Who won the singles title at a 1973 tennis tournament held at a Los Angeles arena designed by architect Charles Luckman?
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1973 British Motor Cars of Los Angeles The 1973 British Motor Cars of Los Angeles was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the The Forum in Los Angeles, California in the United States that was part of the 1973 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. The event had previously been held in Long Beach. It was the third edition of the tournament and was held from January 23 through January 27, 1973. The final was watched by 2,693 spectators who saw first-seeded Margaret Court win the singles title and earn $6,000 first-prize money.
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The Forum (Inglewood, California) The Forum is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Inglewood, California, adjacent to Los Angeles. Located between West Manchester Boulevard, across Pincay Drive and Kareem Court, it is north of the under-construction Los Angeles Stadium at Hollywood Park and the new Hollywood Park Casino. It is about three miles east of Los Angeles International Airport. Opening on December 30, 1967, the Forum was an unusual and groundbreaking structure. Architect Charles Luckman's vision was brought to life by engineers Carl Johnson and Svend Nielsen, who were able to engineer the structure so that it had no major support pillars. This had previously been unheard of in an indoor arena the size of the Forum.
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1975 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles Arthur Ashe defeated defending champion Jimmy Connors 6–1, 6–1, 5–7, 6–4 in the final to win the Gentlemen's Singles tennis title at the 1975 Wimbledon Championships.
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1974 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships The 1974 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor green clay courts (Har-Tru) at the Longwood Cricket Club in Boston, USA. It was classified as a Group AA category tournament and was part of the 1974 Grand Prix circuit. It was the 47th edition of the tournament and was held from August 20 through August 26, 1974. Fourth-seeded Björn Borg won the singles title and the accompanying $16,000 first prize money. En route to the final Borg survived match points in both his quarterfinal match against Marty Riessen as well as his semifinal match against Jan Kodeš. With his victory Borg became the youngest winner of the US Pro Championships at 18 years and two months, surpassing title-holder Jimmy Connors who did not defend his title but instead elected to play the Eastern Grass Court Championship in preparation for the US Open. After the final, which was watched by a crowd of almost 6,000, Okker commented ""This was the first time I've played Björn Borg and at the moment I'm hoping it will be the last!"".
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1973 Swedish Open The 1973 Swedish Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts held in Båstad, Sweden. It was classified as a Group B category tournament and was part of the 1973 Grand Prix circuit. It was the 26th edition of the tournament and was held from July 8 through July 15, 1973. Stan Smith won the singles title.
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1974 Australian Open The 1974 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts at the Kooyong Stadium in Melbourne in Australia and was held from 26 December 1973 to 1 January 1974. It was the 62nd edition of the Australian Open and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year.
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Rothmans International Tennis Tournament The Rothmans International Tennis Tournament was a men's tennis tournament held in London, England between 1970 and 1977. The tournament was played on indoor courts at Royal Albert Hall in London, except for the final edition in 1977 which was played at Earls Court, and was held in the March. From 1973 until 1977 the tournament was organized as part of the World Championship Tennis circuit.
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1980 Tokyo Indoor The 1980 Tokyo Indoor, also known by its sponsored name "Seiko World Super Tennis", was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Olympic Pool Arena in Tokyo, Japan that was part of the 1980 Volvo Grand Prix circuit. The tournament was held from 27 October through 2 November 1980. It was a major tournament of the Grand Prix tennis circuit and matches were the best of three sets. Second-seeded Jimmy Connors won the singles title and the accompanying $48,000 first-prize money.
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1973 USLTA Indoor Circuit The 1973 USLTA Indoor Circuit was a professional tennis circuit held in the United States from January until March that year. It consisted of 13 tournaments and was organized by Bill Riordan and sanctioned by the United States Lawn Tennis Association (USLTA).
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Aptos Open The Aptos Open is a defunct tennis tournament that was played on the Grand Prix tennis circuit in 1973. The event was held in Aptos, California and was played on outdoor hard courts. Jeff Austin won the singles title while Jeff Austin and Fred McNair partnered to win the doubles title.
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1989 Los Angeles Open The 1989 Los Angeles Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Los Angeles Tennis Center in Los Angeles, California, as part of the 1989 Nabisco Grand Prix. It was the 63rd edition of the tournament and was held from September 18 through September 24, 1989. Fifth-seeded Aaron Krickstein won the singles title.
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1978 World Championship Tennis Finals The 1978 World Championship Tennis Finals was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was the 8th edition of the WCT Finals and was part of the 1978 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix, as the World Championship Tennis and the Grand Prix circuits were now combined. It was played at the Moody Coliseum in Dallas, Texas in the United States and was held from May 9 through May 14, 1978. Third-seeded Vitas Gerulaitis won the title and $100,000 first-prize money.
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1973 Virginia Slims of Fort Lauderdale The 1973 Virginia Slims of Fort Lauderdale, also known as the S&H Green Stamp Tennis Classic, was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in the United States that was part of the 1973 Women's Grand Prix Circuit (A class). It was the third edition of the tournament and was held from February 26 through March 4, 1973. First-seeded Chris Evert won the singles title.
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1972 U.S. Clay Court Championships The 1972 U.S. Clay Court Championships was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament that was part of the 1972 Grand Prix circuit. The event was held in Indianapolis, USA and played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 4th edition of the tournament in the Open Era and was held in from 7 August through 13 August 1972. Bob Hewitt and Chris Evert won the singles titles.
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1978 US Open (tennis) The 1978 US Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the USTA National Tennis Center in New York City in New York in the United States. It was the 99th edition of the US Open and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of the year. The tournament was held from August 28 to September 10, 1978, and the singles titles were won by Jimmy Connors and Chris Evert. This was the first year the US Open was played at the National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows after having been organized at the West Side Tennis Club venue in Forest Hills since 1915. It was also the first time the tournament was played on hard courts, as opposed to much of its history on grass and a brief stint, from 1975 through 1977, on clay.
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Aon Center (Los Angeles) Aon Center is a 62-story, 860 ft Modernist office skyscraper at 707 Wilshire Boulevard in downtown Los Angeles, California. Site excavation started in late 1970, and the tower was completed in 1973. Designed by Charles Luckman, the rectangular bronze-clad building with white trim is remarkably slender for a skyscraper in a seismically active area. It is the third tallest building in Los Angeles, the third tallest in California, and the 39th tallest in the United States. The logo of the Aon Corporation, its anchor tenant, is displayed at the top in red.
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1975 U.S. Clay Court Championships The 1975 U.S. Clay Court Championships was a combined men's and women's Grand Prix tennis tournament held in Indianapolis in the United States and played on outdoor clay courts. It was the seventh edition of the tournament and was held from August 4 through August 11, 1975. Third-seeded Manuel Orantes won the men's singles title and the accompanying $16,000 first prize money while Chris Evert won the women's singles title.
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1980 Avon Championships of Seattle The 1980 Avon Championships of Seattle was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Seattle Center Arena in Seattle, Washington in the United States that was part of the 1980 Avon Championships Circuit. It was the fourth edition of the tournament and was held from January 28 through February 3, 1980. Second-seeded Tracy Austin won the singles title and earned $30,000 first-prize money.
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1975 Commercial Union Assurance Masters The 1975 Commercial Union Assurance Masters was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Kungliga tennishallen in Stockholm, Sweden. The tournament was the season ending event of the 1975 Commercial Union Assurance Grand Prix circuit and was played by the eight highest ranking singles players and the four highest ranked doubles teams. It was the 6th edition of the Masters Grand Prix and was held from November 30 through December 7, 1975. Ilie Năstase won the singles title and the $40,000 first prize.
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1998 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament The 1998 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was the 26th edition of the event known that year as the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament, and was part of the ATP World Series of the 1998 ATP Tour. It took place at the Ahoy Rotterdam indoor sporting arena in Rotterdam, Netherlands, from 2 March through 8 March 1998. Unseeded Jan Siemerink won the singles title.
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1976 ABN World Tennis Tournament The 1976 ABN World Tennis Tournament was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at Ahoy Rotterdam in the Netherlands. It was part of the 1976 World Championship Tennis circuit. It was the fourth edition of the tournament was held from 23 February through 29 February 1976. Arthur Ashe won the singles title.
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1977 Virginia Slims of Los Angeles The 1977 Virginia Slims of Los Angeles was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Memorial Sports Arena in Los Angeles, California in the United States that was part of the 1977 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the fourth edition of the tournament and was held from February 14 through February 20, 1977. First-seeded Chris Evert won the singles title and earned $20,000 first-prize money.