1973 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships – Singles
Appearance
Singles | |
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1973 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships | |
Champion | ![]() |
Runner-up | ![]() |
Score | 6–3, 4–6, 6–4, 3–6, 6–2 |
Draw | 32 |
Seeds | 2 |
The 1973 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships – Singles was an event of the 1973 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships tennis tournament and was played on outdoor hard courts at the Longwood Cricket Club in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts in the United States between July 16 and July 23, 1973. The draw comprised 32 players and two of them were seeded. Bob Lutz was the defending U.S. Pro Tennis Championships champion but withdrew from his first-round match against Brian Gottfried. Jimmy Connors won the title by defeating second-seeded Arthur Ashe 6–3, 4–6, 6–4, 3–6, 6–2 in the final.[1][2]
Seeds
[edit]Stan Smith (first round)
Arthur Ashe (final)
Draw
[edit]Key
[edit]- 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
Finals
[edit]Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
![]() | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||
2 | ![]() | 3 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 2 | |||||||||||
![]() | 3 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
2 | ![]() | 6 | 7 |
Top half
[edit]First Round | Second Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | ![]() | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 6 | ![]() | 6 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 63 | 5 | ![]() | 1 | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 2 | 77 | 7 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 77 | 6 | ![]() | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 65 | 1 | ![]() | 77 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 4 | 2 | ![]() | 65 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 6 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 7 | ![]() | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 1 | 5 | ![]() | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 78 | 4 | 1 | ![]() | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 66 | 6 | 6 | ![]() | 4 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 77 | 6 | ![]() | 6 | 1 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 62 | 1 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 3 | 63 | ![]() | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 77 |
Bottom half
[edit]First Round | Second Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 1 | 2 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 2 | 6 | 6 | ![]() | 4 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 4 | 1 | ![]() | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | w/o | ![]() | 5 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | ![]() | 63 | 6 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 4 | 77 | 4 | ![]() | 77 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 65 | 6 | ![]() | 3 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 68 | 6 | 2 | ![]() | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 3 | 710 | 2 | ![]() | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 2 | 4 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 6 | ![]() | 6 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 6 | 2 | ![]() | 4 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 4 | 4 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 64 | 6 | 3 | 2 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | ![]() | 77 | 2 | 6 |
References
[edit]- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1974). World of Tennis '74 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 119. ISBN 9780362001686.
- ^ "Connors upsets Ashe for U.S. Pro Tennis win". The Bulletin. AP. July 24, 1973. p. 8.