1973 Japan Open Tennis Championships
| 1973 Japan Open Tennis Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 8–14 October |
| Edition | 1st |
| Category | Grand Prix (B) |
| Prize money | $60,000 |
| Surface | Hard / outdoor |
| Location | Tokyo, Japan |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
| Australia Ken Rosewall[1] | |
| Women's singles | |
| Australia Evonne Goolagong | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Australia Mal Anderson / Australia Ken Rosewall[2] | |
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The 1973 Fred Perry Japan Open Tennis Championships was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts and took place in Tokyo, Japan. The tournament was held from 8 October through 14 October 1973. The men's events were part of the 1973 Commercial Union Assurance Grand Prix circuit and graded as B category whereas the women's competition was a non-tour event. Ken Rosewall won the men's singles title, earning him the $12,000 first prize, while Evonne Goolagong won the women's singles event and received $5,000.[3][4]
Finals
Men's singles
Australia Ken Rosewall defeated Australia John Newcombe, 6–1, 6–4
Men's doubles
Australia Mal Anderson / Australia Ken Rosewall defeated Australia Colin Dibley / Australia Allan Stone, 7–5, 7–5
Women's singles
Australia Evonne Goolagong defeated West Germany Helga Niessen Masthoff, 6–3, 6–4
References
- ↑ "1973 Tokyo – Men's Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ↑ "1973 Tokyo – Men's Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ↑ John Barrett, ed. (1974). World of Tennis '74 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 121. ISBN 9780362001686.
- ↑ "Rosewall Wins In Tokyo Open". Herald-Journal. AP. 9 October 1973. p. B4.