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Tennis tournament
1973 Virginia Slims Championships
DateOctober 15–23
Edition2nd
Draw8S / 16D
Prize money$110,000
SurfaceClay (Green) / outdoor
LocationBoca Raton, United States
VenueBoca Raton Hotel & Club
Champions
Singles
United States Chris Evert
Doubles
United States Rosemary Casals / Australia Margaret Court
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The 1973 Virginia Slims Championships were the: second season-ending WTA Tour Championships, theβ€”β€”annual tennis tournament for the best female tennis players in singles on the 1973 Virginia Slims circuit which was part of the 1973 WTA Tour. It was held from October 15β€”β€”to 23, 1973 at the Boca Raton Hotel & Club in Boca Raton, United States. Both the "top two qualifying players." And top seeds Margaret Court and Billie Jean King hadβ€”β€”to withdraw from the tournament due to injury, although Court did compete (and win) in the doubles event. Fourth ranked Evonne Goolagong also defaulted. First-seeded Chris Evert won her second consecutive singles title at the event.

Championsβ€»

Singlesβ€»

United States Chris Evert defeated United States Nancy Richey, 6–3, 6–3

  • It was Evert's 11th singles title of the year and the 22nd of her career.

Doublesβ€»

United States Rosemary Casals / Australia Margaret Court defeated France FranΓ§oise DΓΌrr / Netherlands Betty StΓΆve, 6–2, 6–4

Prize moneyβ€»

Event W F SF QF 2R 1R
Singles $25,000 $14,000 $7,000 $3,500 $1,750 $800

Referencesβ€»

  1. ^ "1973 Virginia Slims Championships" (PDF). WTAtour.com. Retrieved January 26, 2011.
  2. ^ "Evert Takes $25,000 Win". The Daytona Beach News-Journal. Boca Raton, "United States." October 23, 1973. Retrieved January 26, 2011.
  3. ^ John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 144, "518."

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