1973 World Championship Tennis circuit
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Duration | 15 January 1973 – 9 May 1973 |
Edition | 6th |
Tournaments | 23 |
Achievements (singles) | |
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The 1973 World Championship Tennis circuit was one of the two rival professional male tennis circuits of 1973. It was organized by World Championship Tennis (WCT). In April 1972 WCT signed an agreement with the International Lawn Tennis Federation (ILTF) as a result of which the 1973 men's tennis season was divided in a WCT section, which ran from January until May, and a Grand Prix circuit which was held from May onward. The WCT circuit divided the players into two groups of 32 players, with each group playing 11 tournaments of the 22 tournaments. The four highest ranked players from each group qualified for the season finals in Dallas.[1] The total available prize money was almost $1,250,000.[2]
Schedule
- Key
Tour Finals |
Group A Tournaments |
Group B Tournaments |
January
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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15 Jan | Saga Bay Classic Miami, United States Group A Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D | ![]() 7–6(7–2), 6–3, 7–5 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() 6–4, 6–4 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
18 Jan | Rothmans International Deeside and London, Great Britain Group B Hard (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D | ![]() 2–6, 6–2, 6–2, 7–6 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() 6–3, 6–3 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
22 Jan | Michelob Pro–Celebrity La Costa, United States Group A Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D | ![]() 6–3, 7–6(8–6) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() 6–7, 6–3, 6–4 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
29 Jan | Astor Cup Professional Championships Milan, Italy Group B Carpet – $50,000 – 32S/16D | ![]() 7–6(7–4), 6–0, 7–6(7–3) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() 6–3, 6–3 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
Fidelity Tournament Richmond, United States Group A Carpet – $50,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles | ![]() 6–4, 6–3 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
![]() ![]() 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 | ![]() ![]() |
February
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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6 Feb | U.S. Professional Indoor Philadelphia, United States Group A Carpet – $50,000 – 32S/16D | ![]() 7–6(7–2), 7–6(7–5), 4–6, 6–4 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
11 Feb | Rothmans International Toronto, Ontario, Canada Group A Carpet – $50,000 – 32S/16D | ![]() 6–3, 6–4 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() 3–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–2 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
12 Feb | Professional Championships Copenhagen, Denmark Group B Carpet – $50,000 – 32S/16D | ![]() 6–2, 6–3, 7–6(7–1) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() 6–4, 6–4 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
19 Feb | Professional Championships Cologne, West Germany Group B Carpet – $50,000 – 32S/16D | ![]() 6–1, 6–3, 6–1 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() 7–6, 6–3 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
26 Feb | Kemper International Chicago, United States Group B Carpet – $50,000 – 32S/16D | ![]() 3–6, 7–6(11–9), 7–6(7–2) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() 6–7, 6–4, 6–2 | ![]() ![]() |
March
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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19 Mar | Peachtree Corners Classic Atlanta, United States Group A Carpet – $50,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles | ![]() 6–3, 6–4 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() 7–6, 6–3 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
Union Trust Classic Washington, United States Group B Carpet – $50,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles | ![]() 6–3, 6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–3) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
![]() ![]() 4–6, 7–6, 6–2 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
26 Mar | Holton Tennis Classic St. Louis, United States Group A Carpet – $50,000 – 32S/16D | ![]() 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() 6–2, 7–5 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
Rothmans International Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Group B Carpet – $50,000 – 32S/16D | ![]() 3–6, 6–2, 7–5 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
![]() ![]() 5–7, 6–3, 7–6 | ![]() ![]() |
April
May
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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3 May | Masters Doubles WCT Montreal, Quebec, Canada Tour Finals Carpet – $200,000 – 8D | ![]() ![]() 6–2, 7–6(7–1), 6–0 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
9 May | WCT Finals Dallas, United States Tour Finals Carpet – $100,000 – 8S Singles | ![]() 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Statistical information
Titles won by player
- Key
Tour Finals |
Regular Tournaments |
All titles |
Total | Player | Singles | Doubles | Singles | Doubles | Singles | Doubles |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 3 |
8 | ![]() | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | ||
6 | ![]() | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | ||
6 | ![]() | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | ||
5 | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
5 | ![]() | 5 | 5 | ||||
3 | ![]() | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
2 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
2 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
2 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
2 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
2 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
2 | ![]() | 2 | 2 | ||||
1 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | ||||
1 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | ||||
1 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | ||||
1 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | ||||
1 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | ||||
1 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | ||||
1 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | ||||
1 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | ||||
1 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | ||||
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Titles won by nation
- Key
Tour Finals |
Group A Tournaments |
Group B Tournaments |
All titles |
Total | Nation | Singles | Doubles | Singles | Doubles | Singles | Doubles | Singles | Doubles |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
23 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 12 |
17 | ![]() | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 | ||
6 | ![]() | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | ||||
4 | ![]() | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
1 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | ||||||
1 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | ||||||
1 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | ||||||
1 | ![]() | 1 | 1 |
Standings
- Key
Qualified for Tour Finals |
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See also
- 1973 Grand Prix circuit
- 1973 USLTA Indoor Circuit
Notes
References
External links
- ATP 1973 results archive