1973 Virginia Slims of Boston

The 1973 Virginia Slims of Boston, also known as the Virginia Slims Indoors, was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts in Boston, Massachusetts in the United States that was part of the 1973 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. The tournament was held from April 11 through April 15, 1973.^[1] Margaret Court won the singles title after a 59-minute final against Billie Jean King and earned $6,000 first-prize money.^[2][3]

1973 Virginia Slims of Boston
Date	April 11–15
Edition	2nd
Category	Virginia Slims circuit
Draw	32S / ?D
Prize money	$25,000
Surface	Carpet (Sporteze) / indoor
Location	Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Venue	Boston Harbor Marina
Champions
Singles
Margaret Court
Doubles
Rosie Casals / Billie Jean King

Finals

Singles

Margaret Court defeated Billie Jean King 6–2, 6–4

Doubles

Rosie Casals / Billie Jean King defeated Françoise Dürr / Betty Stöve 6–4, 6–2

References

1. John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 144, 152. Court: I served very well today. It might have looked easy, but it wasn't.
2. "Virginia Slims of Boston is final warm-up for New York extravaganza" (PDF). legacy.library.ucsf.edu. Virginia Slims World Championship Series.
3. John Barrett, ed. (1974). World of Tennis '74 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 185. ISBN 9780362001686.