1973 Virginia Slims Championships

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1973 Virginia Slims Championships
DateOctober 15–23 [1]
Edition2nd
Draw8S / 16D
Prize money$110,000
Surface Clay (Green) / outdoor
Location Boca Raton, United States
VenueBoca Raton Hotel & Club
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert [2]
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Rosemary Casals / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Court [1]
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The 1973 Virginia Slims Championships were the second season-ending WTA Tour Championships, the annual tennis tournament for the best female tennis players in singles on the 1973 Virginia Slims circuit which was part of the 1973 WTA Tour. It was held from October 15 to 23, 1973 at the Boca Raton Hotel & Club in Boca Raton, United States. [1] Both the top two qualifying players and top seeds Margaret Court and Billie Jean King had to withdraw from the tournament due to injury, although Court did compete (and win) in the doubles event. Fourth ranked Evonne Goolagong also defaulted. First-seeded Chris Evert won her second consecutive singles title at the event. [3]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert defeated Flag of the United States.svg Nancy Richey, 6–3, 6–3

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Rosemary Casals / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Court defeated Flag of France.svg Françoise Dürr / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Betty Stöve, 6–2, 6–4

Prize money

EventWFSFQF2R1R
Singles [3] $25,000$14,000$7,000$3,500$1,750$800

References

  1. 1 2 3 "1973 Virginia Slims Championships" (PDF). WTAtour.com. Retrieved January 26, 2011.[ permanent dead link ]
  2. "Evert Takes $25,000 Win". The Daytona Beach News-Journal . Boca Raton, United States. October 23, 1973. Retrieved January 26, 2011.
  3. 1 2 John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 144, 518.