1973 Fidelity Tournament – Singles
The 1973 Fidelity Tournament – Singles was an event of the 1973 Fidelity Tournament men's tennis tournament played at the Richmond Coliseum in Richmond, Virginia in the United States from January 30 through February 4, 1973. The draw comprised 32 players and 10 of them were seeded. Rod Laver was the defending champion. First-seeded Laver won the singles title, defeating seventh-seeded Roy Emerson 6–4, 6–3 in the final.[1][2][3][4]
Singles | |
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1973 Fidelity Tournament | |
Champion | ![]() |
Runner-up | ![]() |
Score | 6–4, 6–3 |
Draw | 32 |
Seeds | 10 |
Seeds
Rod Laver (champion)
Dick Stockton (semifinals)
John Alexander (semifinals)
Bob Lutz (quarterfinals)
Stan Smith (quarterfinals)
Cliff Richey (quarterfinals)
Roy Emerson (final)
Jim McManus (first round)
Andrew Pattison (second round)
Gerald Battrick (first round)
Draw
Key
- 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
Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
1 | ![]() | 77 | 6 | ||||||||||
3 | ![]() | 63 | 3 | ||||||||||
1 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
7 | ![]() | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||
7 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
2 | ![]() | 4 | 4 |
Top half
First Round | Second Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | ![]() | 7 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | ![]() | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 62 | 5 | ![]() | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 77 | 7 | 1 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 6 | 6 | ![]() | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 3 | 1 | ![]() | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 0 | 3 | 6 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
6 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | 1 | ![]() | 77 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
5 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | 3 | ![]() | 63 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 3 | 3 | 5 | ![]() | 7 | 5 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 2r | ![]() | 5 | 7 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 3 | 5 | ![]() | 6 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 77 | 6 | 3 | ![]() | 4 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 63 | 3 | ![]() | 64 | 67 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 2 | 2 | 3 | ![]() | 77 | 79 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 | ![]() | 6 | 6 |
Bottom half
First Round | Second Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 2 | 2 | 4 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 9 | ![]() | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | ![]() | w/o | 4 | ![]() | 4 | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
10 | ![]() | 4 | 6 | 5 | 7 | ![]() | 6 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 3 | 7 | ![]() | 6 | 65 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 1 | 6 | 4 | 7 | ![]() | 3 | 77 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
7 | ![]() | 6 | 2 | 6 | 7 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | ![]() | 3 | 4 | 2 | ![]() | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 6 | ![]() | 66 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 6 | ![]() | 78 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 2 | 2 | ![]() | 6 | 63 | 67 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 3 | 2 | 2 | ![]() | 2 | 77 | 79 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 6 | ![]() | 64 | 63 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 5 | 3 | 2 | ![]() | 77 | 77 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2 | ![]() | 7 | 6 |
References
- Tom Foster (February 5, 1973). "Laver's reign seems quite secure, terrific tennis conquers Emerson". Daily Press. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Laver beats Emerson". Nevada State Journal. February 5, 1973. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
Top-seeded Rod Laver defeated fellow Australian Roy Emerson 6-4, 6-3 Sunday to take his second straight Fidelity World Championship Tennis title. Laver, the leading money winner on the WCT Tour, won $10.000.
- John Barrett, ed. (1974). World of Tennis '74 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 169. ISBN 9780362001686.
- "1973 Richmond – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
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