1973 Des Moines International
| 1973 Des Moines International | |
|---|---|
| Date | January 29 – February 2 |
| Edition | 3rd |
| Category | USLTA Indoor Circuit |
| Draw | 16S / 8D |
| Prize money | $15,000 |
| Surface | Carpet / indoor |
| Location | Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. |
| Venue | Veterans Memorial Auditorium |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Clark Graebner[1] | |
| Doubles | |
 Jiří Hřebec / Jan Kukal[2] | |
The 1973 Des Moines International was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Des Moines, Iowa in the United States that was part of the 1973 USLTA Indoor Circuit. It was the third and last edition of the event and was held from January 29 through February 2, 1973. Third-seeded Clark Graebner won the singles title and earned $3,000 first-prize money.[3]
Finals
[edit]Singles
[edit] Clark Graebner defeated 
Nicholas Kalogeropoulos 7–5, 4–6, 6–4
- It was Graebner's only singles title of the year and the fourth of his career in the Open Era.
Doubles
[edit] Jiří Hřebec / Jan Kukal defeated 
Juan Gisbert Sr. / 
Ion Țiriac 4–6, 7–6, 6–1
References
[edit]- ^ "1973 Des Moines – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals.
- ^ "1973 Des Moines – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals.
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1974). World of Tennis '74 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. ISBN 9780362001686.