1973 Pacific Southwest Open | |
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Date | September 17–23 |
Edition | 47th |
Category | Grand Prix (Grade A) |
Draw | 64S / 32D |
Prize money | $75,000 |
Surface | Hard / outdoor |
Location | Los Angeles, California, US |
Venue | Los Angeles Tennis Center |
Champions | |
Singles | |
Jimmy Connors [1] | |
Doubles | |
Jimmy Connors / Vladimír Zedník [2] |
The 1973 Pacific Southwest Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Los Angeles Tennis Center in Los Angeles, California in the United States. The tournament was classified as Grade A and was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit. It was the 47th edition of the tournament and ran from September 17 through September 23, 1973. Jimmy Connors won the singles title and the $11,000 first place prize money. [3] [4]
Jimmy Connors defeated Tom Okker 7–5, 7–6(11–9)
Jan Kodeš / Vladimír Zedník defeated Jimmy Connors / Ilie Năstase 6–2, 6–4
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