1973 World Championship Tennis Finals – Singles

1973 World Championship Tennis Finals
1972 champion   Ken Rosewall
Champion   Stan Smith
Runner-up   Arthur Ashe
Final score   6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 6–4
Events
Singles   Doubles

Ken Rosewall was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Arthur Ashe.

Stan Smith won in the final 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 against Ashe.

Contents

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

  1. Stan Smith (Champion)
  2. Roger Taylor (Quarterfinals)
  3. Marty Riessen (Quarterfinals)
  4. Rod Laver (Semifinals)
  1. Roy Emerson (Quarterfinals)
  2. Arthur Ashe (Final)
  3. Ken Rosewall (Semifinals)
  4. John Alexander (Quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                                                   
  1   Stan Smith 6 6 6      
8   John Alexander 4 2 1      
  1   Stan Smith 4 6 77 7    
  4   Rod Laver 6 4 62 5    
4   Rod Laver 7 6 7    
  5   Roy Emerson 5 2 5      
    1   Stan Smith 6 6 4 6  
  6   Arthur Ashe 3 3 6 4  
  6   Arthur Ashe 77 4 7 3 6  
3   Marty Riessen 63 6 5 6 1  
6   Arthur Ashe 6 6 5 1 6
  7   Ken Rosewall 4 2 7 6 2  
7   Ken Rosewall 4 6 65 6 6
  2   Roger Taylor 6 2 77 1 4  

References