
Venue Louisville Tennis Center
Champions
Singles
Spain Manuel Orantes [1]
Doubles
Spain Manuel Orantes / Romania Ion Țiriac [2]

The 1973 Louisville Open, also known as the First National Tennis Classic, was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Louisville Tennis Center in Louisville, Kentucky, USA. It was the fourth edition of the tournament and was held from 30 July through 5 August 1973. The tournament was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit and categorized in Group A. The singles final was won by fourth-seeded Manuel Orantes who earned 80 Grand Prix points.[3][4]

Winners

Men's singles

Spain Manuel Orantes defeated Australia John Newcombe 3–6, 6–3, 6–4

  • It was Orantes' third singles title of the year and the tenth singles title of his career

Men's doubles

Spain Manuel Orantes / Romania Ion Țiriac defeated United States Clark Graebner / Australia John Newcombe 0–6, 6–4, 6–3

References

  1. ↑ "ATP – 1973 Louisville Men's Singles draw". www.atpworldtour.com. ATP.
  2. ↑ "ATP – 1973 Louisville Men's Doubles draw". www.atpworldtour.com. ATP.
  3. ↑ John Barrett, ed. (1974). World of Tennis '74 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 86, 87. ISBN 9780362001686.
  4. ↑ "Orantes wins over Newcombe". Bangor Daily News. August 6, 1973.
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