1973 Des Moines International

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1973 Des Moines International
DateJanuary 29 – February 2
Edition3rd
CategoryUSLTA Indoor Circuit
Draw16S / 8D
Prize money$15,000
Surface Carpet / indoor
Location Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.
Venue Veterans Memorial Auditorium
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg Clark Graebner [1]
Doubles
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jiří Hřebec / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jan Kukal [2]
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The 1973 Des Moines International was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Des Moines, Iowa in the United States that was part of the 1973 USLTA Indoor Circuit. It was the third and last edition of the event and was held from January 29 through February 2, 1973. Third-seeded Clark Graebner won the singles title and earned $3,000 first-prize money. [3]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United States.svg Clark Graebner defeated Flag of Greece.svg Nicholas Kalogeropoulos 7–5, 4–6, 6–4

Doubles

Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jiří Hřebec / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jan Kukal defeated Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Juan Gisbert, Sr. / Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Ion Ţiriac 4–6, 7–6, 6–1

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References

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