1973 Union Trust Classic Explained

Date:	March 19–25
Edition:	2nd
Category:	WCT (Group B)
Prize Money:	$50,000
Draw:	32S / 16D
Surface:	Carpet / indoor
Location:	Merrifield, Virginia, United States
Venue:	Four Seasons Tennis Club
Champs:	Tom Okker^[1]
Before Name:	Equity Funding International
After Name:	Xerox WCT Tennis Classic
Main Name:	Washington Indoor

The 1973 Union Trust Classic, also known as the Washington Indoor, was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Four Seasons Tennis Club in Merrifield, Virginia in the United States that was part of Group B of the 1973 World Championship Tennis circuit. It was the second edition of the tournament and was held from March 19 through March 25, 1973. Unseeded Tom Okker won the singles title and earned $10,000 first-prize money after his opponent in the final, fifth-seeded Arthur Ashe, failed to convert two matchpoints in the final set.^{[2] [3] [4] [5]}

Finals

Singles

See main article: 1973 Union Trust Classic – Singles. Tom Okker defeated Arthur Ashe 6–3, 6–7^(4–7), 7–6^(7–3)

• It was Okker's 1st singles title of the year and the 28th of his career.

Doubles

See main article: 1973 Union Trust Classic – Doubles. Tom Okker / Marty Riessen defeated Arthur Ashe / Roscoe Tanner 4–6, 7–6, 6–2

See also

• 1973 Washington Star International

External links

• ITF tournament edition details

Notes and References

1. Web site: 1973 Washington D.C. – Singles draw. Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
2. News: Mike Klingaman . Lamar Hunt says tennis war is only hurting the game . The Evening Sun . March 20, 1973 . C 12 . Hunt's WCT pros, led by Arthur Ashe and Marty Riessen, are in Merrifield, Va., all week, competing in the $50,000 Union Trust Classic. . Newspapers.com . limited.
3. News: Tom Foster . Okker's rally beats Ashe for Merrifield net prize . Daily Press . March 26, 1973 . 14 . Newspapers.com . limited.
4. News: Okker defeats Ashe in Washington tennis . The Baltimore Sun . March 26, 1973 . C 2 . Tom Okker of the Netherlands rallied from the brink of defeat to beat Arthur Ashe, 6-3, 6-7, 7-6, and capture the $50,000 Union Trust Tennis Classic championship yesterday. The victory was worth $10,000. . Newspapers.com . limited.
5. Book: World of Tennis '74: a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. 1974. Queen Anne Press. London. 9780362001686. 173. John Barrett.