Tennis tournament
| 1973 U.S. Clay Court Championships | ||||
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| Date | August 13–19 | |||
| Edition | 5th | |||
| Category | Grand Prix (B) Int. Grand Prix | |||
| Draw | 64S / 32D (M) 32S / 16D (W) | |||
| Prize money | $90,000 | |||
| Surface | Clay / outdoor | |||
| Location | Indianapolis, US | |||
| Venue | Woodstock Country Club | |||
| Champions | ||||
| Men's singles | ||||
 Manuel Orantes | ||||
| Women's singles | ||||
 Chris Evert | ||||
| Men's doubles | ||||
 Frew McMillan /  Bob Carmichael | ||||
| Women's doubles | ||||
| Patti Hogan / Julie Heldman | ||||
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The 1973 U.S. Clay Court Championships was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament held at the Woodstock Country Club in Indianapolis in the United States and played on outdoor clay courts. It was part of the men's Grand Prix and women's International Grand Prix. It was the fifth edition of the tournament and was held from August 13 through August 19, 1973. Second-seeded Manuel Orantes won the men's singles title and accompanying $16,000 prize money while Chris Evert took the women's title and the $6,000 first prize.
Finals
Men's singles
Manuel Orantes defeated 
Georges Goven 6–4, 6–1, 6–4
- It was Orantes' 4th title of the year and the 11th of his career.
Women's singles
Chris Evert defeated 
Veronica Burton 6–4, 6–3
- It was Evert's 9th title of the year and the 20th of her career.
Men's doubles
Frew McMillan / Bob Carmichael defeated Manuel Orantes / 
Ion Țiriac 6–3, 6–4
Women's doubles
Patti Hogan / Sharon Walsh defeated 
Fiorella Bonicelli / 
Isabel Fernández de Soto 6–4, 6–4
References
- "1973 Indianapolis – Men's Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- "1973 Indianapolis – Men's Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- John Barrett, ed. (1974). World of Tennis '74 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 119–120, 153. ISBN 9780362001686.
- "Chris Evert, Orantes Win Clay Finals". The New York Times. August 20, 1973 – via www.nytimes.com.
- "Hall of Famers – Manuel Orantes". www.tennisfame.com. International Tennis Hall of Fame.
- John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 144, 161.
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