1973 British Hard Court Championships

1973 British Hard Court Championships
Date 7–12 May
Edition 44th
Category Grand Prix (B/C class)
Draw 64S/32D (men)
32S/16D (women)
Surface Clay / Outdoor
Location Bournemouth, England
Venue The West Hants Club
Champions
Men's Singles
Italy Adriano Panatta [1]
Women's Singles
United Kingdom Virginia Wade
Men's Doubles
Spain Juan Gisbert / Romania Ilie Năstase
Women's Doubles
Australia Patricia Coleman / Australia Wendy Turnbull
Mixed Doubles
United Kingdom Virginia Wade / South Africa Frew McMillan]

The 1973 British Hard Court Championships, also known by its sponsored name Rothmans British Hard Court Championships, was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at The West Hants Club in Bournemouth, England. The event was part of the Grand Prix circuit and the event was categorized as B class for the men and C class for the women. The tournament was held from 7 May through 12 May 1973. Adriano Panatta and Virginia Wade won the singles titles.[2]

Champions

Men's singles

Italy Adriano Panatta defeated Romania Ilie Năstase 6–8, 7–5, 6–3

Women's singles

United Kingdom Virginia Wade defeated Australia Evonne Goolagong 6–4, 6–4

Men's doubles

Spain Juan Gisbert / South Africa Ilie Năstase defeated Italy Adriano Panatta / Romania Ion Ţiriac 6–4, 8–6

Women's doubles

Australia Patricia Coleman / Australia Wendy Turnbull defeated Australia Evonne Goolagong / Australia Janet Young 7–5, 7–5

Mixed doubles

United Kingdom Virginia Wade / South Africa Frew McMillan defeated South Africa Bernard Mitton / South Africa Ilana Kloss 6–2, 6–3


References

  1. "ATP – 1973 Bournemouth Men's 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. 118. ISBN 9780362001686.

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