1973 First Federal of Sarasota Open

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{{TennisEventInfo|1973|First Federal of Sarasota Open|

| date=April 5–8

| edition=1st

| category=Grand Prix (USLTA)

| prize_money=$20,000

| draw=16S / 8D

| surface=Clay (green) / indoor

| location=Sarasota, Florida, U.S.

| venue=Bath & Racquet Club

| attendance=

| champs={{flagicon|USA}} Chris Evert

| champd={{flagicon|USA}} Patti Hogan / {{flagicon|USA}} Sharon Walsh

| after_name=First Federal of Sarasota Classic

| main_name=Virginia Slims of Sarasota

}}

The 1973 First Federal of Sarasota Open, also known as the Virginia Slims of Sarasota, was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor green clay courts at the Bath & Racquet Club in Sarasota, Florida in the United States that was part of the USLTA circuit which was in turn part of the 1973 Commercial Union Grand Prix circuit. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and was held from April 5 through April 8, 1973.{{cite book|title=Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide|year=2011|publisher=Remous|pages=144, 151–152|author=John Dolan}} First-seeded Chris Evert won the singles title and earned $5,000 first-prize money.{{cite book|title=World of Tennis '74 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook|year=1974|publisher=Queen Anne Press|location=London|isbn=9780362001686|pages=130, 156|editor=John Barrett}}