1973 US Open

1973 US Open
Date:		27 August – 9 September
Edition:		93rd
Category:		Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface:		Grass
Location:		Forest Hills, Queens, USA
Champions
Men's Singles
John Newcombe [1]
Women's Singles
Margaret Court [2]
Men's Doubles
Owen Davidson / John Newcombe [3]
Women's Doubles
Margaret Court / Virginia Wade [2]
Mixed Doubles
Billie Jean King / Owen Davidson [2]
US Open  < 1972 1974 >

The 1973 US Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the Forest Hills, Queens in New York, USA. The tournament ran from 27 August until 9 September. It was the 93rd staging of the US Open, and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of 1973. It was the first year the boy's championship was held. The 1973 US Open was the first Grand Slam offering equal prize money to both men and women.^[4]

Seniors

Men's singles

John Newcombe def. Jan Kodeš, 6–4, 1–6, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3 ^[1]

Women's singles

Margaret Court def. Evonne Goolagong Cawley, 7–6, 5–7, 6–2 ^[2]

Men's doubles

Owen Davidson / John Newcombe def. Rod Laver / Ken Rosewall, 7–5, 2–6, 7–5, 7–5 ^[3]

Women's doubles

Margaret Court / Virginia Wade def. Rosemary Casals / Billie Jean King, 3–6, 6–3, 7–5 ^[2]

Mixed doubles

Billie Jean King / Owen Davidson def. Margaret Court / Marty Riessen, 6–3, 3–6, 7–6 ^[2]

Juniors

Boys' singles

Billy Martin def. Colin Dowdeswell, 4–6, 6–3, 6–3

Prize money

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "1973 US Open – Men's Singles". ATP. http://www.atpworldtour.com/Share/Event-Draws.aspx?Year=1973&EventId=560&Draw=ms. 
2. ^ ^{a b c d e f} "1973 US Open". WTA. http://www.wtatennis.com/SEWTATour-Archive/Archive/Draws/1973/905.pdf. 
3. ^ ^{a b} "1973 US Open – Men's Doubles". ATP. http://www.atpworldtour.com/Share/Event-Draws.aspx?Year=1973&EventId=560&Draw=md. 
4. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1974). World of Tennis. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 61. ISBN 978-0362001679. 
5. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1974). World of Tennis. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 63. ISBN 978-0362001679.