1973 Canadian Indoor Championships

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1973 Canadian Indoor Championships
Date12–17 February
Edition1st
CategoryUSLTA Indoor Circuit
Draw28S / 14D
Prize money$20,000
SurfaceHard / indoor
LocationCalgary, Alberta, Canada
VenueGlenmore Racquet Club
Champions
Singles
Romania Ilie Năstase[1]
Doubles
United States Mike Estep / Romania Ilie Năstase[2]
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The 1973 Canadian Indoor Championships was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts that was part of the 1973 USLTA Indoor Circuit and took place at the Glenmore Racquet Club in Calgary, Alberta in Canada. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and was held from 12 February through 17 February 1973. First-seeded Ilie Năstase won the singles title which earned him $3,000 first-prize money.[3][4][5]

Finals[edit]

Singles[edit]

Romania Ilie Năstase defeated United States Paul Gerken 6–4, 7–6(5–4)

  • It was Năstase's 2nd singles title of the year and the 26th of his career.

Doubles[edit]

United States Mike Estep / Romania Ilie Năstase defeated Hungary Szabolcs Baranyi / Hungary Péter Szőke 6–7, 7–5, 6–3

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1973 Calgary – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "1973 Calgary – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ^ "Nasty Nastase winner in week of tantrums". Edmonton Journal. 19 February 1973. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Neil Mirau (19 February 1973). "Ho hum, Nastase wins another". The Albertan. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1974). World of Tennis '74 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 328. ISBN 9780362001686.

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