1973 U.S. Clay Court Championships

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1973 U.S. Clay Court Championships
DateAugust 13–19
Edition5th
Category Grand Prix (B)
Int. Grand Prix
Draw64S / 32D (M)
32S / 16D (W)
Prize money$90,000
Surface Clay / outdoor
Location Indianapolis, US
Venue Woodstock Country Club
Champions
Men's Singles
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Manuel Orantes [1]
Women's Singles
Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert
Men's Doubles
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Frew McMillan / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bob Carmichael [2]
Women's Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Patti Hogan / Flag of the United States.svg Julie Heldman
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The 1973 U.S. Clay Court Championships was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament held at the Woodstock Country Club in Indianapolis in the United States and played on outdoor clay courts. It was part of the men's Grand Prix and women's International Grand Prix. It was the fifth edition of the tournament and was held from August 13 through August 19, 1973. Second-seeded Manuel Orantes won the men's singles title and accompanying $16,000 prize money while Chris Evert took the women's title and the $6,000 first prize. [3] [4] [5] [6]

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Finals

Men's Singles

Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Manuel Orantes defeated Flag of France.svg Georges Goven 6–4, 6–1, 6–4

Women's Singles

Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert defeated Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Veronica Burton 6–4, 6–3

Men's Doubles

Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Frew McMillan / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bob Carmichael defeated Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Manuel Orantes / Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Ion Țiriac 6–3, 6–4

Women's Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Patti Hogan / Flag of the United States.svg Sharon Walsh defeated Flag of Uruguay.svg Fiorella Bonicelli / Flag of Colombia.svg Isabel Fernández de Soto 6–4, 6–4

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