1973 Buckeye Tennis Championships

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1973 Buckeye Tennis Championships
DateJuly 30 – August 5
Edition4th
Category Grand Prix (Group C)
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money $25,000
SurfaceHard / outdoor
Location Grove City, Columbus, Ohio, United States
VenueBuckeye Boys Ranch
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Connors [1]
Doubles
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gerald Battrick / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Graham Stilwell [2]
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The 1973 Buckeye Tennis Championships was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Buckeye Boys Ranch in Grove City, Columbus, Ohio in the United States that was part of Group C of the 1973 Grand Prix circuit. It was the fourth edition of the tournament and was held from July 30 through August 5, 1973. First-seeded Jimmy Connors won his second consecutive singles title at the event and earned $5,000 first-prize money. [3]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Connors defeated Flag of the United States.svg Charlie Pasarell 3–6, 6–3, 6–3

Doubles

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gerald Battrick / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Graham Stilwell defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Colin Dibley / Flag of the United States.svg Charlie Pasarell 6–4, 7–6

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References

  1. "1973 Columbus – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1973 Columbus – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. John Barrett, ed. (1974). World of Tennis '74 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 126. ISBN   9780362001686.