1973 Tanglewood International Tennis Classic

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1973 Tanglewood International Tennis Classic
DateAugust 6–12
Edition3rd
Category Grand Prix (Group C)
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$25,000
Surface Clay / outdoor
Location Clemmons, North Carolina, United States
Venue Tanglewood Park
Champions
Singles
Flag of Chile.svg Jaime Fillol [1]
Doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bob Carmichael / Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Frew McMillan [2]
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The 1973 Tanglewood International Tennis Classic was a men's tennis tournament held at Tanglewood Park in Clemmons, North Carolina in the United States that was part of the Grand Prix circuit and categorized as a Group C event. The tournament was played on outdoor clay courts and was held from August 6 until August 12, 1973. It was the third and last edition of the tournament. Second-seeded Jaime Fillol won the singles title, his second at the event after 1971, and earned $5,000 first-prize money. [3]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of Chile.svg Jaime Fillol defeated Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gerald Battrick 6–2, 6–4

Doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bob Carmichael / Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Frew McMillan defeated Flag of New Zealand.svg Brian Fairlie / Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg Ismail El Shafei 6–3, 6–4

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References

  1. "1973 Tanglewood– Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1973 Tanglewood – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. John Barrett, ed. (1974). World of Tennis '74 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 126. ISBN   9780362001686.