1973 Mississippi Indoors
| 1973 Mississippi Indoors | |
|---|---|
| Date | March 22–25 |
| Edition | 1st |
| Category | USLTA Indoor circuit |
| Draw | 16S / 8D |
| Prize money | $12,500 |
| Surface | Carpet / indoor |
| Location | Jackson, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Venue | Mississippi Coliseum |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Eddie Dibbs[1] | |
| Doubles | |
Zan Guerry /  Frew McMillan[2] | |
The 1973 Mississippi Indoors, also known by its full name Mississippi International Indoor Tennis Championships, was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Mississippi Coliseum in Jackson, Mississippi in the United States that was part of the 1973 USLTA Indoor Circuit. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and was held from March 22 through March 25, 1973. Eddie Dibbs won the singles title and earned $3,000 first-prize money.[3][4][5]
Finals[edit]
Singles[edit]
Eddie Dibbs defeated Frew McMillan 5–7, 6–1, 7–5
- It was Dibbs' first singles title of his career.
Doubles[edit]
Zan Guerry / Frew McMillan defeated 
Jaime Pinto-Bravo / 
Tito Vázquez 6–2, 6–4
References[edit]
- ^ "1973 Jackson – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1973 Jackson – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ Ponto Downing (March 22, 1973). "Pro tennis play opens Thursday in Coliseum". The Clarion-Ledger. p. E1 – via Newspapers.com.
The Mississippi International Indoor Tennis Championships makes its debut Thursday at noon in the Coliseum as 16 top professional netters will be seeking first prize of $3,000 in the $12,500 purse. [...] Aside from the $3,000 top prize, there's also an added incentive for the tourney as Jackson has been designated as an official tour stop of the Winter Indoor Circuit [...]
- ^ Ponto Downing (March 26, 1973). "Eddie Dibbs captures Miss. indoor tennis". Clarion-Ledger. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1974). World of Tennis '74 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 329. ISBN 9780362001686.