1973 Rothmans Canadian Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
Men's singles
1973 Rothmans Canadian Open
Final
Champion	Tom Okker
Runner-up	Manuel Orantes
Score	6–3, 6–2, 6–1
Details
Draw	64
Seeds	16
Events

The 1973 Rothmans Canadian Open – Men's singles was an event of the 1973 Rothmans Canadian Open tennis tournament that was played at the Toronto Lawn Tennis Club in Toronto in Canada rom August 20 through August 26, 1973. The draw comprised 64 players and 16 players were seeded. Ilie Năstase was the defending champion but did not participate in this edition. Third-seeded Tom Okker won the singles title, defeating fourth-seeded Manuel Orantes in the final, 6–3, 6–2, 6–1.^[1]^[2] He earned $15,000 first-prize money as well as 60 ranking points which moved him into third position on the Grand Prix ranking.^[3]^[4]

Seeds

1.

Stan Smith (first round)

2.

Arthur Ashe (quarterfinals)

3. Tom Okker (champion)

4.

Manuel Orantes (final)

5.

Nikola Pilić (third round)

6.

Rod Laver (third round)

7.

Ken Rosewall (third round)

8.

Marty Riessen (first round)

9.

Adriano Panatta (first round)

10.

John Newcombe (quarterfinals)

11.

Mark Cox (third round)

12.

Cliff Richey (first round)

13.

Jaime Fillol (third round)

14.

John Alexander (third round)

15.

Björn Borg (quarterfinals)

16.

Paolo Bertolucci (quarterfinals)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals				Semifinals					Final

	Cliff Drysdale	6	6

16	Paolo Bertolucci	2	4
					Cliff Drysdale	4	4

				4	Manuel Orantes	6	6
4	Manuel Orantes	7	7⁷

15	Björn Borg	5	6⁴
									4	Manuel Orantes	3	2	1

									3	Tom Okker	6	6	6
10	John Newcombe	6³	2

3	Tom Okker	7⁷	6
				3	Tom Okker	6	6³	6

					Iván Molina	3	7⁷	1
	Iván Molina	6	6

2	Arthur Ashe	4	3

Top half

Section 1

First Round					Second Round					Third Round					Quarterfinals

1	Stan Smith	6	5
	Eddie Dibbs	7	7			Eddie Dibbs	6⁸	6
	Jeff Borowiak	6⁵	5			Cliff Drysdale	7¹⁰	7
	Cliff Drysdale	7⁷	7								Cliff Drysdale	6	5	7
13	Jaime Fillol	6	6							13	Jaime Fillol	3	7	6
	David Brown	4	2		13	Jaime Fillol	6	6
	Ian Fletcher	6	6			Ian Fletcher	4	3
	Corrado Barazzutti	1	0													Cliff Drysdale	6	6
8	Marty Riessen	3	2												16	Paolo Bertolucci	2	4
	Charlie Pasarell	6	6			Charlie Pasarell	6	6	6
	Patrick Proisy	6	6			Patrick Proisy	7	3	2
	Humphrey Hose	1	3								Charlie Pasarell	6	4	2
16	Paolo Bertolucci	6	7							16	Paolo Bertolucci	1	6	6
	Ove Bengtson	3	5		16	Paolo Bertolucci	6	6
	Rolf Norberg	2	7	6		Rolf Norberg	4	3
	Jim McManus	6	5	2

Section 2

First Round					Second Round				Third Round					Quarterfinals

4	Manuel Orantes	3	6	6
	Frank Froehling	6	2	3	4	Manuel Orantes	6	6
	Don McCormick	2	1			Wanaro N'Godrella	2	3
	Wanaro N'Godrella	6	6						4	Manuel Orantes	7	6
14	John Alexander	6	7						14	John Alexander	5	3
	Tony Bardsley	4	6		14	John Alexander	6	7
	Milan Holeček	6	5	6		Milan Holeček	0	5
	Bob Carmichael	1	7	2										4	Manuel Orantes	7	7⁷
7	Ken Rosewall	6	6⁵	6										15	Björn Borg	5	6⁴
	Tonino Zugarelli	3	7⁷	4	7	Ken Rosewall	7	6
	Guillermo Vilas	6	6			Guillermo Vilas	6	0
	Mike Estep	2	1						7	Ken Rosewall	6	1	5
15	Björn Borg	6	6						15	Björn Borg	2	6	7
	Pat Cramer	4	2		15	Björn Borg	6	6
	Phil Dent	2	6	2		Dick Crealy	2	3
	Dick Crealy	6	3	6

Bottom half

Section 3

First Round					Second Round					Third Round					Quarterfinals

	Graham Stilwell	6	7
	Keith Carpenter	3	5			Graham Stilwell	3	4
	Ray Moore	2	1		10	John Newcombe	6	6
10	John Newcombe	6	6							10	John Newcombe	6	6
	Chris Burr	2	2							5	Nikola Pilić	4	4
	Jean-Baptiste Chanfreau	6	6			Jean-Baptiste Chanfreau	6	6	0
	Patricio Cornejo	4	1		5	Nikola Pilić	4	7	6
5	Nikola Pilić	6	6												10	John Newcombe	6³	2
	Frew McMillan	6	6												3	Tom Okker	7⁷	6
	Ismail El Shafei	7	7			Ismail El Shafei	2	0
	Raúl Ramírez	1	3		11	Mark Cox	6	6
11	Mark Cox	6	6							11	Mark Cox	6	4	4
	Gerald Battrick	6	6							3	Tom Okker	4	6	6
	Owen Davidson	2	2			Gerald Battrick	2	0
	Ross Case	6	3	2	3	Tom Okker	6	6
3	Tom Okker	4	6	6

Section 4

First Round					Second Round					Third Round					Quarterfinals

	John Fort	1	1
	Iván Molina	6	6			Iván Molina	6	6
	Mike Belkin	6	6			Mike Belkin	4	2
9	Adriano Panatta	4	3								Iván Molina	4	6	6
	Erik van Dillen	6⁶	6	6						6	Rod Laver	6	2	3
	Harold Solomon	7⁸	2	2		Erik van Dillen	0	5
	Geoff Masters	3	0		6	Rod Laver	6	7
6	Rod Laver	6	6													Iván Molina	6	6
	Georges Goven	4	6	4											2	Arthur Ashe	4	3
	Haroon Rahim	6	1	6		Haroon Rahim	1	6	3
	Patrice Dominguez	1	6	6		Patrice Dominguez	6	3	6
12	Cliff Richey	6	3	4							Patrice Dominguez	5	6	3
	Jiří Hřebec	6	4							2	Arthur Ashe	7	1	6
	Andrew Pattison	7	6			Andrew Pattison	4	6	6
	Antonio Muñoz	4	1		2	Arthur Ashe	6	2	7
2	Arthur Ashe	6	6

References

^ John Barrett, ed. (1974). World of Tennis '74 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 88–91. ISBN 9780362001686.
^ "1973 Toronto – Men's Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
^ Ron Sudlow (August 27, 1973). "Okker, Goolagong claim Canadian Open net crowns". The Ottawa Citizen. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Okker picks up in Grand Prix". The Boston Globe. August 29, 1973. p. 68 – via Newspapers.com.

External links

ITF tournament edition details

[wot1974-1] John Barrett, ed. (1974). World of Tennis '74 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 88–91. ISBN 9780362001686.

[ms-2] "1973 Toronto – Men's Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).

[3] Ron Sudlow (August 27, 1973). "Okker, Goolagong claim Canadian Open net crowns". The Ottawa Citizen. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] "Okker picks up in Grand Prix". The Boston Globe. August 29, 1973. p. 68 – via Newspapers.com.

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