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1973 Grand Prix (tennis)

Tennis competition

Tennis competition

Masters (1) Group A (11) Group B (19) Group C (18) The 1973 Commercial Union Assurance Grand Prix was a tennis circuit administered by the International Lawn Tennis Federation (ILTF) which served as a forerunner to the current Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) World Tour and the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Tour. The circuit consisted of the four modern Grand Slam tournaments and open tournaments recognised by the ILTF. Bonus points were awarded to players who were nominated to play in certain 1973 Davis Cup ties and who missed tournaments through competing in those ties. The Commercial Union Assurance Masters is included in this calendar but did not count towards the Grand Prix.

Schedule

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December 1972

WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
26 DecAustralian Open
Melbourne, Australia
Grand Slam – Group A
Grass – $27,450 – 56S/32D
Singles – DoublesAUS John Newcombe
6–3, 6–7, 7–5, 6–1NZL Onny ParunFRG Karl Meiler
FRA Patrick ProisyFRA Wanaro N'Godrella
URS Alex Metreveli
AUS John Cooper
AUS Bob Carmichael
AUS Mal Anderson
AUS John Newcombe
6–3, 6–4, 7–6AUS John Alexander
AUS Phil Dent

May

WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
7 MayRothmans British Hard Court Championships
Bournemouth, Great Britain
Group B
Clay – 64S/32D/32XDITA Adriano Panatta
6–8, 7–5, 6–3, 8–6ROM Ilie NăstaseAUS Barry Phillips-Moore
AUS Ross CaseAUS Geoff Masters
GBR Buster Mottram
FRA François Jauffret
FRA Patrice Dominguez
ESP Juan Gisbert Sr.
ROM Ilie Năstase
6–4, 8–6ITA Adriano Panatta
ROM Ion Țiriac
GBR Virginia Wade
RSA Frew McMillan
6–2, 6–3RSA Ilana Kloss
RSA Bernard Mitton
21 MayFrench Open
Paris, France
Grand Slam – Group AA
Clay – 128S/64D/32XD
Singles – Doubles – Mixed doublesROM Ilie Năstase
6–3, 6–3, 6–0SFR Yugoslavia Nikola PilićITA Adriano Panatta
USA Tom GormanNED Tom Okker
ITA Paolo Bertolucci
CSK Jan Kodeš
GBR Roger Taylor
AUS John Newcombe
NED Tom Okker
6–1, 3–6, 6–3, 5–7, 6–4USA Jimmy Connors
ROM Ilie Năstase
FRA Françoise Dürr
FRA Jean-Claude Barclay
6–1, 6–4NED Betty Stöve
FRA Patrice Dominguez

June

WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
4 JunItalian Open
Rome, Italy
Group A
Clay – $101,600 – 96S/48DROM Ilie Năstase
6–1, 6–1, 6–1ESP Manuel OrantesNED Tom Okker
ITA Paolo BertolucciUSA Stan Smith
HUN Péter Szőke
CSK Jiří Hřebec
CSK Jan Kodeš
AUS John Newcombe
NED Tom Okker
6–3, 6–2, 6–4AUS Ross Case
AUS Geoff Masters
Berlin Open
Berlin, West Germany
Group C
Clay – 32S/16DFRG Hans-Jürgen Pohmann
6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 6–3FRG Karl MeilerFRG Jürgen Fassbender
USA Eddie DibbsFRG Attila Korpás
FRG Ulrich Pinner
FRG Harald Elschenbroich
BEL Bernard Mignot
FRG Jürgen Fassbender
FRG Hans-Jürgen Pohmann
4–6, 6–4, 6–4MEX Raúl Ramírez
MEX Joaquín Loyo-Mayo
11 JunGerman Open
Hamburg, West Germany
Group B
Clay – 62S/28DUSA Eddie Dibbs
6–1, 3–6, 7–6, 6–3FRG Karl MeilerCHI Jaime Fillol
FRG Jürgen FassbenderUSA Paul Gerken
FRG Harald Elschenbroich
CSK Jiří Hřebec
ITA Martin Mulligan
FRG Jürgen Fassbender
FRG Hans-Jürgen Pohmann
7–6, 7–6, 7–6ESP Manuel Orantes
ROM Ion Țiriac
John Player Open
Nottingham, Great Britain
Group B
Grass – 40S/21DUSA Erik van Dillen
3–6, 6–1, 6–1RSA Frew McMillanUSA Tom Gorman
USA Jimmy ConnorsIND Jaidip Mukerjea
GBR Mark Cox
USA Dick Stockton
GBR Stephen Warboys
USA Tom Gorman
USA Erik van Dillen
6–4, 6–4AUS Bob Carmichael
RSA Frew McMillan
18 JunRothmans Championships
London, Great Britain
Group C
Grass – 48S/32D
Singles – DoublesROM Ilie Năstase
9–8, 6–3GBR Roger TaylorURS Alex Metreveli
AUS Owen DavidsonEGY Ismail El Shafei
FRG Jürgen Fassbender
AUS John Newcombe
RSA Cliff Drysdale
NED Tom Okker
USA Marty Riessen
6–4, 7–5AUS Ray Keldie
RSA Raymond Moore
Rothmans South of England Championships
Eastbourne, Great Britain
Group B
Grass – 32S/16DGBR Mark Cox
6–2, 2–6, 6–3FRA Patrice DominguezNZL Onny Parun
AUS Allan StoneUSA Paul Gerken
ESP Andrés Gimeno
AUS Ian Fletcher
GBR Graham Stilwell
SWE Ove Bengtson
USA Jim McManus
6–4, 4–6, 7–5ESP Manuel Orantes
ROM Ion Țiriac
25 JunWimbledon Championships
London, Great Britain
Grand Slam – Group AA
Grass – 128S/64D/56XD
Singles – Doubles – Mixed doublesCSK Jan Kodeš
6–1, 9–8(7–5), 6–3URS Alex MetreveliUSA Sandy Mayer
GBR Roger TaylorFRG Jürgen Fassbender
USA Jimmy Connors
SWE Björn Borg
IND Vijay Amritraj
USA Jimmy Connors
ROM Ilie Năstase
3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 8–9(3–7), 6–1AUS John Cooper
AUS Neale Fraser
USA Billie Jean King
AUS Owen Davidson
6–3, 6–2USA Janet Newberry
MEX Raúl Ramírez

July

WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
9 JulSwedish Open
Båstad, Sweden
Group B
Clay – $50,000 – 32S/22D
Singles – DoublesUSA Stan Smith
6–4, 6–2, 7–6ESP Manuel OrantesSWE Björn Borg
SWE Leif JohanssonITA Martin Mulligan
CHI Jaime Pinto Bravo
AUS Bob Carmichael
ITA Antonio Zugarelli
SFR Yugoslavia Nikola Pilić
USA Stan Smith
2–6, 6–4, 6–4AUS Bob Carmichael
RSA Frew McMillan
Swiss Open
Gstaad, Switzerland
Group B
Clay – 32SROM Ilie Năstase
6–4, 6–3, 6–3AUS Roy EmersonFRA Patrick Proisy
FRG Karl MeilerNZL Brian Fairlie
AUS Allan Stone
USA Sandy Mayer
NED Tom Okker
Green Shield Welsh Open
Newport, Great Britain
Group C
Grass – 64S/32DGBR Roger Taylor
9–8, 8–6AUS Bob GiltinanGBR John Paish
NZL Jeff SimpsonRSA Terry Ryan
AUS John Bartlett
RSA Byron Bertram
USA Dick Bohrnstedt
Title shared.RSA Bertram / AUS Lloyd
AUS Giltinan / AUS Keldie
16 JulU.S. Professional Tennis Championships
Boston, United States
Group B
Hard – 32S/16D
SinglesUSA Jimmy Connors
6–3, 4–6, 6–4, 3–6, 6–2USA Arthur AsheUSA Cliff Richey
USA Clark GraebnerUSA Dick Stockton
USA Marty Riessen
AUS John Alexander
USA Roscoe Tanner
Austrian Open
Kitzbühel, Austria
Group C
Clay – 32S/17DTitle shared.MEX Raúl Ramírez
ESP Manuel OrantesMEX Marcelo Lara
ROM Ion ȚiriacCSK Vladimír Zedník
BRA José Edison Mandarino
AUS Barry Phillips-Moore
URS Vladimir Korotkov
USA Jim McManus
MEX Raúl Ramírez
6–2, 6–2, 6–3BRA José Edison Mandarino
ARG Tito Vázquez
Dutch Open
Hilversum, the Netherlands
Group C
Clay – 32S/16D
SinglesNED Tom Okker
2–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–7, 6–3ESP Andrés GimenoAUS Allan Stone
AUS Geoff MastersFRA Wanaro N'Godrella
FRG Attila Korpás
AUS Ian Fletcher
COL Iván Molina
COL Iván Molina
AUS Allan Stone
4–6, 7–6, 6–4ESP Andrés Gimeno
ESP Antonio Muñoz
23 JulWashington Star International
Washington, United States
Group A
Clay – $75,000 – 64S/32DUSA Arthur Ashe
6–4, 6–2NED Tom OkkerCHI Jaime Fillol
USA Tom GormanUSA Paul Gerken
USA Marty Riessen
SFR Yugoslavia Nikola Pilić
USA Dick Stockton
AUS Ross Case
AUS Geoff Masters
2–6, 6–4, 6–4AUS Dick Crealy
Rhodesia Andrew Pattison
Volvo International
Bretton Woods, United States
Group C
Clay – $25,000 – 32S/16D
Singles – DoublesIND Vijay Amritraj
7–5, 2–6, 7–5USA Jimmy ConnorsAUS Ian Fletcher
AUS John AlexanderAUS Bob Carmichael
GBR Gerald Battrick
USA Tom Edlefsen
AUS Rod Laver
AUS Rod Laver
AUS Fred Stolle
7–6, 4–6, 7–5AUS Bob Carmichael
RSA Frew McMillan
30 JulFirst National Bank Classic
Louisville, United States
Group A
Clay – $75,000 – 64S/32DESP Manuel Orantes
3–6, 6–3, 6–4AUS John NewcombeUSA Vitas Gerulaitis
ARG Guillermo VilasAUS Dick Crealy
AUS Ross Case
SFR Yugoslavia Nikola Pilić
ESP Antonio Muñoz
ESP Manuel Orantes
ROM Ion Țiriac
0–6, 6–4, 6–3USA Clark Graebner
AUS John Newcombe
Buckeye Championships
Columbus, United States
Group C
Hard – $25,000 – 32S/16DUSA Jimmy Connors
3–6, 6–3, 6–3USA Charlie PasarellUSA Paul Gerken
PAK Haroon RahimUSA Pancho Gonzales
Rhodesia Andrew Pattison
AUS Colin Dibley
USA Brian Gottfried
GBR Gerald Battrick
GBR Graham Stilwell
6–4, 7–6AUS Colin Dibley
USA Charlie Pasarell

August

WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
6 AugWestern Championships
Cincinnati, United States
Group B
Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16DROM Ilie Năstase
5–7, 6–3, 6–4ESP Manuel OrantesSFR Yugoslavia Nikola Pilić
USA Jimmy ConnorsAUS John Alexander
ARG Guillermo Vilas
USA Roscoe Tanner
FRA Patrick Proisy
AUS John Alexander
AUS Phil Dent
1–6, 7–6, 7–6USA Brian Gottfried
MEX Raúl Ramírez
Tanglewood International Tennis Classic
Clemmons, United States
Group C
Clay – 32S/16DCHI Jaime Fillol
6–2, 6–4GBR Gerald BattrickUSA Jeff Borowiak
IND Vijay AmritrajAUS Ross Case
NZL Brian Fairlie
FRA Georges Goven
RSA Frew McMillan
AUS Bob Carmichael
RSA Frew McMillan
6–3, 6–4NZL Brian Fairlie
EGY Ismail El Shafei
13 AugU.S. Clay Court Championships
Indianapolis, United States
Group B
Clay – $90,000 – 50S/22DESP Manuel Orantes
6–4, 6–1, 6–4FRA Georges GovenUSA Cliff Richey
MEX Raúl RamírezUSA Brian Gottfried
USA Roscoe Tanner
FRA Patrick Proisy
ITA Paolo Bertolucci
AUS Bob Carmichael
RSA Frew McMillan
6–3, 6–4ESP Manuel Orantes
ROM Ion Țiriac
Pennsylvania Championships
Merion, United States
Group C
Grass – 64S/32DUSA Mike Estep
7–5, 3–6, 7–6, 3–6, 7–5USA Gene ScottIND Vijay Amritraj
USA Herb FitzgibbonUSA Brian Teacher
AUS Ian Fletcher
IND Anand Amritraj
FRA Jean-Baptiste Chanfreau
AUS Colin Dibley
AUS Allan Stone
7–6, 6–3USA Jeff Austin
USA Fred McNair
20 AugCanadian Open
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Group A
Hard – $100,000 – 64S/32D
Singles – DoublesNED Tom Okker
6–3, 6–2, 6–1ESP Manuel OrantesRSA Cliff Drysdale
COL Iván MolinaITA Paolo Bertolucci
SWE Björn Borg
AUS John Newcombe
USA Arthur Ashe
AUS Rod Laver
AUS Ken Rosewall
7–5, 7–6AUS Owen Davidson
AUS John Newcombe
Eastern Championships
South Orange, United States
Group C
Grass – 32S/16DAUS Colin Dibley
6–4, 6–7, 6–4IND Vijay AmritrajUSA Pancho Gonzales
USA Clark GraebnerUSA Paul Gerken
USA Dick Stockton
ROM Ion Țiriac
NZL Onny Parun
USA Jimmy Connors
ROM Ilie Năstase
6–7, 6–3, 6–2USA Pancho Gonzales
USA Tom Gorman
27 AugUS Open
New York City, United States
Grand Slam – Group AA
Grass – $118,000–128S/62D/32XD
Singles – Doubles – Mixed doublesAUS John Newcombe
6–4, 1–6, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3CSK Jan KodešUSA Stan Smith
AUS Ken RosewallNZL Onny Parun
SFR Yugoslavia Nikola Pilić
IND Vijay Amritraj
USA Jimmy Connors
AUS Owen Davidson
AUS John Newcombe
7–5, 2–6, 7–5, 7–5AUS Rod Laver
AUS Ken Rosewall
USA Billie Jean King
AUS Owen Davidson
6–3, 3–6, 7–6AUS Margaret Court
USA Marty Riessen

September

WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
10 SepU.S. Hard Court Championships
Aptos, United States
Group C
Hard – 32S/16DUSA Jeff Austin
7–6, 6–4NZL Onny ParunPAK Haroon Rahim
USA Dick BohrnstedtUSA Tom Edlefsen
USA Erik van Dillen
GBR John Lloyd
USA Mike Machette
USA Jeff Austin
USA Fred McNair
6–2, 6–1RSA Raymond Moore
NZL Onny Parun
Rainier International Tennis Classic
Seattle, United States
Group C
Carpet (i) – $37,500 – 32S/16D
Singles – DoublesNED Tom Okker
7–5, 6–4AUS John AlexanderUSA Tom Gorman
USA Cliff RicheyDEN Torben Ulrich
GBR Mark Cox
USA Brian Gottfried
USA Arthur Ashe
USA Tom Gorman
NED Tom Okker
2–6, 6–4, 7–6AUS Bob Carmichael
RSA Frew McMillan
17 SepPacific Southwest Open
Los Angeles, United States
Group A
Hard – $75,000 – 64S/32D
Singles – DoublesUSA Jimmy Connors
7–5, 7–6(11–9)NED Tom OkkerMEX Raúl Ramírez
ROM Ilie NăstaseUSA Stan Smith
USA Charlie Pasarell
AUS Ken Rosewall
RSA Raymond Moore
CSK Jan Kodeš
CSK Vladimír Zedník
6–2, 6–4USA Jimmy Connors
ROM Ilie Năstase
24 SepPacific Coast Championships
San Francisco, United States
Group B
Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D
Singles – DoublesAUS Roy Emerson
5–7, 6–1, 6–4SWE Björn BorgRSA Raymond Moore
USA Arthur AsheUSA Stan Smith
USA Tom Gorman
USA Roscoe Tanner
AUS John Alexander
AUS Roy Emerson
USA Stan Smith
6–2, 6–1SWE Ove Bengtson
USA Jim McManus
Tam International
Chicago, United States
Group B
Carpet (i) – 32S/16DNED Tom Okker
3–6, 7–6, 6–3AUS John NewcombeROM Ilie Năstase
USA Marty RiessenGBR Graham Stilwell
GBR Gerald Battrick
USA Eddie Dibbs
USA Brian Gottfried
AUS Owen Davidson
AUS John Newcombe
6–7, 7–6, 7–6GBR Gerald Battrick
GBR Graham Stilwell

October

WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
1 OctFort Worth Open
Fort Worth, United States
Group B
Hard – 32S/16DUSA Eddie Dibbs
7–5, 6–2, 6–4USA Brian GottfriedCHI Jaime Fillol
USA Roscoe TannerAUS Phil Dent
USA Harold Solomon
Rhodesia Andrew Pattison
AUS John Newcombe
USA Brian Gottfried
USA Dick Stockton
7–6, 6–4AUS Owen Davidson
AUS John Newcombe
Quebec Open
Quebec, Canada
Group B
32S/16DUSA Jimmy Connors
6–1, 6–1, 6–7, 6–0USA Marty RiessenGBR Mark Cox
SWE Kjell JohanssonNZL Onny Parun
RSA Raymond Moore
USA Clark Graebner
SWE Tenny Svensson
AUS Bob Carmichael
RSA Frew McMillan
6–2, 7–6USA Jimmy Connors
USA Marty Riessen
Osaka Open
Osaka, Japan
Group C
Hard – 32S/16DAUS Ken Rosewall
6–2, 6–4JPN Toshiro SakaiRSA Cliff Drysdale
SFR Yugoslavia Željko FranulovićJPN Jun Kuki
CSK Milan Holeček
AUS Paul Kronk
USA Sherwood Stewart
USA Jeff Borowiak
USA Tom Gorman
6–4, 7–6JPN Jun Kamiwazumi
AUS Ken Rosewall
8 OctTrofeo Conde de Godó
Barcelona, Spain
Group A
Clay – 58S/32D
Singles – DoublesROM Ilie Năstase
2–6, 6–1, 8–6, 6–4ESP Manuel OrantesCSK Jan Kodeš
SWE Björn BorgESP José Higueras
AUS Barry Phillips-Moore
Rhodesia Andrew Pattison
GBR Buster Mottram
ROM Ilie Năstase
NED Tom Okker
4–6, 6–3, 6–2ESP Antonio Muñoz
ESP Manuel Orantes
Japan Open Tennis Championships
Tokyo, Japan
Group B
48S/24DAUS Ken Rosewall
6–1, 6–4AUS John NewcombeFRG Hans-Jürgen Pohmann
RSA Cliff DrysdaleAUS Colin Dibley
USA Brian Gottfried
USA Jeff Borowiak
AUS Kim Warwick
AUS Mal Anderson
AUS Ken Rosewall
7–5, 7–5AUS Colin Dibley
AUS Allan Stone
15 OctTrofeo Melia
Madrid, Spain
Group A
Clay – 64S/31DNED Tom Okker
4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 7–5CHI Jaime FillolROM Ilie Năstase
GBR Buster MottramSFR Yugoslavia Nikola Pilić
ESP José Higueras
AUS Rod Laver
FRA Pierre Barthès
ROM Ilie Năstase
NED Tom Okker
6–3, 6–0AUS Bob Carmichael
RSA Frew McMillan
Indian Open
New Delhi, India
Group B
32S/16DIND Vijay Amritraj
6–4, 5–7, 8–9, 6–3, 11–9AUS Mal AndersonMEX Raúl Ramírez
USA Mike EstepAUS Ian Fletcher
AUS Fred Stolle
USA Paul Gerken
IND Jasjit Singh
USA Jim McManus
MEX Raúl Ramírez
6–2, 6–4IND Anand Amritraj
IND Vijay Amritraj
Milo International Tennis Classic
Manila, the Philippines
Group C
32S/16DAUS Ross Case
6–1, 6–0AUS Geoff MastersAUS John Newcombe
AUS Colin DibleyCSK Milan Holeček
FRG Jürgen Fassbender
FRG Hans-Jürgen Pohmann
AUS Allan Stone
MEX Marcelo Lara
USA Sherwood Stewart
4–6, 7–5, 7–6FRG Jürgen Fassbender
FRG Hans-Jürgen Pohmann
22 OctAryamehr Cup
Tehran, Iran
Group A
Clay – 48S/21DMEX Raúl Ramírez
6–7, 6–1, 7–5, 6–3AUS John NewcombeSFR Yugoslavia Željko Franulović
AUS Rod LaverROM Ilie Năstase
AUS Syd Ball
FRG Hans-Jürgen Pohmann
AUS Bob Giltinan
AUS Rod Laver
AUS John Newcombe
7–6, 6–2AUS Ross Case
AUS Geoff Masters
Czechoslovakian Championships
Prague, Czechoslovakia
Group C
Clay – 32S/16DCSK Jiří Hřebec
4–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–0, 7–5CSK Jan KodešCSK Jan Písecký
SWE Ove BengtsonCSK Vladimír Zedník
CSK František Pála
AUS Barry Phillips-Moore
SWE Kjell Johansson
CSK Jan Kodeš
CSK Vladimír Zedník
7–6, 7–6HUN Róbert Machán
HUN Balázs Taróczy
29 OctJean Becker Open
Paris, France
Group B
Hard (i) – $50,000 – 48S/23D
Singles – DoublesROM Ilie Năstase
4–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–0, 6–2USA Stan SmithNED Tom Okker
FRG Karl MeilerFRA Jean-Baptiste Chanfreau
USA Arthur Ashe
USA Roscoe Tanner
SWE Leif Johansson
ESP Juan Gisbert Sr.
ROM Ilie Năstase
6–4, 6–4USA Arthur Ashe
USA Roscoe Tanner
Indonesia Open
Jakarta, Indonesia
Group C
32S/16DAUS John Newcombe
7–6, 7–6, 6–3AUS Ross CaseAUS Ian Fletcher
FRG Jürgen FassbenderMEX Marcelo Lara
AUS Ray Keldie
INA Gondo Widjojo
AUS Allan Stone
USA Mike Estep
AUS Ian Fletcher
7–5, 6–4AUS John Newcombe
AUS Allan Stone
Viceroy Classic
Hong Kong
Group C
Hard – 32S/16D
Singles – DoublesAUS Rod Laver
6–3, 3–6, 6–2, 6–2USA Charlie PasarellIND Anand Amritraj
AUS Fred StolleUSA Paul Gerken
AUS Mal Anderson
USA Brian Gottfried
MEX Raúl Ramírez
AUS Colin Dibley
AUS Rod Laver
6–3, 5–7, 17–15USA Paul Gerken
USA Brian Gottfried

November

WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
5 NovStockholm Open
Stockholm, Sweden
Group A
Hard (i) – 48S/24D
Singles – DoublesUSA Tom Gorman
6–3, 4–6, 7–6(7–5)SWE Björn BorgNED Tom Okker
USA Jimmy ConnorsUSA Stan Smith
USA Arthur Ashe
ESP Manuel Orantes
SFR Yugoslavia Nikola Pilić
USA Jimmy Connors
ROM Ilie Năstase
6–3, 6–7, 6–2AUS Bob Carmichael
RSA Frew McMillan
Australian Indoor Championships
Sydney, Australia
Group B
Hard (i) – 32S/16D
Singles – DoublesAUS Rod Laver
3–6, 7–5, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4AUS John NewcombeAUS Phil Dent
AUS Ken RosewallAUS Geoff Masters
AUS Ross Case
USA Sherwood Stewart
MEX Raúl Ramírez
AUS Rod Laver
AUS John Newcombe
7–6, 6–2AUS Mal Anderson
AUS Ken Rosewall
12 NovDewar Cup
London, Great Britain
Group B
Carpet (i) – 32S/16DNED Tom Okker
6–3, 6–4ROM Ilie NăstaseUSA Jimmy Connors
GBR Mark CoxRSA Raymond Moore
FRA Patrick Proisy
USA Tom Gorman
ROM Ion Țiriac
GBR Mark Cox
AUS Owen Davidson
6–4, 8–6GBR Gerald Battrick
GBR Graham Stilwell
Benson & Hedges Classic
Christchurch, New Zealand
Group C
29S/12DAUS Fred Stolle
7–6, 6–4, 6–1USA Brian GottfriedUSA Sherwood Stewart
USA Fred McNairAUS Allan Stone
USA Dick Dell
USA Mike Estep
USA Jim McManus
IND Anand Amritraj
USA Fred McNair
WalkoverFRG Jürgen Fassbender
NZL Jeff Simpson
19 NovSouth African ChampionshipsThe tournament started on 14 November.
Johannesburg, South Africa
Group A
Hard – 32S/16D/16XDUSA Jimmy Connors
6–4, 7–6, 6–3USA Arthur AsheRSA Cliff Drysdale
NED Tom OkkerRSA Byron Bertram
RSA Bob Hewitt
CHI Jaime Fillol
GBR Mark Cox
USA Arthur Ashe
NED Tom Okker
6–2, 4–6, 6–2, 6–4AUS Lew Hoad
RSA Bob Maud
AUS Evonne Goolagong
FRG Jürgen Fassbender
6–3, 6–2RSA Ilana Kloss
RSA Bernard Mitton
South American Championships
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Group B
Clay – 32S/4D
SinglesARG Guillermo Vilas
3–6, 6–7, 6–4, 6–6(5–5) ret.SWE Björn BorgCOL Iván Molina
USA Eddie DibbsROM Ion Țiriac
SFR Yugoslavia Željko Franulović
ROM Toma Ovici
CHI Jaime Pinto Bravo
ARG Ricardo Cano
ARG Guillermo Vilas
7–6, 6–2CHI Patricio Cornejo
COL Iván Molina
26 NovDavis Cup Final
Cleveland, United States – carpet****
5–0

December

WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
3 DecCommercial Union Assurance Masters
Boston, United States
Hard (i) – $50,000 – 8S
SinglesROM Ilie Năstase
6–3, 7–5, 4–6, 6–3NED Tom OkkerUSA Jimmy Connors
AUS John NewcombeTCH}} Jan Kodeš
USA Tom Gorman
USA Stan Smith
ESP Manuel Orantes

Grand Prix points system

The tournaments listed above were divided into four groups. Group AA consisted of the Triple Crown – the French Open, the Wimbledon Championships and the US Open – while the other tournaments were divided into Groups A, B and C by prize money and draw size. Points were allocated based on these groups and the finishing position of a player in a tournament. No points were awarded to first round losers and ties were settled by the number of tournaments played. The points allocation is listed below:

Grand Prix rankings

  1. Ilie Năstase 610 points, 2) John Newcombe 512.5 points, 3) Tom Okker 498 points, 4) Jimmy Connors 383 points, 5) Manuel Orantes 358.5 points, 6) Jan Kodeš 315 points, 7) Stan Smith 274 points, 8) Tom Gorman 270 points, 9) Björn Borg 240 points, 10) Arthur Ashe 236 points, 11) Rod Laver 230 points, 12) Nikki Pilic 210 points, 13) Jaime Fillol 203 points, 14) Raúl Ramírez 186.5 points, 15) Onny Parun 177 points, 16) Vijay Amritraj 169.5 points, 17) Ken Rosewall 169 points, 18) Eddie Dibbs 155 points, 19) Karl Meiler 155 points, 20) Marty Riessen 141 points, 21) Alex Metreveli 141 points, 22) Jiří Hřebec 131 points, 23) Ross Case 126 points, 24) Roger Taylor 126 points, 25) Guillermo Vilas 121 points, 26) Adriano Panatta 119 points, 27) Brian Gottfried 118 points, 28) Mark Cox 118 points, 29) Jürgen Fassbender 115 points, 30) Charles Pasarell 112 points, 31) Cliff Drysdale 112 points, 32) Paolo Bertolucci 104 points, 33) Geoff Masters 100 points, 34) Ray Moore 98 points, 35) John Alexander 98 points

ATP rankings

On 23 August 1973 the Association of Tennis Professionals published its first list of computer rankings, using points averages rather than points totals in their calculations. These are the ATP rankings of the top twenty singles players in the first list and at the end of the 1973 season, with numbers of ranking points, points averages, numbers of tournaments played, year-end rankings in 1973, highest and lowest positions during the season and number of spots gained or lost from the first rankings to the year-end rankings.

As of 23 August 1973RkName
1Ilie Năstase
2Manuel Orantes
3Stan Smith
4Arthur Ashe
5Rod Laver
6Ken Rosewall
7John Newcombe
8Adriano Panatta
9Tom Okker
10Jimmy Connors
11Jan Kodeš
12Paolo Bertolucci
13Roger Taylor
14Marty Riessen
15Tom Gorman
16Nikola Pilić
17Cliff Richey
18Mark Cox
19Roy Emerson
20Karl Meiler
Year-end rankings 1973 (14 December 1973)RkNamePointsAverageHighLowChange
1Ilie Năstase1=
2John Newcombe275
3Jimmy Connors3107
4Tom Okker495
5Stan Smith352
6Ken Rosewall67=
7Manuel Orantes275
8Rod Laver5103
9Jan Kodeš5112
10Arthur Ashe4106
11Tom Gorman
12Roy Emerson
13Marty Riessen
14Adriano Panatta
15Nikola Pilić
16Roger Taylor
17Jaime Fillol
18Björn Borg
19Cliff Richey
20Paolo Bertolucci

Notes

References

References

  1. "How it All Began". Association of Tennis Professional (ATP).
  2. (1974). "World of Tennis '74". Queen Anne Press.
  3. (1974). "World of Tennis '74". Queen Anne Press.
  4. (23 August 1973). "ATP Rankings (singles) as of August 23, 1973". ATP Tour, Inc..
  5. "ATP Rankings (singles) as of December 14, 1973". ATP Tour, Inc..
  6. "ATP rankings 23 Aug 1973". ATP.
  7. "ATP Year-end top 20". ATP.
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