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1973 Holton Tennis Classic – Singles

The 1973 Holton Tennis Classic – Singles was an event of the 1973 Holton Tennis Classic men's tennis tournament that was played at the Kiel Auditorium in St. Louis, Missouri in the United States from March 26 through April 1, 1973. The draw comprised 36 players and 12 of them were seeded. John Newcombe was the defending champion but did not compete in this edition. Second-seeded Stan Smith won the singles title, defeating first-seeded Rod Laver in the final, 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 and earned $10,000 first-prize money.[1][2]

Singles
1973 Holton Tennis Classic
Final
ChampionUnited States Stan Smith
Runner-upAustralia Rod Laver
Score6–4, 3–6, 6–4
Details
Draw32
Seeds12
Events
Singles Doubles
← 1972 · St. Louis WCT · 1974 →

Seeds edit

  1.   Rod Laver (final)
  2.   Stan Smith (champion)
  3.   Roy Emerson (first round)
  4.   Bob Lutz (quarterfinals)
  5.   Dick Stockton (first round)
  6.   Colin Dibley (first round)
  7.   John Alexander (quarterfinals)
  8.   Cliff Richey (quarterfinals)
  9.   Nikola Pilić (semifinals)
  10.   Phil Dent (second round)
  11.   Jaime Fillol (second round)
  12.   Bob Maud (first round)

Draw edit

Key edit

Finals edit

Semifinals Final
          
1   Rod Laver 6 6
9   Nikola Pilić 3 3
1   Rod Laver 4 6 4
2   Stan Smith 6 3 6
  Cliff Drysdale 3 3
2   Stan Smith 6 6

Top half edit

First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1   Rod Laver 6 6
  Onny Parun 3 4 1   Rod Laver 6 77
  Roy Barth 6 0 6   Roy Barth 2 60
  Milan Holeček 3 6 3 1   Rod Laver 6 3 6
  Patricio Cornejo 1 3   Gerald Battrick 3 6 2
  Ove Bengtson 6 6   Ove Bengtson 3 6 3
  Gerald Battrick 7 3 6   Gerald Battrick 6 4 6
5   Dick Stockton 5 6 3 1   Rod Laver 6 6
8   Cliff Richey 6 4 6 9   Nikola Pilić 3 3
  Charlie Pasarell 1 6 4 8   Cliff Richey 6 77
  Jim McManus 6 6   Jim McManus 3 62
12   Bob Maud 2 3 8   Cliff Richey 6 65 64
9   Nikola Pilić 6 6 9   Nikola Pilić 4 77 77
  José Edison Mandarino 0 1 9   Nikola Pilić 6 6
  Brian Gottfried 4 6 710   Brian Gottfried 2 3
3   Roy Emerson 6 4 68

Bottom half edit

First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
4   Bob Lutz 6 6
  Butch Buchholz 3 2 4   Bob Lutz 6 6
  Terry Addison 0 4 10   Phil Dent 3 2
10   Phil Dent 6 6 4   Bob Lutz 1 3
  Frew McMillan 1 1   Cliff Drysdale 6 6
  Allan Stone 6 6   Allan Stone 4 63
  Cliff Drysdale 6 79   Cliff Drysdale 6 77
6   Colin Dibley 4 67   Cliff Drysdale 3 3
7   John Alexander 6 6 2   Stan Smith 6 6
  Andrew Pattison 3 4 7   John Alexander 6 77
11   Jaime Fillol 6 6 11   Jaime Fillol 4 64
  Barry Phillips-Moore 2 4 7   John Alexander 6 0 61
  Tom Edlefsen 1 63 2   Stan Smith 4 6 77
  Frank Froehling 6 77   Frank Froehling 4 0
  Harold Solomon 2 4 2   Stan Smith 6 6
2   Stan Smith 6 6

References edit

  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1973). World of Tennis '73 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 170. ISBN 9780671216238.
  2. ^ "1973 St. Louis WCT – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).

External links edit

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