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1973 French Open
Date	21 May – 3 June 1973
Edition	72
Category	43rd Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface	Clay / outdoor
Location	Paris (XVI), France
Venue	Stade Roland Garros
Champions
Men's singles
Ilie Năstase
Women's singles
Margaret Court
Men's doubles
John Newcombe / Tom Okker
Women's doubles
Margaret Court / Virginia Wade
Mixed doubles
Françoise Dürr / Jean-Claude Barclay
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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. Ilie Năstase and Margaret Court won the singles titles.

Finals

Men's singles

Ilie Năstase defeated Nikola Pilić, 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

Margaret Court 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 / Tom Okker defeated Jimmy Connors / Ilie Năstase, 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

Margaret Court / Virginia Wade defeated Françoise Dürr / Betty Stöve, 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

Françoise Dürr / Jean-Claude Barclay defeated Betty Stöve / Patrice Dominguez, 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

1. Năstase did not lose a set during the entire tournament.
2. This was Evert's first Grand Slam singles final.

References

1. ^ "ATP – 1973 Roland Garros Men's Singles Draw". ATP.
2. ^ "WTA Tournament Archive – 1973 Roland Garros" (PDF). WTA.
3. ^ "ATP – 1973 Roland Garros Men's Doubles Draw". ATP.
4. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). : New Chapter Press. pp. 389, 396, 400, 402–3. ISBN 978-0942257700.
5. Gilles Delamarre (1991). Roland Garros : Le Livre du Tournoi du Centenaire. Paris: Fédération Française de Tennis. pp. 240–245. ISBN 2906450510.
6. John Barrett, ed. (1975). World of Tennis '74. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 35. ISBN 978-0362001679.

External links

• French Open official website

• Tennis
• France

• 1973 French Open
• 1973 Grand Prix (tennis)
• 1973 in French tennis
• 1973 in Paris