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1973 Pacific Southwest Open

1973 Pacific Southwest Open
DateSeptember 17–23
Edition47th
CategoryGrand Prix (Grade A)
Draw64S / 32D
Prize money$75,000
SurfaceHard / outdoor
LocationLos Angeles, California, US
VenueLos Angeles Tennis Center
Champions
Singles
United States Jimmy Connors[1]
Doubles
Czechoslovakia Jimmy Connors / Czechoslovakia Vladimír Zedník[2]
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The 1973 Pacific Southwest Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Los Angeles Tennis Center in Los Angeles, California in the United States. The tournament was classified as Grade A and was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit. It was the 47th edition of the tournament and ran from September 17 through September 23, 1973. Jimmy Connors won the singles title and the $11,000 first place prize money.[3][4]

Finals

Singles

United States Jimmy Connors defeated Netherlands Tom Okker 7–5, 7–6(11–9)

  • It was Connors' 9th singles title of the year and the 15th of his career.

Doubles

Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš / Czechoslovakia Vladimír Zedník defeated United States Jimmy Connors / Romania Ilie Năstase 6–2, 6–4

References

  1. ^ "1973 Los Angeles – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "1973 Los Angeles – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1974). World of Tennis '74. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 31,93–95. ISBN 9780362001686.
  4. ^ "Age mellows Connors". Ellensburg Daily Record. September 24, 1973.