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1973 US Open (tennis)
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
๐ฆ๐บ John Newcombe defeated Jan Kodeลก, 6โ4, 1โ6, 4โ6, 6โ2, 6โ3
Women's singles
๐ฆ๐บ Margaret Court defeated ๐ฆ๐บ Evonne Goolagong, 7โ6, 5โ7, 6โ2
Men's doubles
๐ฆ๐บ Owen Davidson / ๐ฆ๐บ John Newcombe defeated ๐ฆ๐บ Rod Laver / ๐ฆ๐บ Ken Rosewall, 7โ5, 2โ6, 7โ5, 7โ5
Women's doubles
๐ฆ๐บ Margaret Court / ๐ฌ๐ง Virginia Wade defeated ๐บ๐ธ Rosemary Casals / ๐บ๐ธ Billie Jean King, 3โ6, 6โ3, 7โ5
Mixed doubles
๐บ๐ธ Billie Jean King / ๐ฆ๐บ Owen Davidson defeated ๐ฆ๐บ Margaret Court / ๐บ๐ธ Marty Riessen, 6โ3, 3โ6, 7โ6
Juniors
Boys' singles
๐บ๐ธ Billy Martin defeated Colin Dowdeswell, 4โ6, 6โ3, 6โ3
Prize money
Total prize money for the event was $227,200.
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