1973 Pacific Coast Open
| 1973 Pacific Coast Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | September 23–30 |
| Edition | 85th |
| Category | Grand Prix (Grade B) |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $50,000 |
| Surface | Hard / outdoor |
| Location | San Francisco, U.S. |
| Venue | Round Hill Country Club |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Roy Emerson[1] | |
| Doubles | |
Roy Emerson /  Stan Smith[2] | |
The 1973 Pacific Coast Open, also known by its sponsored name Fireman's Fund International, was a men's tennis tournament that was part of the Grade B category of the 1973 Grand Prix circuit. The event was played on outdoor hard courts at the Round Hill Country Club in Alamo in the San Francisco Bay Area, United States. It was the 85th edition of the tournament and was held from September 23 through September 30, 1973. Fourth-seeded Roy Emerson won the singles title and the accompanying $9,000 first-prize money and 40 Grand Prix points.[3][4][5][6][7]
Finals
[edit]Singles
[edit] Roy Emerson defeated 
Björn Borg 5–7, 6–1, 6–4
Doubles
[edit] Roy Emerson / Stan Smith defeated Ove Nils Bengtson / Jim McManus 6–2, 6–1
References
[edit]- ^ "1973 Berkeley – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1973 Berkeley – 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. p. 120. ISBN 9780362001686.
- ^ "Emerson rallies to defeat Borg". The Victoria Advocate. AP. October 1, 1973 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Emerson sets title defence". The Tuscaloosa News. AP. September 21, 1974 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Prize fund At $100,000". Reading Eagle. AP. May 24, 1974 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Roy Emerson tops Borg in tennis finals". Redlands Daily Facts. October 1, 1973. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.