The 1973 French Open was a

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tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the

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in Paris, France. The tournament ran from 21 May until 3 June. It was the 77th staging of the French Open, and the second

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tennis event of 1973.

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and

Margaret Court Margaret Court (''née'' Smith; born 16 July 1942), also known as Margaret Smith Court, is an Australian retired former world No. 1 tennis player and a Christian minister. Considered one of the greatest tennis players of all time, her 24 maj ...

won the singles titles.

Finals

Men's singles

defeated

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, 6–3, 6–3, 6–0 :• 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

defeated Chris Evert, 6–7, 7–6, 6–4 :• 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 /

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defeated Jimmy Connors /

, 6–1, 3–6, 6–3, 5–7, 6–4 :• 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

Virginia Wade Sarah Virginia Wade (born 10 July 1945) is a British former professional tennis player. She won three Major tennis singles championships and four major doubles championships, and is the only British woman in history to have won titles at all ...

defeated

Françoise Dürr Françoise Dürr (born 25 December 1942; sometimes referred to by English writers as Frankie Durr) is a retired French tennis player. She won 50 singles titles and over 60 doubles titles. According to Lance Tingay, Bud Collins, and the Women ...

Betty Stöve Betty Flippina Stöve (born 24 June 1945) is a Dutch former professional tennis player. She is best remembered for reaching the ladies' singles final, the ladies' doubles final and the mixed doubles final during the same year at Wimbledon in 19 ...

, 6–2, 6–3 :• 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

Jean-Claude Barclay Jean-Claude Barclay (born 30 December 1942) is a former French international tennis player. He competed in the Davis Cup a number of times, from 1962 to 1963.Betty Stöve Betty Flippina Stöve (born 24 June 1945) is a Dutch former professional tennis player. She is best remembered for reaching the ladies' singles final, the ladies' doubles final and the mixed doubles final during the same year at Wimbledon in 19 ...

Patrice Dominguez Patrice Dominguez (12 January 1950 – 12 April 2015) was a French tennis player born in Algeria. He reached a career high ranking of 36 in 1973. He represented France in the Davis Cup between 1971 and 1979. Dominguez was runner–up at the 197 ...

, 6–1, 6–4 :• 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

Total prize money for the event was FF600,100.

Notes

References

External links

French Open official website
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