1973 World Championship Tennis Finals – Singles
Appearance
Singles | |
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1973 World Championship Tennis Finals | |
Champion | ![]() |
Runner-up | ![]() |
Score | 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 |
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.
Seeds
A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.
Stan Smith (Champion)
Roger Taylor (Quarterfinals)
Marty Riessen (Quarterfinals)
Rod Laver (Semifinals)
Roy Emerson (Quarterfinals)
Arthur Ashe (Final)
Ken Rosewall (Semifinals)
John Alexander (Quarterfinals)
Draw
Key
- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- Alt = Alternate
- SE = Special exempt
- PR = Protected ranking
- ITF = ITF entry
- JE = Junior exempt
- w/o = Walkover
- r = Retired
- d = Defaulted
- SR = Special ranking
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | ![]() | 4 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | ![]() | 4 | 6 | 77 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 | ![]() | 6 | 4 | 62 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 | ![]() | 7 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | ![]() | 5 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
6 | ![]() | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
6 | ![]() | 77 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | ![]() | 63 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
6 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
7 | ![]() | 4 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
7 | ![]() | 4 | 6 | 65 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | ![]() | 6 | 2 | 77 | 1 | 4 |
References
- 1973 World Championship Tennis Finals Draw (Archived 2009-05-05)