1973 Western Championships

The 1973 Western Championships, also known as the Cincinnati Open, was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Queen City Racquet Club in the Sharonville suburb of Cincinnati, Ohio in the United States that was part of the 1973 Commercial Union Assurance Grand Prix. The tournament was held from August 6 through August 12, 1973. Ilie Năstase and Evonne Goolagong won the singles titles.^[3]

1973 Western Championships
Date	August 6 – 12
Edition	73rd
Category	Grand Prix Circuit
Draw	32S / 16D
Prize money	$50,000
Surface	Clay / outdoor
Location	Cincinnati, Ohio, US
Venue	Queen City Racquet Club
Champions
Men's singles
Ilie Năstase[1]
Women's singles
Evonne Goolagong
Men's doubles
John Alexander / Phil Dent[2]
Women's doubles
Ilana Kloss / Pat Pretorius

Finals

Men's singles

Ilie Năstase defeated Manuel Orantes 5–7, 6–3, 6–4

Women's singles

Evonne Goolagong defeated Chris Evert 6–2, 7–5

Men's doubles

John Alexander / Phil Dent defeated Brian Gottfried / Raúl Ramírez 1–6, 7–6, 7–6

Women's doubles

Ilana Kloss / Pat Pretorius defeated Evonne Goolagong / Janet Young 7–6, 3–6, 6–2