1973 Pacific Southwest Open

1973 Pacific Southwest Open
Date September 17 – 23
Edition 47th
Category Grand Prix (Grade A)
Draw 64S / 32D
Prize money $75,000
Surface Hard / Outdoor
Venue Los Angeles Tennis Center
Champions
Singles
United States Jimmy Connors [1]
Doubles
Czechoslovakia Jimmy Connors / Czechoslovakia Vladimír Zedník [2]

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]

Winners

Men's Singles

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

Men's Doubles

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

References

  1. ↑ "ATP – 1973 Los Angeles WCT Men's Singles Draw". ATP.
  2. ↑ "ATP – 1973 Los Angeles WCT Men's Doubles Draw". 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. Sep 24, 1973.


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