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1973 Milo International Tennis Classic
Date	15–21 October
Edition	1st
Category	Grand Prix (Grade C)
Draw	32S / 16D
Prize money	$25,000
Surface	Clay / outdoor
Location	Manila, Philippines
Champions
Singles
Ross Case
Doubles
Marcello Lara / Sherwood Stewart
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The 1973 Milo International Tennis Classic, also known as the Manila Open, was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Manila, the Philippines. It was the inaugural edition of the event and was held from 15 October through 21 October 1973. The tournament was part of the Grade C tier of the Grand Prix tennis circuit and was the third leg of the Asian circuit. Ross Case won the singles title.

Finals

Singles

Ross Case defeated Geoff Masters 6–1, 6–0

• It was Case's 1st singles title of the year and the 2nd of his career.

Doubles

Marcello Lara / Sherwood Stewart defeated Jürgen Fassbender / Hans-Jürgen Pohmann 4–6, 7–5, 7–6

References

1. "1973 Manila – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
2. "1973 Manila – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
3. "Manila Open". Albuquerque Tribune. Albuquerque: Misplaced Pages Library - Newspaper Archive. Com. 23 October 1973. p. 22. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
4. John Barrett, ed. (1974). World of Tennis '74 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 127. ISBN 9780362001686.

External links

• International Tennis Federation (ITF) tournament edition details

• 1973 Grand Prix (tennis)
• 1973 in Philippine sport
• Sports in Manila