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Singles
1973 Peachtree Corners Classic
Final
Champion United States Stan Smith
Runner-up Australia Rod Laver
Score6–3, 6–4
Details
Draw32
Seeds12
Events
Singles Doubles
←  1970 Â· Atlanta WCT ·  1974 →

The 1973 Peachtree Corners Classic – Singles was an event of the 1973 Peachtree Corners Classic men's tennis tournament that was played at the Alexander Memorial Coliseum in Atlanta, Georgia in the United States from March 19 through March 25, 1973. The draw comprised 32 players and 12 were seeded. Tom Okker 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, 6–3, 6–4. [1] [2]

Seeds

  1. Australia Rod Laver (final)
  2. United States Stan Smith (champion)
  3. Australia Roy Emerson (second round, withdrew)
  4. United States Bob Lutz (first round)
  5. United States Dick Stockton (quarterfinals)
  6. Australia Colin Dibley (second round)
  7. Australia John Alexander (second round)
  8. United States Cliff Richey (semifinals)
  9. Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nikola Pilić (second round)
  10. Australia Phil Dent (second round)
  11. Chile Jaime Fillol (second round)
  12. South Africa Bob Maud (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
2 United States Stan Smith 6 6
8 United States Cliff Richey 3 2
2 United States Stan Smith 6 6
1 Australia Rod Laver 3 4
South Africa Cliff Drysdale 2 1
1 Australia Rod Laver 6 6

Top half

First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
2 United States Stan Smith 6 6
Brazil José Edison Mandarino 2 2 2 United States Stan Smith 6 6
9 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nikola Pilić 6 6 9 Croatia Nikola Pilić 4 2
Rhodesia Andrew Pattison 2 3 2 United States Stan Smith 6 3 6
New Zealand Onny Parun 77 6 New Zealand Onny Parun 4 6 3
Chile Patricio Cornejo 65 3 New Zealand Onny Parun 77 6
Australia Terry Addison 1 2 6 Australia Colin Dibley 65 1
6 Australia Colin Dibley 6 6 2 United States Stan Smith 6 6
8 United States Cliff Richey 6 7 8 United States Cliff Richey 3 2
Australia Barry Phillips-Moore 4 5 8 United States Cliff Richey 6 5 6
Czechoslovakia Milan HoleÄek 1 5 11 Chile Jaime Fillol 1 7 2
11 Chile Jaime Fillol 6 7 8 United States Cliff Richey 6 6
Sweden Ove Bengtson 3 1 Australia Allan Stone 2 1
Australia Allan Stone 6 6 Australia Allan Stone w/o
United States Jim McManus 1 3 3 Australia Roy Emerson
3 Australia Roy Emerson 6 6

Bottom half

First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
4 United States Bob Lutz 3 4
South Africa Cliff Drysdale 6 6 South Africa Cliff Drysdale 7 3 6
South Africa Frew McMillan 3 4 10 Australia Phil Dent 5 6 4
10 Australia Phil Dent 6 6 South Africa Cliff Drysdale 6 6
12 South Africa Bob Maud 77 6 12 South Africa Bob Maud 2 3
United States Crawford Henry 65 1 12 South Africa Bob Maud 3 78 6
United States Roy Barth 2 1 7 Australia John Alexander 6 66 0
7 Australia John Alexander 6 6 South Africa Cliff Drysdale 2 1
5 United States Dick Stockton 3 6 6 1 Australia Rod Laver 6 6
United Kingdom Gerald Battrick 6 3 4 5 United States Dick Stockton 6 6
United States Brian Gottfried 6 4 6 United States Brian Gottfried 3 4
United States Frank Froehling 4 6 2 5 United States Dick Stockton 4 6 5
United States Charlie Pasarell 77 2 4 1 Australia Rod Laver 6 4 7
United States Harold Solomon 65 6 6 United States Harold Solomon 3 4
United States Tom Edlefsen 5 5 1 Australia Rod Laver 6 6
1 Australia Rod Laver 7 7

References

  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1974). World of Tennis '74 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 170. ISBN  9780362001686.
  2. ^ "1973 Atlanta – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).

External links

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Singles
1973 Peachtree Corners Classic
Final
Champion United States Stan Smith
Runner-up Australia Rod Laver
Score6–3, 6–4
Details
Draw32
Seeds12
Events
Singles Doubles
←  1970 Â· Atlanta WCT ·  1974 →

The 1973 Peachtree Corners Classic – Singles was an event of the 1973 Peachtree Corners Classic men's tennis tournament that was played at the Alexander Memorial Coliseum in Atlanta, Georgia in the United States from March 19 through March 25, 1973. The draw comprised 32 players and 12 were seeded. Tom Okker 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, 6–3, 6–4. [1] [2]

Seeds

  1. Australia Rod Laver (final)
  2. United States Stan Smith (champion)
  3. Australia Roy Emerson (second round, withdrew)
  4. United States Bob Lutz (first round)
  5. United States Dick Stockton (quarterfinals)
  6. Australia Colin Dibley (second round)
  7. Australia John Alexander (second round)
  8. United States Cliff Richey (semifinals)
  9. Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nikola Pilić (second round)
  10. Australia Phil Dent (second round)
  11. Chile Jaime Fillol (second round)
  12. South Africa Bob Maud (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
2 United States Stan Smith 6 6
8 United States Cliff Richey 3 2
2 United States Stan Smith 6 6
1 Australia Rod Laver 3 4
South Africa Cliff Drysdale 2 1
1 Australia Rod Laver 6 6

Top half

First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
2 United States Stan Smith 6 6
Brazil José Edison Mandarino 2 2 2 United States Stan Smith 6 6
9 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nikola Pilić 6 6 9 Croatia Nikola Pilić 4 2
Rhodesia Andrew Pattison 2 3 2 United States Stan Smith 6 3 6
New Zealand Onny Parun 77 6 New Zealand Onny Parun 4 6 3
Chile Patricio Cornejo 65 3 New Zealand Onny Parun 77 6
Australia Terry Addison 1 2 6 Australia Colin Dibley 65 1
6 Australia Colin Dibley 6 6 2 United States Stan Smith 6 6
8 United States Cliff Richey 6 7 8 United States Cliff Richey 3 2
Australia Barry Phillips-Moore 4 5 8 United States Cliff Richey 6 5 6
Czechoslovakia Milan HoleÄek 1 5 11 Chile Jaime Fillol 1 7 2
11 Chile Jaime Fillol 6 7 8 United States Cliff Richey 6 6
Sweden Ove Bengtson 3 1 Australia Allan Stone 2 1
Australia Allan Stone 6 6 Australia Allan Stone w/o
United States Jim McManus 1 3 3 Australia Roy Emerson
3 Australia Roy Emerson 6 6

Bottom half

First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
4 United States Bob Lutz 3 4
South Africa Cliff Drysdale 6 6 South Africa Cliff Drysdale 7 3 6
South Africa Frew McMillan 3 4 10 Australia Phil Dent 5 6 4
10 Australia Phil Dent 6 6 South Africa Cliff Drysdale 6 6
12 South Africa Bob Maud 77 6 12 South Africa Bob Maud 2 3
United States Crawford Henry 65 1 12 South Africa Bob Maud 3 78 6
United States Roy Barth 2 1 7 Australia John Alexander 6 66 0
7 Australia John Alexander 6 6 South Africa Cliff Drysdale 2 1
5 United States Dick Stockton 3 6 6 1 Australia Rod Laver 6 6
United Kingdom Gerald Battrick 6 3 4 5 United States Dick Stockton 6 6
United States Brian Gottfried 6 4 6 United States Brian Gottfried 3 4
United States Frank Froehling 4 6 2 5 United States Dick Stockton 4 6 5
United States Charlie Pasarell 77 2 4 1 Australia Rod Laver 6 4 7
United States Harold Solomon 65 6 6 United States Harold Solomon 3 4
United States Tom Edlefsen 5 5 1 Australia Rod Laver 6 6
1 Australia Rod Laver 7 7

References

  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1974). World of Tennis '74 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 170. ISBN  9780362001686.
  2. ^ "1973 Atlanta – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).

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