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 of |
Tournament |
Champions |
Runners-up |
Semifinalists |
Quarterfinalists |
15 January |
Saga Bay Classic
Miami, United States
Group A
$50,000 – Hard – 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 |
Roy Emerson
Rod Laver
6–4, 6–4 |
Terry Addison
Colin Dibley |
18 January |
Rothmans International
Deeside and London, Great Britain
Group B
$50,000 – Hard (i) – 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 |
Tom Okker
Marty Riessen
6–3, 6–3 |
Arthur Ashe
Roscoe Tanner |
22 January |
Michelob Pro–Celebrity
La Costa, United States
Group A
$50,000 – Hard – 32S/16D |
Colin Dibley
6–3, 7–6(8–6) |
Stan Smith |
Rod Laver
Roy Emerson |
Tom Edlefsen
John Alexander
Harold Solomon
Phil Dent |
Roy Emerson
Rod Laver
6–7, 6–3, 6–4 |
Nikola Pilić
Allan Stone |
29 January |
Astor Cup Professional Championships
Milan, Italy
Group B
$50,000 – Carpet – 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 |
Fidelity Tournament
Richmond, United States
Group A
$50,000 – Carpet – 32S/16D |
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 |
February
Week of |
Tournament |
Champions |
Runners-up |
Semifinalists |
Quarterfinalists |
6 February |
U.S. Professional Indoor
Philadelphia, United States
Group A
$50,000 – Carpet – 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 |
Brian Gottfried
Dick Stockton
4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Roy Emerson
Rod Laver |
11 February |
Rothmans International
Toronto, Canada
Group A
$50,000 – Carpet – 32S/16D |
Rod Laver
6–3, 6–4 |
Roy Emerson |
Stan Smith
Jaime Fillol |
Cliff Richey
Allan Stone
Ove Bengtson
Dick Stockton |
John Alexander
Phil Dent
3–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–2 |
Roy Emerson
Rod Laver |
12 February |
Professional Championships
Copenhagen, Denmark
Group B
$50,000 – Carpet – 32S/16D |
Roger Taylor
6–2, 6–3, 7–6 |
Marty Riessen |
Brian Fairlie
Ken Rosewall |
Mark Cox
Jan Kodeš
Erik van Dillen
Dick Crealy |
Tom Gorman
Erik Van Dillen
6–4, 6–4 |
Mark Cox
Graham Stilwell |
19 February |
Professional Championships
Cologne, West Germany
Group B
$50,000 – Carpet – 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 |
Mark Cox
Graham Stilwell
7–6, 6–3 |
Tom Okker
Marty Riessen |
26 February |
Kemper International
Chicago, United States
Group B
$50,000 – Carpet – 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 |
Ken Rosewall
Fred Stolle
6–7, 6–4, 6–2 |
Ismail El Shafei
Brian Fairlie |
March
Week of |
Tournament |
Champions |
Runners-up |
Semifinalists |
Quarterfinalists |
19 March |
Peachtree Corners Classic
Atlanta, United States
Group A
$50,000 – Carpet – 32S/16D |
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 |
Union Trust Classic
Washington, United States
Group B
$50,000 – Carpet – 32S/16D |
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 |
26 March |
Holton Classic
St. Louis, United States
Group A
$50,000 – Carpet – 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 |
Rothmans International
Vancouver, Canada
Group B
$50,000 – Carpet – 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 Barthes
Roger Taylor
5–7, 6–3, 7–6 |
Tom Gorman
Erik Van Dillen |
April
Week of |
Tournament |
Champions |
Runners-up |
Semifinalists |
Quarterfinalists |
2 April |
River Oaks International Tennis Tournament
Houston, United States
Group B
$50,000 – Clay – 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 |
Munich WCT
Munich, West Germany
Group A
$50,000 – Carpet – 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 |
9 April |
Brussels WCT
Brussels, Belgium
Group A
$50,000 – Carpet – 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 |
Cleveland WCT
Cleveland, United States
Group B
$50,000 – Carpet – 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 |
16 April |
Carolinas International Tennis Tournament
Charlotte, United States
Group B
$50,000 – Clay – 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 |
Johannesburg WCT
Johannesburg, South Africa
Group A
$50,000 – Hard – 32S/16D |
Brian Gottfried
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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 |
23 April |
United Bank Classic
Denver, United States
Group B
$50,000 – Carpet – 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 |
Swedish Pro Tennis Championships
Gothenburg, Sweden
Group A
$50,000 – Carpet – 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 |
May
Statistical information
Titles won by player
- Key
Tour Finals |
Regular Tournaments |
All titles |
Titles won by nation
- Key
Tour Finals |
Group A Tournaments |
Group B Tournaments |
All titles |
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 |
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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 |
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See also
Notes
- ↑ Fillol defaulted before the final due to illness (flu).[3]
References
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External links
1973 World Championship Tennis (WCT) circuit
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