# 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 (WCT). In April 1972 WCT signed an agreement with the International Lawn Tennis Federation (ILTF) as a result of which the 1973 men's tennis season was divided in a WCT section, which ran from January until May, and a Grand Prix circuit which was held from May onward. The WCT Circuit divided the players into two groups of 32 players, with each group playing 11 tournaments of the 22 tournaments. The four highest ranked players from each group qualified for the season finals in Dallas. The total available prize money was almost $1,250,000.

## Schedule
### Key

* Tour Finals
* Group A Tournaments
* Group B Tournaments

### January

| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
| 15 Jan | Saga Bay Classic Miami, United States Group A Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D | Rod Laver 7–6$^{(7–2)}$, 6–3, 7–5 | Dick Stockton | Bob Lutz John Alexander | Roy Emerson Jim McManus Cliff Richey Stan Smith |
| 15 Jan | Saga Bay Classic Miami, United States Group A Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D | Roy Emerson Rod Laver 6–4, 6–4 | Terry Addison Colin Dibley | Bob Lutz John Alexander | Roy Emerson Jim McManus Cliff Richey Stan Smith |
| 18 Jan | Rothmans International Deeside and London, Great Britain Group B Hard (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D | Brian Fairlie 2–6, 6–2, 6–2, 7–6 | Mark Cox | Arthur Ashe Marty Riessen | Tom Okker Ken Rosewall Alex Metreveli Dick Crealy |
| 18 Jan | Rothmans International Deeside and London, Great Britain Group B Hard (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D | Tom Okker Marty Riessen 6–3, 6–3 | Arthur Ashe Roscoe Tanner | Arthur Ashe Marty Riessen | Tom Okker Ken Rosewall Alex Metreveli Dick Crealy |
| 22 Jan | Michelob Pro–Celebrity La Costa, United States Group A Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D | Colin Dibley 6–3, 7–6$^{(8–6)}$ | Stan Smith | Rod Laver Roy Emerson | Tom Edlefsen John Alexander Harold Solomon Phil Dent |
| 22 Jan | Michelob Pro–Celebrity La Costa, United States Group A Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D | Roy Emerson Rod Laver 6–7, 6–3, 6–4 | Nikola Pilić Allan Stone | Rod Laver Roy Emerson | Tom Edlefsen John Alexander Harold Solomon Phil Dent |
| 29 Jan | Astor Cup Professional Championships Milan, Italy Group B Carpet – $50,000 – 32S/16D | Marty Riessen 7–6$^{(7–4)}$, 6–0, 7–6$^{(7–3)}$ | Roscoe Tanner | Ken Rosewall Tom Gorman | Dick Crealy Bob Carmichael Mark Cox Tom Okker |
| 29 Jan | Astor Cup Professional Championships Milan, Italy Group B Carpet – $50,000 – 32S/16D | Tom Okker Marty Riessen 6–3, 6–3 | Ken Rosewall Fred Stolle | Ken Rosewall Tom Gorman | Dick Crealy Bob Carmichael Mark Cox Tom Okker |
| 29 Jan | Fidelity Tournament Richmond, United States Group A Carpet – $50,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles | Rod Laver 6–4, 6–3 | Roy Emerson | John Alexander Dick Stockton | Cliff Richey Bob Lutz Stan Smith Phil Dent |
| 29 Jan | Fidelity Tournament Richmond, United States Group A Carpet – $50,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles | Roy Emerson Rod Laver 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 | Terry Addison Colin Dibley | John Alexander Dick Stockton | Cliff Richey Bob Lutz Stan Smith Phil Dent |

### February

| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
| 6 Feb | U.S. Professional Indoor Philadelphia, United States Group A Carpet – $50,000 – 32S/16D | Stan Smith 7–6$^{(7–2)}$, 7–6$^{(7–5)}$, 4–6, 6–4 | Robert Lutz | Bob Maud Niki Pilić | Cliff Richey Dick Stockton Rod Laver Colin Dibley |
| 6 Feb | U.S. Professional Indoor Philadelphia, United States Group A Carpet – $50,000 – 32S/16D | Brian Gottfried Dick Stockton 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 | Roy Emerson Rod Laver | Bob Maud Niki Pilić | Cliff Richey Dick Stockton Rod Laver Colin Dibley |
| 11 Feb | Rothmans International Toronto, Ontario, Canada Group A Carpet – $50,000 – 32S/16D | Rod Laver 6–3, 6–4 | Roy Emerson | Stan Smith Jaime Fillol | Cliff Richey Allan Stone Ove Bengtson Dick Stockton |
| 11 Feb | Rothmans International Toronto, Ontario, Canada Group A Carpet – $50,000 – 32S/16D | John Alexander Phil Dent 3–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–2 | Roy Emerson Rod Laver | Stan Smith Jaime Fillol | Cliff Richey Allan Stone Ove Bengtson Dick Stockton |
| 12 Feb | Professional Championships Copenhagen, Denmark Group B Carpet – $50,000 – 32S/16D | Roger Taylor 6–2, 6–3, 7–6$^{(7–1)}$ | Marty Riessen | Brian Fairlie Ken Rosewall | Mark Cox Jan Kodeš Erik van Dillen Dick Crealy |
| 12 Feb | Professional Championships Copenhagen, Denmark Group B Carpet – $50,000 – 32S/16D | Tom Gorman Erik van Dillen 6–4, 6–4 | Mark Cox Graham Stilwell | Brian Fairlie Ken Rosewall | Mark Cox Jan Kodeš Erik van Dillen Dick Crealy |
| 19 Feb | World Professional Championships Cologne, West Germany Group B Carpet – $50,000 – 32S/16D | Jan Kodeš 6–1, 6–3, 6–1 | Brian Fairlie | Mark Cox Alex Metreveli | Marty Riessen Ken Rosewall Haroon Rahim Ismail El Shafei |
| 19 Feb | World Professional Championships Cologne, West Germany Group B Carpet – $50,000 – 32S/16D | Mark Cox Graham Stilwell 7–6, 6–3 | Tom Okker Marty Riessen | Mark Cox Alex Metreveli | Marty Riessen Ken Rosewall Haroon Rahim Ismail El Shafei |
| 26 Feb | Kemper International Chicago, United States Group B Carpet – $50,000 – 32S/16D | Arthur Ashe 3–6, 7–6$^{(11–9)}$, 7–6$^{(7–2)}$ | Roger Taylor | Tom Gorman Dick Crealy | Marty Riessen Tom Okker Ken Rosewall Ray Moore |
| 26 Feb | Kemper International Chicago, United States Group B Carpet – $50,000 – 32S/16D | Ken Rosewall Fred Stolle 6–7, 6–4, 6–2 | Ismail El Shafei Brian Fairlie | Tom Gorman Dick Crealy | Marty Riessen Tom Okker Ken Rosewall Ray Moore |

### March

| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
| 19 Mar | Peachtree Corners Classic Atlanta, United States Group A Carpet – $50,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles | Stan Smith 6–3, 6–4 | Rod Laver | Cliff Richey Cliff Drysdale | Onny Parun Dick Stockton Allan Stone Robert Maud |
| 19 Mar | Peachtree Corners Classic Atlanta, United States Group A Carpet – $50,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles | Roy Emerson Rod Laver 7–6, 6–3 | Robert Maud Andrew Pattison | Cliff Richey Cliff Drysdale | Onny Parun Dick Stockton Allan Stone Robert Maud |
| 19 Mar | Union Trust Classic Washington, United States Group B Carpet – $50,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles | Tom Okker 6–3, 6–7$^{(4–7)}$, 7–6$^{(7–3)}$ | Arthur Ashe | Roger Taylor Ken Rosewall | Ray Moore Mark Cox Dick Crealy Alex Metreveli |
| 19 Mar | Union Trust Classic Washington, United States Group B Carpet – $50,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles | Tom Okker Marty Riessen 4–6, 7–6, 6–2 | Arthur Ashe Roscoe Tanner | Roger Taylor Ken Rosewall | Ray Moore Mark Cox Dick Crealy Alex Metreveli |
| 26 Mar | Holton Tennis Classic St. Louis, United States Group A Carpet – $50,000 – 32S/16D | Stan Smith 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 | Rod Laver | Cliff Drysdale Niki Pilić | John Alexander Gerald Battrick Bob Lutz Cliff Richey |
| 26 Mar | Holton Tennis Classic St. Louis, United States Group A Carpet – $50,000 – 32S/16D | Ove Nils Bengtson Jim McManus 6–2, 7–5 | Terry Addison Colin Dibley | Cliff Drysdale Niki Pilić | John Alexander Gerald Battrick Bob Lutz Cliff Richey |
| 26 Mar | Rothmans International Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Group B Carpet – $50,000 – 32S/16D | Tom Gorman 3–6, 6–2, 7–5 | Jan Kodeš | Roscoe Tanner Ken Rosewall | Fred Stolle Erik van Dillen Pierre Barthès Ray Moore |
| 26 Mar | Rothmans International Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Group B Carpet – $50,000 – 32S/16D | Pierre Barthès Roger Taylor 5–7, 6–3, 7–6 | Tom Gorman Erik van Dillen | Roscoe Tanner Ken Rosewall | Fred Stolle Erik van Dillen Pierre Barthès Ray Moore |

### April

| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
| 2 Apr | River Oaks International Tennis Tournament Houston, United States Group B Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D | Ken Rosewall 6–4, 6–1, 7–5 | Fred Stolle | Jan Kodeš Tom Okker | Arthur Ashe Vladimír Zedník Marty Riessen Brian Fairlie |
| 2 Apr | River Oaks International Tennis Tournament Houston, United States Group B Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D | Tom Okker Marty Riessen 7–5, 7–5 | Arthur Ashe Roscoe Tanner | Jan Kodeš Tom Okker | Arthur Ashe Vladimír Zedník Marty Riessen Brian Fairlie |
| 2 Apr | Munich WCT Munich, West Germany Group A Carpet – $50,000 – 32S/16D | Stan Smith 6–1, 7–5 | Cliff Richey | John Alexander Brian Gottfried | Robert Lutz Rod Laver Ove Bengtson Dick Stockton |
| 2 Apr | Munich WCT Munich, West Germany Group A Carpet – $50,000 – 32S/16D | Nikola Pilić Allan Stone 7–5, 5–7, 6–4 | Cliff Drysdale Cliff Richey | John Alexander Brian Gottfried | Robert Lutz Rod Laver Ove Bengtson Dick Stockton |
| 9 Apr | Brussels WCT Brussels, Belgium Group A Carpet – $50,000 – 32S/16D | Stan Smith 6–2, 6–4, 6–1 | Rod Laver | Dick Stockton Roy Emerson | Cliff Richey Cliff Drysdale Ove Bengtson John Alexander |
| 9 Apr | Brussels WCT Brussels, Belgium Group A Carpet – $50,000 – 32S/16D | Robert Lutz Stan Smith 6–4, 7–6 | John Alexander Phil Dent | Dick Stockton Roy Emerson | Cliff Richey Cliff Drysdale Ove Bengtson John Alexander |
| 9 Apr | Cleveland Tennis Classic Cleveland, United States Group B Carpet – $50,000 – 32S/16D | Ken Rosewall 6–3, 6–4 | Roger Taylor | Raymond Moore Brian Fairlie | Arthur Ashe Jean-Baptiste Chanfreau Marty Riessen Jan Kodeš |
| 9 Apr | Cleveland Tennis Classic Cleveland, United States Group B Carpet – $50,000 – 32S/16D | Ken Rosewall Fred Stolle 6–2, 6–3 | Ismail El Shafei Brian Fairlie | Raymond Moore Brian Fairlie | Arthur Ashe Jean-Baptiste Chanfreau Marty Riessen Jan Kodeš |
| 16 Apr | Carolinas International Tennis Tournament Charlotte, United States Group B Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D | Ken Rosewall 6–3, 7–6$^{(7–1)}$ | Arthur Ashe | Roscoe Tanner Mark Cox | Tom Gorman Bob Carmichael Željko Franulović Marty Riessen |
| 16 Apr | Carolinas International Tennis Tournament Charlotte, United States Group B Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D | Tom Okker Marty Riessen 7–6, 3–6, 6–3 | Tom Gorman Erik van Dillen | Roscoe Tanner Mark Cox | Tom Gorman Bob Carmichael Željko Franulović Marty Riessen |
| 16 Apr | Johannesburg WCT Johannesburg, South Africa Group A Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D | Brian Gottfried W/O | Jaime Fillol | Ove Bengtson Onny Parun | Robert Lutz Andrew Pattison Colin Dibley Gerald Battrick |
| 16 Apr | Johannesburg WCT Johannesburg, South Africa Group A Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D | Robert Lutz Stan Smith 6–1, 6–4, 6–4 | Frew McMillan Allan Stone | Ove Bengtson Onny Parun | Robert Lutz Andrew Pattison Colin Dibley Gerald Battrick |
| 23 Apr | United Bank Classic Denver, United States Group B Carpet – $50,000 – 32S/16D | Mark Cox 6–1, 6–1 | Arthur Ashe | Roscoe Tanner Ross Case | Brian Fairlie Marty Riessen Tom Leonard Roger Taylor |
| 23 Apr | United Bank Classic Denver, United States Group B Carpet – $50,000 – 32S/16D | Arthur Ashe Roscoe Tanner 3–6, 6–3, 7–6 | Tom Okker Marty Riessen | Roscoe Tanner Ross Case | Brian Fairlie Marty Riessen Tom Leonard Roger Taylor |
| 23 Apr | Swedish Pro Tennis Championships Gothenburg, Sweden Group A Carpet – $50,000 – 32S/16D | Stan Smith 5–7, 6–4, 6–2 | John Alexander | Gerald Battrick Rod Laver | Ove Bengtson Cliff Richey Roy Emerson Dick Stockton |
| 23 Apr | Swedish Pro Tennis Championships Gothenburg, Sweden Group A Carpet – $50,000 – 32S/16D | Roy Emerson Rod Laver 6–7, 6–4, 6–1 | Nikola Pilić Allan Stone | Gerald Battrick Rod Laver | Ove Bengtson Cliff Richey Roy Emerson Dick Stockton |

### May

| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
| 3 May | Masters Doubles WCT Montreal, Quebec, Canada Tour Finals Carpet – $200,000 – 8D | Robert Lutz Stan Smith 6–2, 7–6$^{(7–1)}$, 6–0 | Tom Okker Marty Riessen | Emerson / Laver Rosewall / Stolle | Addison / Dibley Pilić / Stone Cox / Stilwell Ashe / Tanner |
| 9 May | WCT Finals Dallas, United States Tour Finals Carpet – $100,000 – 8S Singles | Stan Smith 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 | Arthur Ashe | Rod Laver Ken Rosewall | John Alexander Roy Emerson Marty Riessen Roger Taylor |

## Statistical information
### Titles won by player
#### Key

* Tour Finals
* Regular Tournaments
* All titles
| Total | Player | Singles | Doubles | Singles | Doubles | Singles | Doubles |
| 10 | Stan Smith (USA) | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 3 |
| 8 | Rod Laver (AUS) | | | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | Marty Riessen (USA) | | | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | Tom Okker (NED) | | | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | Ken Rosewall (AUS) | | | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 5 | Roy Emerson (AUS) | | | | 5 | | 5 |
| 3 | Robert Lutz (USA) | | 1 | | 2 | | 3 |
| 2 | Roger Taylor (GBR) | | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Arthur Ashe (USA) | | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Tom Gorman (USA) | | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Brian Gottfried (USA) | | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Mark Cox (GBR) | | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Fred Stolle (AUS) | | | | 2 | | 2 |
| 1 | Brian Fairlie (AUS) | | | 1 | | 1 | |
| 1 | Colin Dibley (AUS) | | | 1 | | 1 | |
| 1 | Jan Kodeš (TCH) | | | 1 | | 1 | |
| 1 | Dick Stockton (USA) | | | | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | John Alexander (AUS) | | | | 1 | | 1 |
| 1 | Phil Dent (AUS) | | | | 1 | | 1 |
| 1 | Erik Van Dillen (USA) | | | | 1 | | 1 |
| 1 | Graham Stilwell (GBR) | | | | 1 | | 1 |
| 1 | Pierre Barthès (FRA) | | | | 1 | | 1 |
| 1 | Ove Bengtson (SWE) | | | | 1 | | 1 |
| 1 | Jim McManus (USA) | | | | 1 | | 1 |
| 1 | Nikola Pilić (YUG) | | | | 1 | | 1 |
| 1 | Allan Stone (AUS) | | | | 1 | | 1 |
| 1 | Roscoe Tanner (USA) | | | | 1 | | 1 |

### Titles won by nation
#### Key

* Tour Finals
* Group A Tournaments
* Group B Tournaments
* All titles
| Total | Nation | Singles | Doubles | Singles | Doubles | Singles | Doubles | Singles | Doubles |
| 23 | United States (USA) | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 12 |
| 17 | Australia (AUS) | | | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 |
| 6 | Netherlands (NED) | | | | | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | Great Britain (GBR) | | | | | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 1 | Czechoslovakia (TCH) | | | | | 1 | | 1 | |
| 1 | France (FRA) | | | | | | 1 | | 1 |
| 1 | Sweden (SWE) | | | | 1 | | | | 1 |
| 1 | Yugoslavia (YUG) | | | | 1 | | | | 1 |

## Standings
### Key

* Qualified for Tour Finals
Group A :
| Rk | Name | Country | Matches Played | Matches Won | Points | Prize Money (USD) |
| 1 | Stan Smith | USA | 46 | 41 | 75 | 154,100 |
| 2 | Rod Laver | AUS | 44 | 37 | 63 | 78,200 |
| 3 | Roy Emerson | AUS | 29 | 20 | 28 | 41,350 |
| 3 | John Alexander | AUS | 33 | 22 | 28 | 31,300 |
| 5 | Cliff Richey | USA | 34 | 23 | 27 | 24,350 |
| 6 | Dick Stockton | USA | 31 | 20 | 25 | 23,200 |
| 7 | Bob Lutz | USA | 27 | 17 | 21 | 41,800 |
| 8 | Brian Gottfried | USA | 20 | 10 | 20 | 20,300 |
| 9 | Colin Dibley | AUS | 23 | 13 | 18 | 22,750 |
| 10 | Jaime Fillol | CHI | 22 | 13 | 17 | 14,300 |
Group B :
| Rk | Name | Country | Matches Played | Matches Won | Points | Prize Money (USD) |
| 1 | Ken Rosewall | AUS | 42 | 34 | 53 | 66,400 |
| 2 | Arthur Ashe | USA | 36 | 26 | 41 | 63,150 |
| 3 | Marty Riessen | USA | 36 | 26 | 35 | 47,200 |
| 4 | Roger Taylor | GBR | 31 | 21 | 34 | 42,800 |
| 4 | Mark Cox | GBR | 33 | 23 | 34 | 31,950 |
| 6 | Brian Fairlie | AUS | 32 | 22 | 33 | 30,900 |
| 7 | Jan Kodeš | TCH | 27 | 19 | 28 | 23,800 |
| 8 | Tom Okker | NED | 29 | 19 | 25 | 34,400 |
| 9 | Roscoe Tanner | USA | 27 | 16 | 24 | 25,250 |
| 10 | Tom Gorman | USA | 25 | 16 | 23 | 28,200 |