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1973 World Championship Tennis Finals – Singles

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.

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

Draw

| RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team1=USA Stan Smith | RD1-score1-1=6 | RD1-score1-2=6 | RD1-score1-3=6 | RD1-score1-4= | RD1-score1-5= | RD1-seed2=8 | RD1-team2=AUS John Alexander | RD1-score2-1=4 | RD1-score2-2=2 | RD1-score2-3=1 | RD1-score2-4= | RD1-score2-5=

| RD1-seed3=4 | RD1-team3=AUS Rod Laver | RD1-score3-1=7 | RD1-score3-2=6 | RD1-score3-3=7 | RD1-score3-4= | RD1-score3-5= | RD1-seed4=5 | RD1-team4=AUS Roy Emerson | RD1-score4-1=5 | RD1-score4-2=2 | RD1-score4-3=5 | RD1-score4-4= | RD1-score4-5=

| RD1-seed5=6 | RD1-team5=USA Arthur Ashe | RD1-score5-1=77 | RD1-score5-2=4 | RD1-score5-3=7 | RD1-score5-4=3 | RD1-score5-5=6 | RD1-seed6=3 | RD1-team6=USA Marty Riessen | RD1-score6-1=63 | RD1-score6-2=6 | RD1-score6-3=5 | RD1-score6-4=6 | RD1-score6-5=1

| RD1-seed7=7 | RD1-team7=AUS Ken Rosewall | RD1-score7-1=4 | RD1-score7-2=6 | RD1-score7-3=65 | RD1-score7-4=6 | RD1-score7-5=6 | RD1-seed8=2 | RD1-team8=GBR Roger Taylor | RD1-score8-1=6 | RD1-score8-2=2 | RD1-score8-3=77 | RD1-score8-4=1 | RD1-score8-5=4

| RD2-seed1=1 | RD2-team1=USA Stan Smith | RD2-score1-1=4 | RD2-score1-2=6 | RD2-score1-3=77 | RD2-score1-4=7 | RD2-score1-5= | RD2-seed2=4 | RD2-team2=AUS Rod Laver | RD2-score2-1=6 | RD2-score2-2=4 | RD2-score2-3=62 | RD2-score2-4=5 | RD2-score2-5=

| RD2-seed3=6 | RD2-team3=USA Arthur Ashe | RD2-score3-1=6 | RD2-score3-2=6 | RD2-score3-3=5 | RD2-score3-4=1 | RD2-score3-5=6 | RD2-seed4=7 | RD2-team4=AUS Ken Rosewall | RD2-score4-1=4 | RD2-score4-2=2 | RD2-score4-3=7 | RD2-score4-4=6 | RD2-score4-5=2

| RD3-seed1=1 | RD3-team1=USA Stan Smith | RD3-score1-1=6 | RD3-score1-2=6 | RD3-score1-3=4 | RD3-score1-4=6 | RD3-score1-5= | RD3-seed2=6 | RD3-team2=USA Arthur Ashe | RD3-score2-1=3 | RD3-score2-2=3 | RD3-score2-3=6 | RD3-score2-4=4 | RD3-score2-5=

References

References

  1. (May 15, 1973). "Smith proves he's number one player". The Austin American.
  2. (1974). "World of Tennis '74 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook". [[Queen Anne Press]].
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