1973 St. Petersburg Masters Invitation

1973 St. Petersburg Masters Invitation
Date	April 16–22
Edition	3rd
Category	Grand Prix (USLTA) circuit
Draw	32S / 16D
Prize money	$18,800
Surface	Clay (green) / outdoor
Location	St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S.
Venue	St. Petersburg Tennis Center
Champions
Singles
Chris Evert
Doubles
Chris Evert / Jeanne Evert
←  1972  · Eckerd Open ·  1974  →

The 1973 St. Petersburg Masters Invitation was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor green clay courts at the St. Petersburg Tennis Center in St. Petersburg, Florida in the United States. The event was part of the USLTA circuit which in turn was part of the Grand Prix circuit. It was the third edition of the tournament and was held from April 16 through April 22, 1973. ^[1] First-seeded Chris Evert won the singles title and earned $5,000 first-prize money. ^{[1] [2]}

Finals

Singles

Chris Evert defeated Evonne Goolagong 6–2, 0–6, 6–4

• It was Evert's 6th singles title of the year and the 17th of her career.

Doubles

Chris Evert / Jeanne Evert defeated Evonne Goolagong / Janet Young 6–2, 7–6

Prize money

Event	W	F	SF	QF	Round of 16	Round of 32
Singles [1]	$5,000	$2,500	$1,200	$600	$300	NA

References

1. John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 144, 153.
2. John Barrett, ed. (1974). World of Tennis '74 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 156. ISBN   9780362001686.