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1973 Pacific Coast Open – Singles

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Singles
1973 Pacific Coast Open
Final
ChampionAustralia Roy Emerson
Runner-upSweden Björn Borg
Score5–7, 6–1, 6–4
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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The 1973 Pacific Coast Open – Singles was an event of the 1973 Pacific Coast Open tennis tournament and was played on outdoor hard courts at the Round Hill Country Club in Alamo in the San Francisco Bay Area in the United States between September 23 and September 30, 1973. Jimmy Connors was the defending Pacific Coast Championships champion but did not take part in this edition. Fourth-seeded Roy Emerson won the title by defeating sixth-seeded Björn Borg 5–7, 6–1, 6–4 in the final.[1][2][3][4][5]

Seeds

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  1. United States Stan Smith (quarterfinals)
  2. United States Arthur Ashe (semifinals)
  3. United States Tom Gorman (quarterfinals)
  4. Australia Roy Emerson (champion)
  5. United States Roscoe Tanner (quarterfinals)
  6. Sweden Björn Borg (final)
  7. South Africa Cliff Drysdale (second round)
  8. Australia John Alexander (quarterfinals)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
South Africa Ray Moore 3 3
6 Sweden Björn Borg 6 6
6 Sweden Björn Borg 7 1 4
4 Australia Roy Emerson 5 6 6
4 Australia Roy Emerson 5 6 6
2 United States Arthur Ashe 7 2 1

Top half

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First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 United States Stan Smith 6 6
United States Rick Fisher 2 3 1 United States Stan Smith 7 4 6
New Zealand Onny Parun 7 6 New Zealand Onny Parun 6 6 4
United States Paul Gerken 6 4 1 United States Stan Smith 6 4
7 South Africa Cliff Drysdale 6 7 South Africa Ray Moore 7 6
United States Mike Estep 2 5 7 South Africa Cliff Drysdale 4 3
Australia Bob Carmichael 6 3 South Africa Ray Moore 6 6
South Africa Ray Moore 7 6 South Africa Ray Moore 3 3
3 United States Tom Gorman 6 6 6 Sweden Björn Borg 6 6
United States Jim Delaney 3 3 3 United States Tom Gorman 3 7 6
United States Guillermo Oropez 3 3 Mexico Raúl Ramírez 6 6 0
Mexico Raúl Ramírez 6 6 3 United States Tom Gorman 4 7 6
6 Sweden Björn Borg 3 7 7 6 Sweden Björn Borg 6 5 7
Czech Republic Milan Holeček 6 6 6 6 Sweden Björn Borg 6 6
Czech Republic Vladimír Zedník 3 7 1 Czech Republic Vladimír Zedník 4 0
Spain Manuel Santana 6 6 0r

Bottom half

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First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
United States Jeff Borowiak 6 6
United States Fred McNair 3 1 United States Jeff Borowiak 2 4
United States Greg Shephard 3 4 5 United States Roscoe Tanner 6 6
5 United States Roscoe Tanner 6 6 5 United States Roscoe Tanner 7 5 2
Pakistan Haroon Rahim 5 5 4 Australia Roy Emerson 5 7 6
United States Jeff Austin 7 7 United States Jeff Austin 4 7 3
United States Tom Edlefsen 2 3 4 Australia Roy Emerson 6 6 6
4 Australia Roy Emerson 6 6 4 Australia Roy Emerson 5 6 6
South Africa Frew McMillan 5 7 4 2 United States Arthur Ashe 7 2 1
United States Charlie Pasarell 7 5 6 United States Charlie Pasarell 6 4
New Zealand Jeff Simpson 4 1 8 Australia John Alexander 7 6
8 Australia John Alexander 6 6 8 Australia John Alexander 5 6 6
Sweden Ove Bengtson 6 5 2 United States Arthur Ashe 7 1 7
United States Dick R. Bohrnstedt 7 7 United States Dick R. Bohrnstedt 4 4
United Kingdom John Lloyd 3 3 2 United States Arthur Ashe 6 6
2 United States Arthur Ashe 6 6

References

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  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1974). World of Tennis '74 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 120. ISBN 9780362001686.
  2. ^ "Emerson rallies to defeat Borg". The Victoria Advocate. AP. October 1, 1973 – via Google News Archive.
  3. ^ "Emerson sets title defence". The Tuscaloosa News. AP. September 21, 1974 – via Google News Archive.
  4. ^ "Prize fund at $100,000". Reading Eagle. AP. May 24, 1974 – via Google News Archive.
  5. ^ "Roy Emerson tops Borg in tennis finals". Redlands Daily Facts. October 1, 1973. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
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