1973 Rothmans International Vancouver

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1973 Rothmans International Vancouver
Date25 March – 1 April
Edition4th
Category World Championship Tennis (WCT, Group B)
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money $50,000
Surface Carpet / indoor
Location Vancouver, BC, Canada
Venue PNE Agrodome
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg Tom Gorman [1]
Doubles
Flag of France.svg Pierre Barthès / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Roger Taylor [2]
  1972  · Vancouver WCT

The 1973 Rothmans International Vancouver, also known as the Vancouver WCT, was a men's professional tennis tournament that was part of Group B of the 1973 World Championship Tennis circuit. It was held on indoor carpet courts at the PNE Agrodome in Vancouver, British Columbia in Canada. It was the fourth and final edition of the tournament and was held from 25 March through 1 April 1973. Unseeded Tom Gorman won the singles title and earned $10,000 first-prize money. [3] [4]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United States.svg Tom Gorman defeated Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jan Kodeš 3–6, 6–2, 7–5

Doubles

Flag of France.svg Pierre Barthès / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Roger Taylor defeated Flag of the United States.svg Erik van Dillen / Flag of the United States.svg Tom Gorman 5–7, 6–3, 7–6

References

  1. "1973 Vancouver WCT – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1973 Vancouver WCT – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. Tony Gallagher (2 April 1973). "Gorman comes 'home' for Rothmans title" . The Province. p. 14 via Newspapers.com.
  4. John Barrett, ed. (1974). World of Tennis '74 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 173. ISBN   9780362001686.