1973 US Open (tennis)

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The 1973 US Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, Queens, in New York City, United States. The tournament ran from 27 August until 9 September. It was the 93rd staging of the US Open, and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of 1973. It was the first year the boy's championship was held. The 1973 US Open was the first Grand Slam offering equal prize money to both men and women.

Seniors

Men's singles

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ John Newcombe defeated Jan Kodeลก, 6โ€“4, 1โ€“6, 4โ€“6, 6โ€“2, 6โ€“3

Women's singles

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Margaret Court defeated ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Evonne Goolagong, 7โ€“6, 5โ€“7, 6โ€“2

Men's doubles

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Owen Davidson / ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ John Newcombe defeated ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Rod Laver / ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Ken Rosewall, 7โ€“5, 2โ€“6, 7โ€“5, 7โ€“5

Women's doubles

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Margaret Court / ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Virginia Wade defeated ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Rosemary Casals / ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Billie Jean King, 3โ€“6, 6โ€“3, 7โ€“5

Mixed doubles

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Billie Jean King / ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Owen Davidson defeated ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Margaret Court / ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Marty Riessen, 6โ€“3, 3โ€“6, 7โ€“6

Juniors

Boys' singles

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Billy Martin defeated Colin Dowdeswell, 4โ€“6, 6โ€“3, 6โ€“3

Prize money

Total prize money for the event was $227,200.

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