1973 World Championship Tennis Finals
Encyclopedia
The 1973 World Championship Tennis Finals was a tennis
tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was the 3rd edition of the WCT Finals
and was part of the 1973 World Championship Tennis circuit
. It was played at the Moody Coliseum
in Dallas, Texas
in the United States
and began on May 9, 1973.
Stan Smith
defeated Arthur Ashe
6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 6–4
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was the 3rd edition of the WCT Finals
WCT Finals
The WCT Finals was a tennis tournament that served as the season-ending championship for the World Championship Tennis circuit. The event was held annually in Dallas, Texas, and played on indoor carpet courts. The 1971 quarterfinals and semifinals were played in Houston, and final played at Moody...
and was part of the 1973 World Championship Tennis circuit
1973 World Championship Tennis circuit
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 . The circuit divided the players in to two groups of 32 players, with each group playing 11 tournaments of the 22 tournaments...
. It was played at the Moody Coliseum
Moody Coliseum
Moody Coliseum is an 8,998-seat multi-purpose arena in University Park, Texas. The arena opened in 1956. It is home to the Southern Methodist University Mustangs basketball team. It was also home to the Dallas Chaparrals and Texas Chaparrals of the American Basketball Association before they moved...
in Dallas, Texas
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and began on May 9, 1973.
Men's Singles
Stan SmithStan Smith
Stanley Roger "Stan" Smith is a former American tennis player and two time Grand Slam singles champion who also, with his partner Bob Lutz, formed one of the most successful doubles teams of all time. Together, they won many major titles all over the world...
defeated
Arthur AsheArthur Ashe
Arthur Robert Ashe, Jr. was a professional tennis player, born and raised in Richmond, Virginia. During his career, he won three Grand Slam titles, putting him among the best ever from the United States...
6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 6–4
- It was Smith's 9th title of the year and the 36th of his career.