1973 Holton Tennis Classic

The 1973 Holton Tennis Classic, also known as the St. Louis WCT, was a men's professional tennis tournament that was part of Group A of the 1973 World Championship Tennis circuit. It was held on indoor carpet courts at the Kiel Auditorium in St. Louis, Missouri in the United States. It was the third edition of the tournament and was held from March 26 through April 1, 1973. Second-seeded Stan Smith won the singles title and earned $10,000 first-prize money.[3][4][5]

1973 Holton Tennis Classic
DateMarch 26 – April 1
Edition3rd
CategoryWorld Championship Tennis (WCT)
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$50,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationSt. Louis, Missouri, United States
VenueKiel Auditorium
Champions
Singles
United States Stan Smith[1]
Doubles
Sweden Ove Nils Bengtson / United States Jim McManus[2]
← 1972 · St. Louis WCT · 1974 →

Finals

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Singles

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  Stan Smith defeated   Rod Laver 6–4, 3–6, 6–4

  • It was Smith' 3rd singles title of the year and the 38th of his career in the Open Era.

Doubles

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  Ove Nils Bengtson /   Jim McManus defeated   Terry Addison /   Colin Dibley 6–2, 7–5

References

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  1. ^ "1973 St. Louis WCT – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "1973 St. Louis WCT – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ^ Doug Grow (April 2, 1973). "Smith blasts Laver". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. pp. 15A, 20A – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Stan Smith grabs $10,000 prize for winning Holton tennis event". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. UPI. April 2, 1973. p. 3B – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1973). World of Tennis '73 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 170. ISBN 9780671216238.
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