1973 Birmingham International

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1973 Birmingham International
DateJanuary 17–20
Edition1st
Category USLTA Indoor Circuit
Draw16S / 9D
Prize money$15,000
Surface Carpet / indoor
Location Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Venue Birmingham Municipal Auditorium
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg Sandy Mayer [1]
Doubles
Flag of Germany.svg Jürgen Fassbender / Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Pat Cramer [2]
ATP Birmingham ·  1974  

The 1973 Birmingham International was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Birmingham Municipal Auditorium in Birmingham, Alabama, in the United States that was part of the 1973 USLTA Indoor Circuit. It was the inaugural edition of the event and was held from January 17 through January 20, 1973. Unseeded Sandy Mayer won the singles title but due to his amateur status he was not entitled to receive the $3,000 first-prize money. [3] [4] [5]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United States.svg Sandy Mayer defeated Flag of the United States.svg Charlie Owens 6–4, 7–6

Doubles

Flag of Germany.svg Jürgen Fassbender / Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Pat Cramer defeated Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Ion Țiriac / Flag of the United States.svg Clark Graebner 6–4, 7–5

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References

  1. "1973 Birmingham – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals.
  2. "1973 Birmingham – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals.
  3. Madera Spencer (January 8, 1973). "Birmingham tennis tourney to feature world champs" . The Montgomery Advertiser. p. 13 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Amateur Sandy Mayer wins Birmingham meet" . The Montgomery Advertiser. January 22, 1973. p. 14 via Newspapers.com.
  5. John Barrett, ed. (1974). World of Tennis '74 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 328. ISBN   9780362001686.