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1973 Rainier International Tennis Classic – Singles

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Singles
1973 Rainier International Tennis Classic
Final
ChampionNetherlands Tom Okker
Runner-upAustralia John Alexander
Score7–5, 6–4
Details
Draw32
Events
Singles Doubles
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The 1973 Rainier International Tennis Classic – Singles was an event of the 1973 Rainier International Tennis Classic tennis tournament played at the Seattle Center Arena in Seattle, Washington, in the United States between September 10 and September 16, 1973. Ilie Năstase was the defending champion, but did not compete in this edition. Second-seeded Tom Okker won the singles title, defeating John Alexander 7–5, 6–4 in the final.[1][2]

Seeds

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  1. United States Arthur Ashe (quarterfinals)
  2. Netherlands Tom Okker (champion)
  3. United States Tom Gorman (semifinals)
  4. United States Cliff Richey (semifinals)
  5. United Kingdom Mark Cox (quarterfinals)
  6. United States Brian Gottfried (quarterfinals)
  7. Chile Jaime Fillol (first round)
  8. Australia John Alexander (final)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
2 Netherlands Tom Okker 6 7
3 United States Tom Gorman 3 6
2 Netherlands Tom Okker 7 6
8 Australia John Alexander 5 4
4 United States Cliff Richey 6 6 6
8 Australia John Alexander 7 0 7

Top half

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First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
2 Netherlands Tom Okker 6 6
United States William Higgins 4 3 2 Netherlands Tom Okker 6 6
South Africa Frew McMillan 6 7 South Africa Frew McMillan 1 4
United States William Brown 3 6 2 Netherlands Tom Okker 6 6
7 Chile Jaime Fillol 1 6 5 Denmark Torben Ulrich 2 2
United States Robert Kreiss 6 2 7 United States Robert Kreiss 3 6
Denmark Torben Ulrich 6 6 Denmark Torben Ulrich 6 7
South Africa Terry Ryan 2 3 2 Netherlands Tom Okker 6 7
3 United States Tom Gorman 6 6 3 United States Tom Gorman 3 6
Pakistan Saeed Meer 2 2 3 United States Tom Gorman 6 2 6
Czech Republic Milan Holeček 3 6 6 Australia Kim Warwick 0 6 3
Australia Kim Warwick 6 2 7 3 United States Tom Gorman 4 6 6
5 United Kingdom Mark Cox 6 6 5 United Kingdom Mark Cox 6 1 4
Australia William Lloyd 2 2 5 United Kingdom Mark Cox 6 6
United States Mike Estep 6 5 0d South Africa Pat Cramer 2 1
South Africa Pat Cramer 4 7 0

Bottom half

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First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
United States Dick Knight 6 3 4
Australia John Bartlett 2 6 6 Australia John Bartlett 4 4
France Jean-Baptiste Chanfreau 2 6 6 United States Brian Gottfried 6 6
6 United States Brian Gottfried 6 7 6 United States Brian Gottfried 4 6 2
United States Robert McKinley 7 7 4 United States Cliff Richey 6 2 6
United States Brian Teacher 6 6 United States Robert McKinley 0 4
United States Steve Faulk 3 1 4 United States Cliff Richey 6 6
4 United States Cliff Richey 6 6 4 United States Cliff Richey 6 6 6
Australia Bob Carmichael 6 6 8 Australia John Alexander 7 0 7
United States Steve Tidball 4 2 Australia Bob Carmichael 4 7 4
United Kingdom Gerald Battrick 6 1 6 8 Australia John Alexander 6 5 6
8 Australia John Alexander 4 6 7 8 Australia John Alexander 6 6
United States Sherwood Stewart 6 6 1 United States Arthur Ashe 1 2
United Kingdom Graham Stilwell 3 2 United States Sherwood Stewart 4 4
United States Gary Groslimond 2 5 1 United States Arthur Ashe 6 6
1 United States Arthur Ashe 6 7

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. 127. ISBN 9780362001686.
  2. ^ "An Okker walk". The Province. September 17, 1973. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
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