1973 French Open
The 1973 French Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. The tournament ran from 21 May until 3 June. It was the 77th staging of the French Open, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1973.[4][5] Ilie Năstase and Margaret Court won the singles titles.
| 1973 French Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 21 May – 3 June 1973 |
| Edition | 77th |
| Category | 43rd Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
| Location | Paris (XVIe), France |
| Venue | Stade Roland Garros |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Ilie Năstase[1] | |
| Women's singles | |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Margaret Court[2] | |
| Men's doubles | |
John Newcombe /  Tom Okker[3] | |
| Women's doubles | |
Margaret Court /  Virginia Wade[2] | |
| Mixed doubles | |
 Françoise Dürr / Jean-Claude Barclay[2] | |
Finals
Men's singles
Ilie Năstase[lower-alpha 1] defeated .svg.png.webp){kind=small}
Nikola Pilić, 6–3, 6–3, 6–0 [1]
- • It was Năstase's 2nd and last career Grand Slam singles title and his 1st and only title at the French Open.
Women's singles
Margaret Court defeated 
Chris Evert,[lower-alpha 2] 6–7, 7–6, 6–4 [2]
- • It was Court's 23rd career Grand Slam singles title, her 10th in the Open Era and her 5th and last title at the French Open.
Men's doubles
John Newcombe / Tom Okker defeated Jimmy Connors / Ilie Năstase, 6–1, 3–6, 6–3, 5–7, 6–4 [3]
- • It was Newcombe's 14th career Grand Slam doubles title and his 3rd and last title at the French Open.
- • It was Okker's 1st career Grand Slam doubles title and his 1st and only title at the French Open.
Women's doubles
Margaret Court / Virginia Wade defeated Françoise Dürr / Betty Stöve, 6–2, 6–3 [2]
- • It was Court's 17th career Grand Slam doubles title, her 8th during the Open Era and her 4th and last title at the French Open.
- • It was Wade's 2nd career Grand Slam doubles title and her 1st and only title at the French Open.
Mixed doubles
Françoise Dürr / Jean-Claude Barclay defeated Betty Stöve / Patrice Dominguez, 6–1, 6–4 [2]
- • It was Dürr's 3rd career Grand Slam mixed doubles title and her 3rd and last title at the French Open.
- • It was Barclay's 3rd and last career Grand Slam mixed doubles title and his 3rd title at the French Open.
Prize money
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | 4R | 3R | 2R | 1R | |
| Singles [6] | Men | FF70,000 | FF40,000 | FF20,000 | FF10,000 | FF5,500 | FF3,500 | FF1,500 | FF650 |
| Women | FF25,000 | FF14,000 | FF7,500 | FF3,500 | - | FF2,000 | FF1,200 | FF650 | |
Total prize money for the event was FF600,100.
Notes
- Năstase did not lose a set during the entire tournament.
- This was Evert's first Grand Slam singles final.
References
- "ATP – 1973 Roland Garros Men's Singles Draw". ATP.
- "WTA Tournament Archive – 1973 Roland Garros" (PDF). WTA.
- "ATP – 1973 Roland Garros Men's Doubles Draw". ATP.
- Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 389, 396, 400, 402–3. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- Gilles Delamarre (1991). Roland Garros : Le Livre du Tournoi du Centenaire. Paris: Fédération Française de Tennis. pp. 240–245. ISBN 2906450510.
- John Barrett, ed. (1975). World of Tennis '74. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 35. ISBN 978-0362001679.