1973 French Open
| 1973 French Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 21 May - 3 June |
| Edition | 72nd |
| Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Surface | Clay / Outdoor |
| Location | Paris (XVIe), France |
| Venue | Stade Roland Garros |
| Champions | |
| Men's Singles | |
 Ilie Năstase [1] |
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| Women's Singles | |
 Margaret Court [2] |
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| Men's Doubles | |
John Newcombe /  Tom Okker [3] |
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| Women's Doubles | |
Margaret Court /  Virginia Wade [2] |
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| Mixed Doubles | |
 Françoise Dürr / Jean-Claude Barclay [2] |
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The 1973 French Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. The tournament ran from 21 May until 3 June. It was the 72nd staging of the French Open, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1973.[4][5]
Contents
Champions
Men's singles
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Ilie Năstase[lower-alpha 1] defeated 
Nikola Pilić, 6–3, 6–3, 6–0 [1]
- • It was Năstase's 2nd and last career Grand Slam singles title and his 1st and only title at the French Open.
Women's singles
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Margaret Court defeated 
Chris Evert,[lower-alpha 2] 6–7, 7–6, 6–4 [2]
- • It was Court's 23rd career Grand Slam singles title, her 10th in the Open Era and her 5th and last title at the French Open.
Men's doubles
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John Newcombe / Tom Okker defeated Jimmy Connors / Ilie Năstase, 6–1, 3–6, 6–3, 5–7, 6–4 [3]
- • It was Newcombe's 14th career Grand Slam doubles title and his 3rd and last title at the French Open.
- • It was Okker's 1st career Grand Slam doubles title and his 1st and only title at the French Open.
Women's doubles
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Margaret Court / Virginia Wade defeated Françoise Dürr / Betty Stöve, 6–2, 6–3 [2]
- • It was Court's 17th career Grand Slam doubles title, her 8th during the Open Era and her 4th and last title at the French Open.
- • It was Wade's 2nd career Grand Slam doubles title and her 1st and only title at the French Open.
Mixed doubles
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Françoise Dürr / Jean-Claude Barclay defeated Betty Stöve / Patrice Dominguez, 6–1, 6–4 [2]
- • It was Dürr's 3rd career Grand Slam mixed doubles title and her 3rd and last title at the French Open.
- • It was Barclay's 3rd and last career Grand Slam mixed doubles title and his 3rd title at the French Open.
Prize money
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | 4R | 3R | 2R | 1R | |
| Singles [6] | Men | FF70,000 | FF40,000 | FF20,000 | FF10,000 | FF5,500 | FF3,500 | FF1,500 | FF650 |
| Women | FF25,000 | FF14,000 | FF7,500 | FF3,500 | - | FF2,000 | FF1,200 | FF650 | |
Total prize money for the event was FF600,100.
Notes
References
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External links
| Preceded by | Grand Slams | Succeeded by 1973 Wimbledon Championships |
