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1973 Munich WCT
Date2 –8 April
Edition1st
CategoryWorld Championship Tennis (WCT)
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$50,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationMunich, West Germany
Champions
Singles
United States Stan Smith [1]
Doubles
Australia John Alexander / Australia Phil Dent [2]
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The 1973 Munich WCT, also known as the German Professional Championships, was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts in Munich, West Germany. The tournament was part of Group A of the 1973 World Championship Tennis circuit. It was the inaugural edition of the event and was held from 2 April until 8 April 1973. First-seeded Stan Smith won the singles title.[3]

Finals

Singles

United States Stan Smith defeated United States Cliff Richey 6–1, 7–5

Doubles

Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Niki Pilić / Australia Allan Stone defeated South Africa Cliff Drysdale / United States Cliff Richey 7–5, 5–7, 6–4

References

  1. ^ "1973 Munich WCT – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "1973 Munich WCT – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1974). World of Tennis '74. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 170. ISBN 9780362001686.