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 | |
|---|---|
| Date | 4–11 November |
| Edition | 1st |
| Category | Grand Prix (Group B) |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $50,000 |
| Location | Sydney, Australia |
| Venue | Hordern Pavilion |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Rod Laver[1] | |
| Doubles | |
| Rod Laver / John Newcombe[2] | |
Finals
editSingles
edit Rod Laver defeated 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
edit Rod Laver / John Newcombe defeated Mal Anderson / 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
edit- ^ "1973 Sydney Indoor – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1973 Sydney Indoor – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1974). World of Tennis '74. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 121. ISBN 9780362001686.
- ^ "Layer outlasts Newcombe in 3-hour battle". The Canberra Times. 12 November 1973. p. 12 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Joe Cosgrove (6 November 1973). "Indoor tennis begins". The Canberra Times. p. 18 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Laver takes net thriller". News-Herald. United Press International. 12 November 1973. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.