1973 Union Trust Classic

The 1973 Union Trust Classic, also known as the Washington Indoor, was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Four Seasons Tennis Club in Merrifield, Virginia in the United States that was part of Group B of the 1973 World Championship Tennis circuit. It was the second edition of the tournament and was held from March 19 through March 25, 1973. Unseeded Tom Okker won the singles title and earned $10,000 first-prize money after his opponent in the final, fifth-seeded Arthur Ashe, failed to convert two matchpoints in the final set.[3][4][5][6]

1973 Union Trust Classic
DateMarch 19–25
Edition2nd
CategoryWCT (Group B)
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$50,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationMerrifield, Virginia, United States
VenueFour Seasons Tennis Club
Champions
Singles
Netherlands Tom Okker[1]
Doubles
Netherlands Tom Okker / United States Marty Riessen[2]
← 1972 · Washington Indoor · 1974 →

Finals

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Singles

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  Tom Okker defeated   Arthur Ashe 6–3, 6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–3)

  • It was Okker's 1st singles title of the year and the 28th of his career.

Doubles

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  Tom Okker /   Marty Riessen defeated   Arthur Ashe /   Roscoe Tanner 4–6, 7–6, 6–2

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "1973 Washington D.C. – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "1973 Washington D.C. – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ^ Mike Klingaman (March 20, 1973). "Lamar Hunt says tennis war is only hurting the game". The Evening Sun. p. C 12 – via Newspapers.com. Hunt's WCT pros, led by Arthur Ashe and Marty Riessen, are in Merrifield, Va., all week, competing in the $50,000 Union Trust Classic.
  4. ^ Tom Foster (March 26, 1973). "Okker's rally beats Ashe for Merrifield net prize". Daily Press. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Okker defeats Ashe in Washington tennis". The Baltimore Sun. March 26, 1973. p. C 2 – via Newspapers.com. Tom Okker of the Netherlands rallied from the brink of defeat to beat Arthur Ashe, 6-3, 6-7, 7-6, and capture the $50,000 Union Trust Tennis Classic championship yesterday. The victory was worth $10,000.
  6. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1974). World of Tennis '74: a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 173. ISBN 9780362001686.
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