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1973 Tanglewood International Tennis Classic

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1973 Tanglewood International Tennis Classic
DateAugust 6–12
Edition3rd
CategoryGrand Prix (Group C)
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$25,000
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationClemmons, North Carolina, United States
VenueTanglewood Park
Champions
Singles
Chile Jaime Fillol[1]
Doubles
Australia Bob Carmichael / South Africa Frew McMillan[2]
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The 1973 Tanglewood International Tennis Classic was a men's tennis tournament held at Tanglewood Park in Clemmons, North Carolina in the United States that was part of the Grand Prix circuit and categorized as a Group C event. The tournament was played on outdoor clay courts and was held from August 6 until August 12, 1973. It was the third and last edition of the tournament. Second-seeded Jaime Fillol won the singles title, his second at the event after 1971, and earned $5,000 first-prize money.[3]

Finals

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Singles

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Chile Jaime Fillol defeated United Kingdom Gerald Battrick 6–2, 6–4

  • It was Fillol's 1st singles title of the year and the 3rd of his career.

Doubles

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Australia Bob Carmichael / South Africa Frew McMillan defeated New Zealand Brian Fairlie / Egypt Ismail El Shafei 6–3, 6–4

References

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  1. ^ "1973 Tanglewood– Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "1973 Tanglewood – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1974). World of Tennis '74 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 126. ISBN 9780362001686.
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