The British Motor Cars Invitational, also known as the 1973 BMC Invitational, was a women's tennis tournament that took place on indoor carpet courts at the Civic Auditorium in San Francisco in the United States. It was the third edition of the event and was held from January 16 through January 20, 1973. The singles final was watched by 5,3000 spectators who saw second-seeded Margaret Court win the title, earning $6,000 first-prize money.[1][2]
| 1973 British Motor Cars Invitational | |
|---|---|
| Date | January 16–20 |
| Edition | 3rd |
| Category | WT Women's Pro Tour |
| Draw | 16S / 8D |
| Prize money | $25,000 |
| Surface | Carpet (Sportface) / indoor |
| Location | San Francisco, United States |
| Venue | Civic Auditorium |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Margaret Court | |
| Doubles | |
| Margaret Court Lesley Hunt | |
Finals
editSingles
edit Margaret Court defeated Kerry Melville 6–3, 6–3
Doubles
edit Margaret Court / Lesley Hunt defeated 
Wendy Overton / Valerie Ziegenfuss 6–1, 7–5
Prize money
edit| Event | W | F | 3rd | 4th | QF | Round of 16 |
| Singles [1] | $6,000 | $3,000 | $1,900 | $1,600 | $1,000 | $? |
|---|
References
edit- ^ a b John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 144, 146.
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1974). World of Tennis '74 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 184. ISBN 9780362001686.