The First Federal of Sarasota Open, also known as the Virginia Slims of Sarasota, was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor green clay courts at the Bath & Racquet Club in Sarasota, Florida in the United States that was part of the USLTA circuit which was in turn part of the 1973 Commercial Union Grand Prix circuit. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and was held from April 5 through April 8, 1973.[1] First-seeded Chris Evert won the singles title and earned $5,000 first-prize money.[2]
1973, first, federal, sarasota, open, first, federal, sarasota, open, also, known, virginia, slims, sarasota, women, tennis, tournament, played, outdoor, green, clay, courts, bath, racquet, club, sarasota, florida, united, states, that, part, uslta, circuit, w. The First Federal of Sarasota Open also known as the Virginia Slims of Sarasota was a women s tennis tournament played on outdoor green clay courts at the Bath amp Racquet Club in Sarasota Florida in the United States that was part of the USLTA circuit which was in turn part of the 1973 Commercial Union Grand Prix circuit It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and was held from April 5 through April 8 1973 1 First seeded Chris Evert won the singles title and earned 5 000 first prize money 2 1973 First Federal of Sarasota OpenDateApril 5 8Edition1stCategoryGrand Prix USLTA Draw16S 8DPrize money 20 000SurfaceClay green indoorLocationSarasota Florida U S VenueBath amp Racquet ClubChampionsSinglesChris EvertDoublesPatti Hogan Sharon WalshVirginia Slims of Sarasota 1974 Contents 1 Finals 1 1 Singles 1 2 Doubles 2 Prize money 3 ReferencesFinals editSingles edit nbsp Chris Evert defeated nbsp Evonne Goolagong 6 3 6 2 It was Evert s 4th singles title of the year and the 15th of her career Doubles edit nbsp Patti Hogan nbsp Sharon Walsh defeated nbsp Martina Navratilova nbsp Marie Neumannova 4 6 6 0 6 3Prize money editEvent W F 3rd 4th QF Round of 16Singles 1 5 000 2 500 1 750 1 250 600 300References edit a b John Dolan 2011 Women s Tennis 1968 84 the Ultimate Guide Remous pp 144 151 152 John Barrett ed 1974 World of Tennis 74 a BP and Commercial Union yearbook London Queen Anne Press pp 130 156 ISBN 9780362001686 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1973 First Federal of Sarasota Open amp oldid 1161447904, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
