1973 Rothmans Canadian Open
| 1973 Rothmans Canadian Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | August 20–26 |
| Edition | 84th |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
| Location | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Venue | Toronto Lawn Tennis Club |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Tom Okker[1] | |
| Women's singles | |
 Evonne Goolagong | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Rod Laver / Ken Rosewall[2] | |
| Women's doubles | |
Evonne Goolagong /  Peggy Michel | |
The 1973 Rothmans Canadian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Toronto Lawn Tennis Club[3] in Toronto in Canada that was part of the 1973 Commercial Union Assurance Grand Prix and of the 1973 WTA Tour. The tournament was held from August 20 through August 26, 1973. Tom Okker and Evonne Goolagong won the singles titles.[4][5]
Finals
[edit]Men's singles
[edit] Tom Okker defeated 
Manuel Orantes 6–3, 6–2, 6–1
- It was Okker's 12th title of the year and the 45th of his career.
Women's singles
[edit] Evonne Goolagong defeated 
Helga Niessen Masthoff 7–6, 6–4
- It was Goolagong's 6th title of the year and the 37th of her career.
Men's doubles
[edit] Rod Laver / Ken Rosewall defeated Owen Davidson / John Newcombe 7–5, 7–6
- It was Laver's 9th title of the year and the 45th of his career. It was Rosewall's 6th professional title of the year and the 28th of his career.
Women's doubles
[edit] Evonne Goolagong / Peggy Michel defeated 
Martina Navrátilová / Helga Niessen Masthoff 6–3, 6–2
- It was Goolagong's 7th title of the year and the 38th of her career. It was Michel's 1st title of the year and the 1st of her career.
References
[edit]- ^ "1973 Toronto – Men's Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1973 Toronto – Men's Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "TC125: The Tournaments - Rogers Cup WTA". Rogers Cup WTA. December 8, 2015. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
- ^ Ron Sudlow (August 27, 1973). "Okker, Goolagong claim Canadian Open net crowns". The Ottawa Citizen. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1974). World of Tennis '74 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 88–91, 157. ISBN 9780362001686.