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1973 Rainier International Tennis Classic – Singles

The 1973 Rainier International Tennis Classic – Singles was an event of the 1973 Rainier International Tennis Classic tennis tournament played at the Seattle Center Arena in Seattle, Washington, in the United States between September 10 and September 16, 1973. Ilie Năstase was the defending champion, but did not compete in this edition. Second-seeded Tom Okker won the singles title, defeating John Alexander 7–5, 6–4 in the final.[1][2]

Singles
1973 Rainier International Tennis Classic
Final
ChampionNetherlands Tom Okker
Runner-upAustralia John Alexander
Score7–5, 6–4
Details
Draw32
Events
Singles Doubles
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Seeds

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  1.   Arthur Ashe (quarterfinals)
  2.   Tom Okker (champion)
  3.   Tom Gorman (semifinals)
  4.   Cliff Richey (semifinals)
  5.   Mark Cox (quarterfinals)
  6.   Brian Gottfried (quarterfinals)
  7.   Jaime Fillol (first round)
  8.   John Alexander (final)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
2   Tom Okker 6 7
3   Tom Gorman 3 6
2   Tom Okker 7 6
8   John Alexander 5 4
4   Cliff Richey 6 6 6
8   John Alexander 7 0 7

Top half

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First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
2   Tom Okker 6 6
  William Higgins 4 3 2   Tom Okker 6 6
  Frew McMillan 6 7   Frew McMillan 1 4
  William Brown 3 6 2   Tom Okker 6 6
7   Jaime Fillol 1 6 5   Torben Ulrich 2 2
  Robert Kreiss 6 2 7   Robert Kreiss 3 6
  Torben Ulrich 6 6   Torben Ulrich 6 7
  Terry Ryan 2 3 2   Tom Okker 6 7
3   Tom Gorman 6 6 3   Tom Gorman 3 6
  Saeed Meer 2 2 3   Tom Gorman 6 2 6
  Milan Holeček 3 6 6   Kim Warwick 0 6 3
  Kim Warwick 6 2 7 3   Tom Gorman 4 6 6
5   Mark Cox 6 6 5   Mark Cox 6 1 4
  William Lloyd 2 2 5   Mark Cox 6 6
  Mike Estep 6 5 0d   Pat Cramer 2 1
  Pat Cramer 4 7 0

Bottom half

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First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
  Dick Knight 6 3 4
  John Bartlett 2 6 6   John Bartlett 4 4
  Jean-Baptiste Chanfreau 2 6 6   Brian Gottfried 6 6
6   Brian Gottfried 6 7 6   Brian Gottfried 4 6 2
  Robert McKinley 7 7 4   Cliff Richey 6 2 6
  Brian Teacher 6 6   Robert McKinley 0 4
  Steve Faulk 3 1 4   Cliff Richey 6 6
4   Cliff Richey 6 6 4   Cliff Richey 6 6 6
  Bob Carmichael 6 6 8   John Alexander 7 0 7
  Steve Tidball 4 2   Bob Carmichael 4 7 4
  Gerald Battrick 6 1 6 8   John Alexander 6 5 6
8   John Alexander 4 6 7 8   John Alexander 6 6
  Sherwood Stewart 6 6 1   Arthur Ashe 1 2
  Graham Stilwell 3 2   Sherwood Stewart 4 4
  Gary Groslimond 2 5 1   Arthur Ashe 6 6
1   Arthur Ashe 6 7

References

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  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1974). World of Tennis '74 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 127. ISBN 9780362001686.
  2. ^ "An Okker walk". The Province. September 17, 1973. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
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