1973 Buckeye Tennis Championships Explained

Date:July 30 – August 5
Edition:4th
Category:Grand Prix (Group C)
Prize Money:$25,000
Draw:32S / 16D
Surface:Hard / outdoor
Location:Grove City, Columbus, Ohio, United States
Venue:Buckeye Boys Ranch
Champs: Jimmy Connors[1]
After Name:City National Buckeye Championships
Main Name:Columbus Open

The 1973 Buckeye Tennis Championships was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Buckeye Boys Ranch in Grove City, Columbus, Ohio in the United States that was part of Group C of the 1973 Grand Prix circuit. It was the fourth edition of the tournament and was held from July 30 through August 5, 1973. First-seeded Jimmy Connors won his second consecutive singles title at the event and earned $5,000 first-prize money.[2]

Finals

Singles

Jimmy Connors defeated Charlie Pasarell 3–6, 6–3, 6–3

Doubles

Gerald Battrick / Graham Stilwell defeated Colin Dibley / Charlie Pasarell 6–4, 7–6

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1973 Columbus – Singles draw. Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. Book: World of Tennis '74 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. 1974. Queen Anne Press. London. 9780362001686. 126. John Barrett.