1973 Australian Open
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| 1973 Australian Open | ||||
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| Date: | 26 December 1972 - 1 January 1973 | |||
| Edition: | 61st | |||
| Category: | Grand Slam (ITF) | |||
| Surface: | Grass | |||
| Location: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |||
| Venue: | Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club | |||
| Champions | ||||
| Men's Singles | ||||
 John Newcombe [1] | ||||
| Women's Singles | ||||
| Margaret Court [2] | ||||
| Men's Doubles | ||||
| Malcolm Anderson / John Newcombe [3] | ||||
| Women's Doubles | ||||
Margaret Court /  Virginia Wade [4] | ||||
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The 1973 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts at the Kooyong Stadium in Melbourne in Australia and was held from 26 December 1972 to 1 January 1973. It was the 61st edition of the Australian Open and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year.
Seniors
Men's singles
Main article: 1973 Australian Open – Men's Singles
John Newcombe def. 
Onny Parun, 6–3, 6–7, 7–5, 6–1 [1]
- It was Newcombe's 5th career Grand Slam title, and his 1st Australian Open title.
Women's singles
Main article: 1973 Australian Open – Women's Singles
Margaret Court def. Evonne Goolagong Cawley, 6–4, 7–5 [2]
Men's doubles
John Newcombe / Malcolm Anderson def. John Alexander / Phil Dent, 6–3, 6–4, 7–6 [3]
Women's doubles
Margaret Court / Virginia Wade def. Kerry Harris / Kerry Melville Reid, 6–4, 6–4 [4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "1973 Men's Singles". Tennis Australia.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "1973 Women's Singles". Tennis Australia.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "1973 Men's Doubles". Tennis Australia.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "1973 Women's Doubles". Tennis Australia.
External links
| Preceded by 1972 Australian Open |
Australian Open | Succeeded by 1974 Australian Open |
| Preceded by 1972 US Open |
Grand Slams | Succeeded by 1973 French Open |
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