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1973 Rothmans Canadian Open – Men's singles

The 1973 Rothmans Canadian Open – Men's singles was an event of the 1973 Rothmans Canadian Open tennis tournament that was played at the Toronto Lawn Tennis Club in Toronto in Canada rom August 20 through August 26, 1973. The draw comprised 64 players and 16 players were seeded. Ilie Năstase was the defending champion but did not participate in this edition. Third-seeded Tom Okker won the singles title, defeating fourth-seeded Manuel Orantes in the final, 6–3, 6–2, 6–1.[1][2] He earned $15,000 first-prize money as well as 60 ranking points which moved him into third position on the Grand Prix ranking.[3][4]

Men's singles
1973 Rothmans Canadian Open
Final
ChampionNetherlands Tom Okker
Runner-upSpain Manuel Orantes
Score6–3, 6–2, 6–1
Details
Draw64
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Seeds edit

01.    Stan Smith (first round)
02.    Arthur Ashe (quarterfinals)
03.    Tom Okker (champion)
04.    Manuel Orantes (final)
05.    Nikola Pilić (third round)
06.    Rod Laver (third round)
07.    Ken Rosewall (third round)
08.    Marty Riessen (first round)
09.    Adriano Panatta (first round)
10.    John Newcombe (quarterfinals)
11.    Mark Cox (third round)
12.    Cliff Richey (first round)
13.    Jaime Fillol (third round)
14.    John Alexander (third round)
15.    Björn Borg (quarterfinals)
16.    Paolo Bertolucci (quarterfinals)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Draw edit

Key edit

Finals edit

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
  Cliff Drysdale 6 6
16   Paolo Bertolucci 2 4
  Cliff Drysdale 4 4
4   Manuel Orantes 6 6
4   Manuel Orantes 7 77
15   Björn Borg 5 64
4   Manuel Orantes 3 2 1
3   Tom Okker 6 6 6
10   John Newcombe 63 2
3   Tom Okker 77 6
3   Tom Okker 6 63 6
  Iván Molina 3 77 1
  Iván Molina 6 6
2   Arthur Ashe 4 3

Top half edit

Section 1 edit

First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
1   Stan Smith 6 5
  Eddie Dibbs 7 7   Eddie Dibbs 68 6
  Jeff Borowiak 65 5   Cliff Drysdale 710 7
  Cliff Drysdale 77 7   Cliff Drysdale 6 5 7
13   Jaime Fillol 6 6 13   Jaime Fillol 3 7 6
  David Brown 4 2 13   Jaime Fillol 6 6
  Ian Fletcher 6 6   Ian Fletcher 4 3
  Corrado Barazzutti 1 0   Cliff Drysdale 6 6
8   Marty Riessen 3 2 16   Paolo Bertolucci 2 4
  Charlie Pasarell 6 6   Charlie Pasarell 6 6 6
  Patrick Proisy 6 6   Patrick Proisy 7 3 2
  Humphrey Hose 1 3   Charlie Pasarell 6 4 2
16   Paolo Bertolucci 6 7 16   Paolo Bertolucci 1 6 6
  Ove Bengtson 3 5 16   Paolo Bertolucci 6 6
  Rolf Norberg 2 7 6   Rolf Norberg 4 3
  Jim McManus 6 5 2

Section 2 edit

First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
4   Manuel Orantes 3 6 6
  Frank Froehling 6 2 3 4   Manuel Orantes 6 6
  Don McCormick 2 1   Wanaro N'Godrella 2 3
  Wanaro N'Godrella 6 6 4   Manuel Orantes 7 6
14   John Alexander 6 7 14   John Alexander 5 3
  Tony Bardsley 4 6 14   John Alexander 6 7
  Milan Holeček 6 5 6   Milan Holeček 0 5
  Bob Carmichael 1 7 2 4   Manuel Orantes 7 77
7   Ken Rosewall 6 65 6 15   Björn Borg 5 64
  Tonino Zugarelli 3 77 4 7   Ken Rosewall 7 6
  Guillermo Vilas 6 6   Guillermo Vilas 6 0
  Mike Estep 2 1 7   Ken Rosewall 6 1 5
15   Björn Borg 6 6 15   Björn Borg 2 6 7
  Pat Cramer 4 2 15   Björn Borg 6 6
  Phil Dent 2 6 2   Dick Crealy 2 3
  Dick Crealy 6 3 6

Bottom half edit

Section 3 edit

First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
  Graham Stilwell 6 7
  Keith Carpenter 3 5   Graham Stilwell 3 4
  Ray Moore 2 1 10   John Newcombe 6 6
10   John Newcombe 6 6 10   John Newcombe 6 6
  Chris Burr 2 2 5   Nikola Pilić 4 4
  Jean-Baptiste Chanfreau 6 6   Jean-Baptiste Chanfreau 6 6 0
  Patricio Cornejo 4 1 5   Nikola Pilić 4 7 6
5   Nikola Pilić 6 6 10   John Newcombe 63 2
  Frew McMillan 6 6 3   Tom Okker 77 6
  Ismail El Shafei 7 7   Ismail El Shafei 2 0
  Raúl Ramírez 1 3 11   Mark Cox 6 6
11   Mark Cox 6 6 11   Mark Cox 6 4 4
  Gerald Battrick 6 6 3   Tom Okker 4 6 6
  Owen Davidson 2 2   Gerald Battrick 2 0
  Ross Case 6 3 2 3   Tom Okker 6 6
3   Tom Okker 4 6 6

Section 4 edit

First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
  John Fort 1 1
  Iván Molina 6 6   Iván Molina 6 6
  Mike Belkin 6 6   Mike Belkin 4 2
9   Adriano Panatta 4 3   Iván Molina 4 6 6
  Erik van Dillen 66 6 6 6   Rod Laver 6 2 3
  Harold Solomon 78 2 2   Erik van Dillen 0 5
  Geoff Masters 3 0 6   Rod Laver 6 7
6   Rod Laver 6 6   Iván Molina 6 6
  Georges Goven 4 6 4 2   Arthur Ashe 4 3
  Haroon Rahim 6 1 6   Haroon Rahim 1 6 3
  Patrice Dominguez 1 6 6   Patrice Dominguez 6 3 6
12   Cliff Richey 6 3 4   Patrice Dominguez 5 6 3
  Jiří Hřebec 6 4 2   Arthur Ashe 7 1 6
  Andrew Pattison 7 6   Andrew Pattison 4 6 6
  Antonio Muñoz 4 1 2   Arthur Ashe 6 2 7
2   Arthur Ashe 6 6

References edit

  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1974). World of Tennis '74 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 88–91. ISBN 9780362001686.
  2. ^ "1973 Toronto – Men's Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ^ Ron Sudlow (August 27, 1973). "Okker, Goolagong claim Canadian Open net crowns". The Ottawa Citizen. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Okker picks up in Grand Prix". The Boston Globe. August 29, 1973. p. 68 – via Newspapers.com.

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