1973 French Open

1973 French Open
Date:		21 May - 3 June
Edition:		72nd
Category:		Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface:		Clay
Location:		Paris (XVIe), France
Venue:		Stade Roland Garros
Champions
Men's Singles
Ilie Năstase
Women's Singles
Margaret Court
Men's Doubles
John Newcombe / Tom Okker
Women's Doubles
Margaret Court / Virginia Wade
Mixed Doubles
Françoise Durr / Jean-Claude Barclay
French Open  < 1972 1974 >

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.

Champions

Men's singles

Ilie Năstase^[1] def. Nikola Pilić, 6–3, 6–3, 6–0

• It was Năstase's 2nd (and last) career Grand Slam title, and his 1st French Open title.

Women's singles

Margaret Court def. Chris Evert^[2], 6–7, 7–6, 6–4

• It was Court's 23rd career Grand Slam title, her 10th during the Open Era, and her 5th French Open title.

Men's doubles

John Newcombe / Tom Okker def. Jimmy Connors / Ilie Năstase, 6–1, 3–6, 6–3, 5–7, 6–4

Women's doubles

Margaret Court / Virginia Wade def. Françoise Durr / Betty Stöve, 6–2, 6–3

Mixed doubles

Françoise Durr / Jean-Claude Barclay def. Betty Stöve / Patrice Dominguez, 6–1, 6–4

Notes