1973 World Championship Tennis Finals – Singles

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1973 World Championship Tennis Finals
Champion Flag of the United States.svg Stan Smith
Runner-up Flag of the United States.svg Arthur Ashe
Final score6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 6–4
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Draw8
Seeds8
Events
Singles
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Ken Rosewall was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Arthur Ashe.

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Stan Smith won the singles title of the 1973 World Championship Tennis Finals after a 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 in the final against Ashe. [1] [2]

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Stan Smith (champion)
  2. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Roger Taylor (quarterfinals)
  3. Flag of the United States.svg Marty Riessen (quarterfinals)
  4. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rod Laver (semifinals)
  5. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Roy Emerson (quarterfinals)
  6. Flag of the United States.svg Arthur Ashe (final)
  7. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken Rosewall (semifinals)
  8. Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Alexander (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1 Flag of the United States.svg Stan Smith 666  
8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Alexander 4 2 1   
1 Flag of the United States.svg Stan Smith 4 6777 
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rod Laver 64 625  
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rod Laver 767  
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Roy Emerson 5 2 5   
1 Flag of the United States.svg Stan Smith 664 6 
6 Flag of the United States.svg Arthur Ashe 3 3 64  
6 Flag of the United States.svg Arthur Ashe 774 73 6
3 Flag of the United States.svg Marty Riessen 6365 61
6 Flag of the United States.svg Arthur Ashe 665 1 6
7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken Rosewall 4 2 762
7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken Rosewall 4 66566
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Roger Taylor 62 771 4

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References

  1. ↑ Roy Mark (May 15, 1973). "Smith proves he's number one player" . The Austin American– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ John Barrett, ed. (1974). World of Tennis '74 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 174. ISBN   9780362001686.
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