1973 World Championship Tennis circuit

1973 World Championship Tennis circuit
	Smith won 7 titles
Details
Duration	15 January 1973 – 9 May 1973
Edition	6th
Tournaments	23
Achievements (singles)
Most titles	Stan Smith (7)
Most finals	Stan Smith (8)
Points leader	Stan Smith (75)
	← 1972 1974 →

Last updated November 16, 2025

The 1973 World Championship Tennis circuit was one of the two rival professional male tennis circuits of 1973. It was organized by World Championship Tennis (WCT). In April 1972 WCT signed an agreement with the International Lawn Tennis Federation (ILTF) as a result of which the 1973 men's tennis season was divided in a WCT section, which ran from January until May, and a Grand Prix circuit which was held from May onward. The WCT Circuit divided the players into two groups of 32 players, with each group playing 11 tournaments of the 22 tournaments. The four highest ranked players from each group qualified for the season finals in Dallas.^[1] The total available prize money was almost $1,250,000.^[2]

Schedule

Key

Tour Finals
Group A Tournaments
Group B Tournaments

January

Week	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
15 Jan	Saga Bay Classic Miami, United States Group A Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D	Rod Laver 7–6^(7–2), 6–3, 7–5	Dick Stockton	Bob Lutz John Alexander	Roy Emerson Jim McManus Cliff Richey Stan Smith
15 Jan		Roy Emerson Rod Laver 6–4, 6–4	Terry Addison Colin Dibley	Bob Lutz John Alexander	Roy Emerson Jim McManus Cliff Richey Stan Smith
18 Jan	Rothmans International Deeside and London, Great Britain Group B Hard (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D	Brian Fairlie 2–6, 6–2, 6–2, 7–6	Mark Cox	Arthur Ashe Marty Riessen	Tom Okker Ken Rosewall Alex Metreveli Dick Crealy
18 Jan		Tom Okker Marty Riessen 6–3, 6–3	Arthur Ashe Roscoe Tanner	Arthur Ashe Marty Riessen	Tom Okker Ken Rosewall Alex Metreveli Dick Crealy
22 Jan	Michelob Pro–Celebrity La Costa, United States Group A Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D	Colin Dibley 6–3, 7–6^(8–6)	Stan Smith	Rod Laver Roy Emerson	Tom Edlefsen John Alexander Harold Solomon Phil Dent
22 Jan		Roy Emerson Rod Laver 6–7, 6–3, 6–4	Nikola Pilić Allan Stone	Rod Laver Roy Emerson	Tom Edlefsen John Alexander Harold Solomon Phil Dent
29 Jan	Astor Cup Professional Championships Milan, Italy Group B Carpet – $50,000 – 32S/16D	Marty Riessen 7–6^(7–4), 6–0, 7–6^(7–3)	Roscoe Tanner	Ken Rosewall Tom Gorman	Dick Crealy Bob Carmichael Mark Cox Tom Okker
		Tom Okker Marty Riessen 6–3, 6–3	Ken Rosewall Fred Stolle	Ken Rosewall Tom Gorman	Dick Crealy Bob Carmichael Mark Cox Tom Okker
	Fidelity Tournament Richmond, United States Group A Carpet – $50,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	Rod Laver 6–4, 6–3	Roy Emerson	John Alexander Dick Stockton	Cliff Richey Bob Lutz Stan Smith Phil Dent
		Roy Emerson Rod Laver 3–6, 6–3, 6–4	Terry Addison Colin Dibley	John Alexander Dick Stockton	Cliff Richey Bob Lutz Stan Smith Phil Dent

February

Week	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
6 Feb	U.S. Professional Indoor Philadelphia, United States Group A Carpet – $50,000 – 32S/16D	Stan Smith 7–6^(7–2), 7–6^(7–5), 4–6, 6–4	Robert Lutz	Bob Maud Niki Pilić	Cliff Richey Dick Stockton Rod Laver Colin Dibley
6 Feb		Brian Gottfried Dick Stockton 4–6, 6–3, 6–4	Roy Emerson Rod Laver	Bob Maud Niki Pilić	Cliff Richey Dick Stockton Rod Laver Colin Dibley
11 Feb	Rothmans International Toronto, Ontario, Canada Group A Carpet – $50,000 – 32S/16D	Rod Laver 6–3, 6–4	Roy Emerson	Stan Smith Jaime Fillol	Cliff Richey Allan Stone Ove Bengtson Dick Stockton
11 Feb		John Alexander Phil Dent 3–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–2	Roy Emerson Rod Laver	Stan Smith Jaime Fillol	Cliff Richey Allan Stone Ove Bengtson Dick Stockton
12 Feb	Professional Championships Copenhagen, Denmark Group B Carpet – $50,000 – 32S/16D	Roger Taylor 6–2, 6–3, 7–6^(7–1)	Marty Riessen	Brian Fairlie Ken Rosewall	Mark Cox Jan Kodeš Erik van Dillen Dick Crealy
12 Feb		Tom Gorman Erik van Dillen 6–4, 6–4	Mark Cox Graham Stilwell	Brian Fairlie Ken Rosewall	Mark Cox Jan Kodeš Erik van Dillen Dick Crealy
19 Feb	World Professional Championships Cologne, West Germany Group B Carpet – $50,000 – 32S/16D	Jan Kodeš 6–1, 6–3, 6–1	Brian Fairlie	Mark Cox Alex Metreveli	Marty Riessen Ken Rosewall Haroon Rahim Ismail El Shafei
19 Feb		Mark Cox Graham Stilwell 7–6, 6–3	Tom Okker Marty Riessen	Mark Cox Alex Metreveli	Marty Riessen Ken Rosewall Haroon Rahim Ismail El Shafei
26 Feb	Kemper International Chicago, United States Group B Carpet – $50,000 – 32S/16D	Arthur Ashe 3–6, 7–6^(11–9), 7–6^(7–2)	Roger Taylor	Tom Gorman Dick Crealy	Marty Riessen Tom Okker Ken Rosewall Ray Moore
26 Feb		Ken Rosewall Fred Stolle 6–7, 6–4, 6–2	Ismail El Shafei Brian Fairlie	Tom Gorman Dick Crealy	Marty Riessen Tom Okker Ken Rosewall Ray Moore

March

Week	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
19 Mar	Peachtree Corners Classic Atlanta, United States Group A Carpet – $50,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	Stan Smith 6–3, 6–4	Rod Laver	Cliff Richey Cliff Drysdale	Onny Parun Dick Stockton Allan Stone Robert Maud
		Roy Emerson Rod Laver 7–6, 6–3	Robert Maud Andrew Pattison	Cliff Richey Cliff Drysdale	Onny Parun Dick Stockton Allan Stone Robert Maud
	Union Trust Classic Washington, United States Group B Carpet – $50,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	Tom Okker 6–3, 6–7^(4–7), 7–6^(7–3)	Arthur Ashe	Roger Taylor Ken Rosewall	Ray Moore Mark Cox Dick Crealy Alex Metreveli
		Tom Okker Marty Riessen 4–6, 7–6, 6–2	Arthur Ashe Roscoe Tanner	Roger Taylor Ken Rosewall	Ray Moore Mark Cox Dick Crealy Alex Metreveli
26 Mar	Holton Tennis Classic St. Louis, United States Group A Carpet – $50,000 – 32S/16D	Stan Smith 6–4, 3–6, 6–4	Rod Laver	Cliff Drysdale Niki Pilić	John Alexander Gerald Battrick Bob Lutz Cliff Richey
		Ove Nils Bengtson Jim McManus 6–2, 7–5	Terry Addison Colin Dibley	Cliff Drysdale Niki Pilić	John Alexander Gerald Battrick Bob Lutz Cliff Richey
	Rothmans International Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Group B Carpet – $50,000 – 32S/16D	Tom Gorman 3–6, 6–2, 7–5	Jan Kodeš	Roscoe Tanner Ken Rosewall	Fred Stolle Erik van Dillen Pierre Barthès Ray Moore
		Pierre Barthès Roger Taylor 5–7, 6–3, 7–6	Tom Gorman Erik van Dillen	Roscoe Tanner Ken Rosewall	Fred Stolle Erik van Dillen Pierre Barthès Ray Moore

April

Week	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
2 Apr	River Oaks International Tennis Tournament Houston, United States Group B Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D	Ken Rosewall 6–4, 6–1, 7–5	Fred Stolle	Jan Kodeš Tom Okker	Arthur Ashe Vladimír Zedník Marty Riessen Brian Fairlie
		Tom Okker Marty Riessen 7–5, 7–5	Arthur Ashe Roscoe Tanner	Jan Kodeš Tom Okker	Arthur Ashe Vladimír Zedník Marty Riessen Brian Fairlie
	Munich WCT Munich, West Germany Group A Carpet – $50,000 – 32S/16D	Stan Smith 6–1, 7–5	Cliff Richey	John Alexander Brian Gottfried	Robert Lutz Rod Laver Ove Bengtson Dick Stockton
		Nikola Pilić Allan Stone 7–5, 5–7, 6–4	Cliff Drysdale Cliff Richey	John Alexander Brian Gottfried	Robert Lutz Rod Laver Ove Bengtson Dick Stockton
9 Apr	Brussels WCT Brussels, Belgium Group A Carpet – $50,000 – 32S/16D	Stan Smith 6–2, 6–4, 6–1	Rod Laver	Dick Stockton Roy Emerson	Cliff Richey Cliff Drysdale Ove Bengtson John Alexander
		Robert Lutz Stan Smith 6–4, 7–6	John Alexander Phil Dent	Dick Stockton Roy Emerson	Cliff Richey Cliff Drysdale Ove Bengtson John Alexander
	Cleveland Tennis Classic Cleveland, United States Group B Carpet – $50,000 – 32S/16D	Ken Rosewall 6–3, 6–4	Roger Taylor	Raymond Moore Brian Fairlie	Arthur Ashe Jean-Baptiste Chanfreau Marty Riessen Jan Kodeš
		Ken Rosewall Fred Stolle 6–2, 6–3	Ismail El Shafei Brian Fairlie	Raymond Moore Brian Fairlie	Arthur Ashe Jean-Baptiste Chanfreau Marty Riessen Jan Kodeš
16 Apr	Carolinas International Tennis Tournament Charlotte, United States Group B Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D	Ken Rosewall 6–3, 7–6^(7–1)	Arthur Ashe	Roscoe Tanner Mark Cox	Tom Gorman Bob Carmichael Željko Franulović Marty Riessen
		Tom Okker Marty Riessen 7–6, 3–6, 6–3	Tom Gorman Erik van Dillen	Roscoe Tanner Mark Cox	Tom Gorman Bob Carmichael Željko Franulović Marty Riessen
	Johannesburg WCT Johannesburg, South Africa Group A Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D	Brian Gottfried W/O^[a]	Jaime Fillol	Ove Bengtson Onny Parun	Robert Lutz Andrew Pattison Colin Dibley Gerald Battrick
		Robert Lutz Stan Smith 6–1, 6–4, 6–4	Frew McMillan Allan Stone	Ove Bengtson Onny Parun	Robert Lutz Andrew Pattison Colin Dibley Gerald Battrick
23 Apr	United Bank Classic Denver, United States Group B Carpet – $50,000 – 32S/16D	Mark Cox 6–1, 6–1	Arthur Ashe	Roscoe Tanner Ross Case	Brian Fairlie Marty Riessen Tom Leonard Roger Taylor
		Arthur Ashe Roscoe Tanner 3–6, 6–3, 7–6	Tom Okker Marty Riessen	Roscoe Tanner Ross Case	Brian Fairlie Marty Riessen Tom Leonard Roger Taylor
	Swedish Pro Tennis Championships Gothenburg, Sweden Group A Carpet – $50,000 – 32S/16D	Stan Smith 5–7, 6–4, 6–2	John Alexander	Gerald Battrick Rod Laver	Ove Bengtson Cliff Richey Roy Emerson Dick Stockton
		Roy Emerson Rod Laver 6–7, 6–4, 6–1	Nikola Pilić Allan Stone	Gerald Battrick Rod Laver	Ove Bengtson Cliff Richey Roy Emerson Dick Stockton

May

Week	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
3 May	Masters Doubles WCT Montreal, Quebec, Canada Tour Finals Carpet – $200,000 – 8D	Robert Lutz Stan Smith 6–2, 7–6^(7–1), 6–0	Tom Okker Marty Riessen	Emerson / Laver Rosewall / Stolle	Addison / Dibley Pilić / Stone Cox / Stilwell Ashe / Tanner
9 May	WCT Finals Dallas, United States Tour Finals Carpet – $100,000 – 8S Singles	Stan Smith 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 6–4	Arthur Ashe	Rod Laver Ken Rosewall	John Alexander Roy Emerson Marty Riessen Roger Taylor

Statistical information

Titles won by player

Key

Tour Finals
Regular Tournaments
All titles

Total	Player	Singles	Doubles	Singles	Doubles	Singles	Doubles
10	Stan Smith (USA)	1	1	6	2	7	3
8	Rod Laver (AUS)			3	5	3	5
6	Marty Riessen (USA)			1	5	1	5
6	Tom Okker (NED)			1	5	1	5
5	Ken Rosewall (AUS)			3	2	3	2
5	Roy Emerson (AUS)				5		5
3	Robert Lutz (USA)		1		2		3
2	Roger Taylor (GBR)			1	1	1	1
2	Arthur Ashe (USA)			1	1	1	1
2	Tom Gorman (USA)			1	1	1	1
2	Brian Gottfried (USA)			1	1	1	1
2	Mark Cox (GBR)			1	1	1	1
2	Fred Stolle (AUS)				2		2
1	Brian Fairlie (AUS)			1		1
1	Colin Dibley (AUS)			1		1
1	Jan Kodeš (TCH)			1		1
1	Dick Stockton (USA)				1	1
1	John Alexander (AUS)				1		1
1	Phil Dent (AUS)				1		1
1	Erik Van Dillen (USA)				1		1
1	Graham Stilwell (GBR)				1		1
1	Pierre Barthès (FRA)				1		1
1	Ove Bengtson (SWE)				1		1
1	Jim McManus (USA)				1		1
1	Nikola Pilić (YUG)				1		1
1	Allan Stone (AUS)				1		1
1	Roscoe Tanner (USA)				1		1

Titles won by nation

Key

Tour Finals
Group A Tournaments
Group B Tournaments
All titles

Total	Nation	Singles	Doubles	Singles	Doubles	Singles	Doubles	Singles	Doubles
23	United States (USA)	1	1	7	4	3	7	11	12
17	Australia (AUS)			4	7	4	2	8	9
6	Netherlands (NED)					1	5	1	5
4	Great Britain (GBR)					2	2	2	2
1	Czechoslovakia (TCH)					1		1
1	France (FRA)						1		1
1	Sweden (SWE)				1				1
1	Yugoslavia (YUG)				1				1

Standings

Key

Qualified for Tour Finals

Group A
Rk	Name	Country	Matches Played	Matches Won	Points	Prize Money (USD)
1	Stan Smith	USA	46	41	75	154,100
2	Rod Laver	AUS	44	37	63	78,200
3	Roy Emerson	AUS	29	20	28	41,350
3	John Alexander	AUS	33	22	28	31,300
5	Cliff Richey	USA	34	23	27	24,350
6	Dick Stockton	USA	31	20	25	23,200
7	Bob Lutz	USA	27	17	21	41,800
8	Brian Gottfried	USA	20	10	20	20,300
9	Colin Dibley	AUS	23	13	18	22,750
10	Jaime Fillol	CHI	22	13	17	14,300

Group B
Rk	Name	Country	Matches Played	Matches Won	Points	Prize Money (USD)
1	Ken Rosewall	AUS	42	34	53	66,400
2	Arthur Ashe	USA	36	26	41	63,150
3	Marty Riessen	USA	36	26	35	47,200
4	Roger Taylor	GBR	31	21	34	42,800
4	Mark Cox	GBR	33	23	34	31,950
6	Brian Fairlie	AUS	32	22	33	30,900
7	Jan Kodeš	TCH	27	19	28	23,800
8	Tom Okker	NED	29	19	25	34,400
9	Roscoe Tanner	USA	27	16	24	25,250
10	Tom Gorman	USA	25	16	23	28,200

Notes

↑ Fillol defaulted before the final due to illness (flu).^[3]

References

↑
- Collins Bud History of Tennis: An Authoritative Encyclopedia and Record Book (2nd ed.). USA: New Chapter Press. 2010. ISBN 0-942257-70-7.
↑ John Barrett, ed. (1974). World of Tennis '74. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 167. ISBN 9780362001679.
↑ "Gottfried wins". Star-News. Apr 24, 1973.

External links

ATP 1973 results archive

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[default-4] Fillol defaulted before the final due to illness (flu).^[3]

[1] 
Collins Bud History of Tennis: An Authoritative Encyclopedia and Record Book (2nd ed.). USA: New Chapter Press. 2010. ISBN 0-942257-70-7.

[mwB9c] Collins Bud History of Tennis: An Authoritative Encyclopedia and Record Book (2nd ed.). USA: New Chapter Press. 2010. ISBN 0-942257-70-7.

[2] John Barrett, ed. (1974). World of Tennis '74. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 167. ISBN 9780362001679.

[3] "Gottfried wins". Star-News. Apr 24, 1973.

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