1973 Rothmans South of England Championships

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1973 Rothmans South of England Championships
Date18–23 June
Edition79th
Category Grand Prix (C class)
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$25,000
Surface Grass / outdoor
Location Eastbourne, England
Venue Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Cox [1]
Doubles
Flag of Sweden.svg Ove Bengtson / Flag of the United States.svg Jim McManus
  1972  · South of England Championships

The 1973 Rothmans South of England Championships was men's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts at Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club in Eastbourne, England. The event was part of the Grand Prix circuit and was categorized as C class. It was the 79th and last edition of the tournament and was held from 18 June until 23 June 1973. Mark Cox won the singles title, his third at the event after 1963 and 1968. [2]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Cox defeated Flag of France.svg Patrice Dominguez 6–2, 2–6, 6–3

Doubles

Flag of Sweden.svg Ove Bengtson / Flag of the United States.svg Jim McManus defeated Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Manuel Orantes / Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Ion Ţiriac 6–4, 4–6, 7–5

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References

  1. "1973 Eastbourne – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. John Barrett, ed. (1974). World of Tennis '74 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 125. ISBN   9780362001686.