1973 Wimbledon Championships 1973 Wimbledon Championships The 1973 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The tournament was scheduled to be held from Monday 25 June until Saturday 7 July 1973 but rain on the final Friday meant that the women's singles final was postponed until Saturday and the mixed doubles final was rescheduled to Sunday 8 July. It was the 87th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1973. Jan Kodeš and Billie Jean King
Open Era tennis records – men's singles ATP Rankings began in August 1973. These weekly rankings determine tournament eligibility and seedings. At the end of each year they also become the official ATP season rankings. Total weeks with currently-ranked players in boldface Year-end totals through 2018 Note the following: Youngest and oldest title winners Instances of winning titles on 3 surfaces across consecutive events played Open Era tennis records – men's singles The Open Era is the current era of professional tennis. It began in 1968 when the Grand Slam tournaments allowed professional players to compete with amateurs, ending the division that had persisted since the dawn