1973 Australian Open | |
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Date | 26 December 1972 – 1 January 1973 |
Edition | 61st |
Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
Surface | Grass |
Location | Melbourne, Australia |
Venue | Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club |
Champions | |
Men's singles | |
John Newcombe [1] | |
Women's singles | |
Margaret Court [2] | |
Men's doubles | |
Malcolm Anderson / John Newcombe [3] | |
Women's doubles | |
Margaret Court / Virginia Wade [4] |
The 1973 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts at the Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club in Melbourne in Australia and was held from 26 December 1972 to 1 January 1973. It was the 61st edition of the Australian Open and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year.
John Newcombe defeated Onny Parun, 6–3, 6–7, 7–5, 6–1 [1]
Margaret Court defeated Evonne Goolagong, 6–4, 7–5 [2]
John Newcombe / Malcolm Anderson defeated John Alexander / Phil Dent, 6–3, 6–4, 7–6 [3]
Margaret Court / Virginia Wade defeated Kerry Harris / Kerry Melville, 6–4, 6–4 [4]
1973 Australian Open | |
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Date | 26 December 1972 – 1 January 1973 |
Edition | 61st |
Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
Surface | Grass |
Location | Melbourne, Australia |
Venue | Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club |
Champions | |
Men's singles | |
John Newcombe [1] | |
Women's singles | |
Margaret Court [2] | |
Men's doubles | |
Malcolm Anderson / John Newcombe [3] | |
Women's doubles | |
Margaret Court / Virginia Wade [4] |
The 1973 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts at the Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club in Melbourne in Australia and was held from 26 December 1972 to 1 January 1973. It was the 61st edition of the Australian Open and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year.
John Newcombe defeated Onny Parun, 6–3, 6–7, 7–5, 6–1 [1]
Margaret Court defeated Evonne Goolagong, 6–4, 7–5 [2]
John Newcombe / Malcolm Anderson defeated John Alexander / Phil Dent, 6–3, 6–4, 7–6 [3]
Margaret Court / Virginia Wade defeated Kerry Harris / Kerry Melville, 6–4, 6–4 [4]