1973 Peachtree Corners Classic
Appearance
1973 Peachtree Corners Classic | |
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Date | March 19–25 |
Edition | 2nd |
Category | World Championship Tennis (WCT) |
Draw | 32S / 16D |
Prize money | $50,000 |
Surface | Carpet / indoor |
Location | Atlanta, Georgia, US |
Venue | Alexander Memorial Coliseum |
Attendance | 47,524 |
Champions | |
Singles | |
Stan Smith[1] | |
Doubles | |
Roy Emerson / Rod Laver[2] |
The 1973 Peachtree Corners Classic, also known as the Atlanta WCT, was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Alexander Memorial Coliseum in Atlanta, Georgia in the United States that was part of Group A 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. Second-seeded Stan Smith won the singles title and the accompanying $10,000 first-prize money.
Finals
[edit]Singles
[edit]Stan Smith defeated Rod Laver 6–3, 6–4
- It was Smith' 2nd singles title of the year and the 37th of his career in the Open Era.
Doubles
[edit]Roy Emerson / Rod Laver defeated Robert Maud / Andrew Pattison 7–6, 6–3
References
[edit]- ^ "1973 Atlanta – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1973 Atlanta – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).