Final Of US Open Tennis Championships

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US Open Tennis Final
Date
10 Sep 1973
Dateline
Forest Hills New York
Script
Australia’s John Newcombe came from behind to win the U.S. Open Tennis Championship. He beat Jan Kodes of Czechoslovakia in five sets serving 14 aces along the way. In the Women’s doubles Billy Jean King and Rosemary Cassals were beaten by Australia’s Margaret Court and Britain’s Virginia Wade in three sets.
Shotlist
  • 1. vs ws tennis match Newcombe v. Kodes service rallies umpire scoreboard spectators.
  • 2. ws Newcomber serves an ace to Kodes wins the match
  • 3. ws spectators applauding
  • 4. ms car and trophy presented to John Newcombe
  • 5. mcu Newcombe with trophy UPITN microphone in shot
  • 6. ws spectators applaud
  • 7. vs ws Women’s doubles final Billy Jean King and Rosemary Cassals v. Margaret Court and Virginia Wade rallies spectators umpire
  • 8. ws King throws down racket in annoyance
  • 9. ms spectator fixing her hair
  • 10. ws Mixed Doubles final Margaret Court and Marty Riessen v. Billy Jean King and Owen Davidson
  • 11. ms scoreboard
  • 12. v s ws match rallies spectators scoreboard King and Davidson win
Film status
Syndicated
Processing date
10 Sep 1973
Processing location
London
Original film
Colour Positive
Original sound
Optical Sound On Film
Duration
00:03:19:19
Sources
AP Television
NoS ID
z016720

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