1973 Commercial Union Assurance Masters Explained

The 1973 Masters (also known as the 1973 Commercial Union Assurance Masters for sponsorship reasons)^[1] was a tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at Hynes Auditorium in Boston, Massachusetts in the United States.^[2] Mateflex is a soft plastic, interlocking tile court, with the slower ball speed of clay but the low maintenance of a hard surface.^[3] It was the fourth edition of the Masters Grand Prix and was held from December 4 through December 8, 1973. Ilie Năstase won his third consecutive Masters title and earned $15,000 prize money.^[4]

Finals

Singles

See main article: 1973 Commercial Union Assurance Masters – Singles. Ilie Năstase defeated Tom Okker 6–3, 7–5, 4–6, 6–3

• It was Năstase's 24th title of the year and the 58th of his career.

See also

• 1973 World Championship Tennis Finals
• 1973 WCT World Doubles

External links

• ATP tournament profile
• ITF tournament edition details

Notes and References

1. Book: Collins . Bud . Bud Collins . The Bud Collins History of Tennis: An Authoritative Encyclopedia and Record Book . Year-End Championships . New Chapter Press . October 2010 . New York . 746 . 978-0-942257-70-0.
2. Web site: That Rumanian black magic . Sports Illustrated . 17 December 1973 . 27 October 2019.
3. News: Tennis courts getting new Mateflex surface . October 22, 1991 . The Mashall News Messenger . 11.
4. Book: World of Tennis '74 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. 1974. Queen Anne Press. London. 9780362001686. 159–162. John Barrett.