1973 Union Trust Classic – Singles Explained

The 1973 Union Trust Classic – Singles was an event of the 1973 Union Trust Classic men's tennis tournament that was played in Merrifield, Virginia in the United States from March 19 through March 25, 1973. The draw comprised 32 players and four players were seeded. Stan Smith was the defending singles champion but did not take part in this edition. Unseeded Tom Okker won the title, defeating unseeded Arthur Ashe in the final, 6–3, 6–7^(4–7), 7–6^(7–3).^{[1] [2] [3]}

Draw

Bottom half

External links

• ITF tournament edition details

Notes and References

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Book: World of Tennis '74 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. 1974. Queen Anne Press. London. 9780362001686. 173. John Barrett.