1973 Australian Open

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1973 Australian Open
Date26 December 1972 – 1 January 1973
Edition61st
Category Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface Grass
Location Melbourne, Australia
Venue Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Newcombe [1]
Women's singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Court [2]
Men's doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Malcolm Anderson / Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Newcombe [3]
Women's doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Court / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Virginia Wade [4]
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The 1973 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts at the Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club 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.

Contents

Seniors

Men's singles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Newcombe defeated Flag of New Zealand.svg Onny Parun, 6–3, 6–7, 7–5, 6–1 [1]

Women's singles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Court defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Evonne Goolagong, 6–4, 7–5 [2]

Men's doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Newcombe / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Malcolm Anderson defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Alexander / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Phil Dent, 6–3, 6–4, 7–6 [3]

Women's doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Court / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Virginia Wade defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kerry Harris / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kerry Melville, 6–4, 6–4 [4]

Mixed doubles

Competition not held between 1970 and 1986.

References

  1. 1 2 "1973 Men's Singles". Tennis Australia.
  2. 1 2 "1973 Women's Singles". Tennis Australia.
  3. 1 2 "1973 Men's Doubles". Tennis Australia.
  4. 1 2 "1973 Women's Doubles". Tennis Australia.
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