1973 Virginia Slims of Boston
| 1973 Virginia Slims of Boston | |
|---|---|
| Date | April 11–15 |
| Edition | 2nd |
| Category | Virginia Slims circuit |
| Draw | 32S / ?D |
| Prize money | $25,000 |
| Surface | Carpet (Sporteze) / indoor |
| Location | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Venue | Boston Harbor Marina |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Margaret Court | |
| Doubles | |
 Rosie Casals / Billie Jean King | |
The 1973 Virginia Slims of Boston, also known as the Virginia Slims Indoors, was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts in Boston, Massachusetts in the United States that was part of the 1973 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. The tournament was held from April 11 through April 15, 1973.[1] Margaret Court won the singles title after a 59-minute final against Billie Jean King and earned $6,000 first-prize money.[2][3]
Finals
[edit]Singles
[edit] Margaret Court defeated Billie Jean King 6–2, 6–4
Doubles
[edit] Rosie Casals / Billie Jean King defeated 
Françoise Dürr / 
Betty Stöve 6–4, 6–2
References
[edit]- ^ John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 144, 152.
Court: I served very well today. It might have looked easy, but it wasn't.
- ^ "Virginia Slims of Boston is final warm-up for New York extravaganza" (PDF). legacy.library.ucsf.edu. Virginia Slims World Championship Series.
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1974). World of Tennis '74 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 185. ISBN 9780362001686.