1973 Australian Indoor Championships

The 1973 Australian Indoor Championships was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at the Hordern Pavilion in Sydney, Australia. It was part of the 1973 Commercial Union Assurance Grand Prix as a Group B category tournament. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and was held from 4 November through 11 November 1973.[3][4][5] Rod Laver won the singles title and the accompanying $10,000 first-prize money.[6]

1973 Australian Indoor Championships
Date4–11 November
Edition1st
CategoryGrand Prix (Group B)
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$50,000
LocationSydney, Australia
VenueHordern Pavilion
Champions
Singles
Australia Rod Laver[1]
Doubles
Australia Rod Laver / Australia John Newcombe[2]

Finals

Singles

Australia Rod Laver defeated Australia John Newcombe 3–6, 7–5, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4

  • It was Laver's 14th title of the year and the 50th of his career.

Doubles

Australia Rod Laver / Australia John Newcombe defeated Australia Mal Anderson / Australia Ken Rosewall 7–6, 6–2

  • It was Laver's 13th title of the year and the 49th of his career. It was Newcombe's 10th title of the year and the 48th of his career.

References

  1. "1973 Sydney Indoor – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1973 Sydney Indoor – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. John Barrett, ed. (1974). World of Tennis '74. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 121. ISBN 9780362001686.
  4. "Layer outlasts Newcombe in 3-hour battle". The Canberra Times. 12 November 1973. p. 12 via National Library of Australia.
  5. Joe Cosgrove (6 November 1973). "Indoor tennis begins". The Canberra Times. p. 18 via National Library of Australia.
  6. "Laver takes net thriller". News-Herald. United Press International. 12 November 1973. p. 12 via Newspapers.com.
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