1973 World Championship Tennis Finals – Singles

Singles
1973 World Championship Tennis Finals
Champion Stan Smith
Runner-up Arthur Ashe
Score6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 6–4
Draw8
Seeds8

Ken Rosewall was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Arthur Ashe.

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. Stan Smith (champion)
  2. Roger Taylor (quarterfinals)
  3. Marty Riessen (quarterfinals)
  4. Rod Laver (semifinals)
  5. Roy Emerson (quarterfinals)
  6. Arthur Ashe (final)
  7. Ken Rosewall (semifinals)
  8. John Alexander (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1 Stan Smith 6 6 6    
8 John Alexander 4 2 1    
1 Stan Smith 4 6 77 7  
4 Rod Laver 6 4 62 5  
4 Rod Laver 7 6 7    
5 Roy Emerson 5 2 5    
1 Stan Smith 6 6 4 6  
6 Arthur Ashe 3 3 6 4  
6 Arthur Ashe 77 4 7 3 6
3 Marty Riessen 63 6 5 6 1
6 Arthur Ashe 6 6 5 1 6
7 Ken Rosewall 4 2 7 6 2
7 Ken Rosewall 4 6 65 6 6
2 Roger Taylor 6 2 77 1 4

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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