1973 Western Championships
(Redirected from 1973 Cincinnati Open)
| 1973 Western Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | August 6 – 12 |
| Edition | 73rd |
| Category | Grand Prix Circuit |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $50,000 |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
| Location | Cincinnati, Ohio, US |
| Venue | Queen City Racquet Club |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Ilie Năstase[1] | |
| Women's singles | |
 Evonne Goolagong | |
| Men's doubles | |
| John Alexander / Phil Dent[2] | |
| Women's doubles | |
 Ilana Kloss / 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
[edit]Men's singles
[edit] Ilie Năstase defeated 
Manuel Orantes 5–7, 6–3, 6–4
Women's singles
[edit] Evonne Goolagong defeated 
Chris Evert 6–2, 7–5
Men's doubles
[edit] John Alexander / Phil Dent defeated Brian Gottfried / 
Raúl Ramírez 1–6, 7–6, 7–6
Women's doubles
[edit] Ilana Kloss / Pat Pretorius defeated Evonne Goolagong / Janet Young 7–6, 3–6, 6–2
References
[edit]- ^ "1973 Cincinnati – Men's Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1973 Cincinnati – Men's Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1974). World of Tennis '74 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 119, 153. ISBN 9780362001686.