The 1973 Commercial Union Assurance Grand Prix was a
tennis circuit administered by the
International Lawn Tennis Federation (ILTF) which served as a forerunner to the current
Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) World Tour and the
Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Tour.
[1] The circuit consisted of the four modern
Grand Slam tournaments and open tournaments recognised by the ILTF. Bonus points were awarded to players who were nominated to play in certain 1973
Davis Cup ties and who miss tournaments through competing in those ties.
[2] The
Commercial Union Assurance Masters is included in this calendar but did not count towards the Grand Prix.
Schedule
Key
AA events
Grand Prix Masters
A events
B events
C events
Team events
December 1972
May
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
7 May
Rothmans British Hard Court Championships
Bournemouth , Great Britain Group B Clay – 64S/32D/32XD
Adriano Panatta 6–8, 7–5, 6–3, 8–6
Ilie Năstase
Barry Phillips-Moore
Ross Case
Geoff Masters
Buster Mottram
François Jauffret
Patrice Dominguez
Juan Gisbert Sr.
Ilie Năstase 6–4, 8–6
Adriano Panatta
Ion Țiriac
Virginia Wade
Frew McMillan 6–2, 6–3
Ilana Kloss
Bernard Mitton
21 May
French Open Paris, France Grand Slam – Group AA Clay – 128S/64D/32XD
Singles –
Doubles –
Mixed doubles
Ilie Năstase 6–3, 6–3, 6–0
Nikola Pilić
Adriano Panatta
Tom Gorman
Tom Okker
Paolo Bertolucci
Jan Kodeš
Roger Taylor
John Newcombe
Tom Okker 6–1, 3–6, 6–3, 5–7, 6–4
Jimmy Connors
Ilie Năstase
Françoise Dürr
Jean-Claude Barclay 6–1, 6–4
Betty Stöve
Patrice Dominguez
June
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
4 Jun
Italian Open Rome, Italy Group A Clay – $101,600 – 96S/48D
Ilie Năstase 6–1, 6–1, 6–1
Manuel Orantes
Tom Okker
Paolo Bertolucci
Stan Smith
Péter Szőke
Jiří Hřebec
Jan Kodeš
John Newcombe
Tom Okker 6–3, 6–2, 6–4
Ross Case
Geoff Masters
Berlin Open Berlin, West Germany Group C Clay – 32S/16D
Hans-Jürgen Pohmann 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 6–3
Karl Meiler
Jürgen Fassbender
Eddie Dibbs
Attila Korpás
Ulrich Pinner
Harald Elschenbroich
Bernard Mignot
Jürgen Fassbender
Hans-Jürgen Pohmann 4–6, 6–4, 6–4
Raúl Ramírez
Joaquín Loyo-Mayo
11 Jun
German Open
Hamburg , West Germany Group B Clay – 62S/28D
Eddie Dibbs 6–1, 3–6, 7–6, 6–3
Karl Meiler
Jaime Fillol
Jürgen Fassbender
Paul Gerken
Harald Elschenbroich
Jiří Hřebec
Martin Mulligan
Jürgen Fassbender
Hans-Jürgen Pohmann 7–6, 7–6, 7–6
Manuel Orantes
Ion Țiriac
John Player Open
Nottingham , Great Britain Group B Grass – 40S/21D
Erik van Dillen 3–6, 6–1, 6–1
Frew McMillan
Tom Gorman
Jimmy Connors
Jaidip Mukerjea
Mark Cox
Dick Stockton
Stephen Warboys
Tom Gorman
Erik van Dillen 6–4, 6–4
Bob Carmichael
Frew McMillan
18 Jun
Rothmans Championships London, Great Britain Group C Grass – 48S/32D
Singles –
Doubles
Ilie Năstase 9–8, 6–3
Roger Taylor
Alex Metreveli
Owen Davidson
Ismail El Shafei
Jürgen Fassbender
John Newcombe
Cliff Drysdale
Tom Okker
Marty Riessen 6–4, 7–5
Ray Keldie
Raymond Moore
Rothmans South of England Championships
Eastbourne , Great Britain Group B Grass – 32S/16D
Mark Cox 6–2, 2–6, 6–3
Patrice Dominguez
Onny Parun
Allan Stone
Paul Gerken
Andrés Gimeno
Ian Fletcher
Graham Stilwell
Ove Bengtson
Jim McManus 6–4, 4–6, 7–5
Manuel Orantes
Ion Țiriac
25 Jun
Wimbledon Championships London, Great Britain Grand Slam – Group AA Grass – 128S/64D/56XD
Singles –
Doubles –
Mixed doubles
Jan Kodeš 6–1, 9–8(7–5) , 6–3
Alex Metreveli
Sandy Mayer
Roger Taylor
Jürgen Fassbender
Jimmy Connors
Björn Borg
Vijay Amritraj
Jimmy Connors
Ilie Năstase 3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 8–9(3–7) , 6–1
John Cooper
Neale Fraser
Billie Jean King
Owen Davidson 6–3, 6–2
Janet Newberry
Raúl Ramírez
July
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
9 Jul
Swedish Open
Båstad , Sweden Group B Clay – $50,000 – 32S/22D
Singles –
Doubles
Stan Smith 6–4, 6–2, 7–6
Manuel Orantes
Björn Borg
Leif Johansson
Martin Mulligan
Jaime Pinto Bravo
Bob Carmichael
Antonio Zugarelli
Nikola Pilić
Stan Smith 2–6, 6–4, 6–4
Bob Carmichael
Frew McMillan
Swiss Open
Gstaad , Switzerland Group B Clay – 32S
Ilie Năstase 6–4, 6–3, 6–3
Roy Emerson
Patrick Proisy
Karl Meiler
Brian Fairlie
Allan Stone
Sandy Mayer
Tom Okker
Green Shield Welsh Open
Newport , Great Britain Group C Grass – 64S/32D
Roger Taylor 9–8, 8–6
Bob Giltinan
John Paish
Jeff Simpson
Terry Ryan
John Bartlett
Byron Bertram
Dick Bohrnstedt
Title shared .
Bertram /
Lloyd
Giltinan /
Keldie
16 Jul
U.S. Professional Tennis Championships
Boston , United States Group B Hard – 32S/16D
Singles
Jimmy Connors 6–3, 4–6, 6–4, 3–6, 6–2
Arthur Ashe
Cliff Richey
Clark Graebner
Dick Stockton
Marty Riessen
John Alexander
Roscoe Tanner
Austrian Open
Kitzbühel , Austria Group C Clay – 32S/17D
Title shared.
Raúl Ramírez
Manuel Orantes
Marcelo Lara
Ion Țiriac
Vladimír Zedník
José Edison Mandarino
Barry Phillips-Moore
Vladimir Korotkov
Jim McManus
Raúl Ramírez 6–2, 6–2, 6–3
José Edison Mandarino
Tito Vázquez
Dutch Open
Hilversum , the Netherlands Group C Clay – 32S/16D
Singles
Tom Okker 2–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–7, 6–3
Andrés Gimeno
Allan Stone
Geoff Masters
Wanaro N'Godrella
Attila Korpás
Ian Fletcher
Iván Molina
Iván Molina
Allan Stone 4–6, 7–6, 6–4
Andrés Gimeno
Antonio Muñoz
23 Jul
Washington Star International
Washington , United States Group A Clay – $75,000 – 64S/32D
Arthur Ashe 6–4, 6–2
Tom Okker
Jaime Fillol
Tom Gorman
Paul Gerken
Marty Riessen
Nikola Pilić
Dick Stockton
Ross Case
Geoff Masters 2–6, 6–4, 6–4
Dick Crealy
Andrew Pattison
Volvo International
Bretton Woods , United States Group C Clay – 32S/16D
Singles
Vijay Amritraj 7–5, 2–6, 7–5
Jimmy Connors
Ian Fletcher
John Alexander
Bob Carmichael
Gerald Battrick
Tom Edlefsen
Rod Laver
Rod Laver
Fred Stolle 7–6, 4–6, 7–5
Bob Carmichael
Frew McMillan
30 Jul
First National Bank Classic
Louisville , United States Group A Clay – $75,000 – 64S/32D
Manuel Orantes 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
John Newcombe
Vitas Gerulaitis
Guillermo Vilas
Dick Crealy
Ross Case
Nikola Pilić
Antonio Muñoz
Manuel Orantes
Ion Țiriac 0–6, 6–4, 6–3
Clark Graebner
John Newcombe
Buckeye Championships
Columbus , United States Group C Hard – $25,000 – 32S/16D
Jimmy Connors 3–6, 6–3, 6–3
Charlie Pasarell
Paul Gerken
Haroon Rahim
Pancho Gonzales
Andrew Pattison
Colin Dibley
Brian Gottfried
Gerald Battrick
Graham Stilwell 6–4, 7–6
Colin Dibley
Charlie Pasarell
August
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
6 Aug
Western Championships
Cincinnati , United States Group B Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D
Ilie Năstase 5–7, 6–3, 6–4
Manuel Orantes
Nikola Pilić
Jimmy Connors
John Alexander
Guillermo Vilas
Roscoe Tanner
Patrick Proisy
John Alexander
Phil Dent 1–6, 7–6, 7–6
Brian Gottfried
Raúl Ramírez
Tanglewood International Tennis Classic
Clemmons , United States Group C Clay – 32S/16D
Jaime Fillol 6–2, 6–4
Gerald Battrick
Jeff Borowiak
Vijay Amritraj
Ross Case
Brian Fairlie
Georges Goven
Frew McMillan
Bob Carmichael
Frew McMillan 6–3, 6–4
Brian Fairlie
Ismail El Shafei
13 Aug
U.S. Clay Court Championships
Indianapolis , United States Group B Clay – $90,000 – 50S/22D
Manuel Orantes 6–4, 6–1, 6–4
Georges Goven
Cliff Richey
Raúl Ramírez
Brian Gottfried
Roscoe Tanner
Patrick Proisy
Paolo Bertolucci
Bob Carmichael
Frew McMillan 6–3, 6–4
Manuel Orantes
Ion Țiriac
Pennsylvania Championships
Merion , United States Group C Grass – 64S/32D
Mike Estep 7–5, 3–6, 7–6, 3–6, 7–5
Gene Scott
Vijay Amritraj
Herb Fitzgibbon
Brian Teacher
Ian Fletcher
Anand Amritraj
Jean-Baptiste Chanfreau
Colin Dibley
Allan Stone 7–6, 6–3
Jeff Austin
Fred McNair
20 Aug
Canadian Open
Toronto , Ontario, Canada Group A Hard – $100,000 – 64S/32D
Singles –
Doubles
Tom Okker 6–3, 6–2, 6–1
Manuel Orantes
Cliff Drysdale
Iván Molina
Paolo Bertolucci
Björn Borg
John Newcombe
Arthur Ashe
Rod Laver
Ken Rosewall 7–5, 7–6
Owen Davidson
John Newcombe
Eastern Championships
South Orange , United States Group C Grass – 32S/16D
Colin Dibley 6–4, 6–7, 6–4
Vijay Amritraj
Pancho Gonzales
Clark Graebner
Paul Gerken
Dick Stockton
Ion Țiriac
Onny Parun
Jimmy Connors
Ilie Năstase 6–7, 6–3, 6–2
Pancho Gonzales
Tom Gorman
27 Aug
US Open New York City, United States Grand Slam – Group AA Grass – $118,000–128S/62D/32XD
Singles –
Doubles –
Mixed doubles
John Newcombe 6–4, 1–6, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3
Jan Kodeš
Stan Smith
Ken Rosewall
Onny Parun
Nikola Pilić
Vijay Amritraj
Jimmy Connors
Owen Davidson
John Newcombe 7–5, 2–6, 7–5, 7–5
Rod Laver
Ken Rosewall
Billie Jean King
Owen Davidson 6–3, 3–6, 7–6
Margaret Court
Marty Riessen
September
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
10 Sep
U.S. Hard Court Championships
Aptos , United States Group C Hard – 32S/16D
Jeff Austin 7–6, 6–4
Onny Parun
Haroon Rahim
Dick Bohrnstedt
Tom Edlefsen
Erik van Dillen
John Lloyd
Mike Machette
Jeff Austin
Fred McNair 6–2, 6–1
Raymond Moore
Onny Parun
Rainier International Tennis Classic
Seattle , United States Group C Carpet (i) – $37,500 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Tom Okker 7–5, 6–4
John Alexander
Tom Gorman
Cliff Richey
Torben Ulrich
Mark Cox
Brian Gottfried
Arthur Ashe
Tom Gorman
Tom Okker 2–6, 6–4, 7–6
Bob Carmichael
Frew McMillan
17 Sep
Pacific Southwest Open Los Angeles, United States Group A Hard – $75,000 – 64S/32D
Singles –
Doubles
Jimmy Connors 7–5, 7–6(11–9)
Tom Okker
Raúl Ramírez
Ilie Năstase
Stan Smith
Charlie Pasarell
Ken Rosewall
Raymond Moore
Jan Kodeš
Vladimír Zedník 6–2, 6–4
Jimmy Connors
Ilie Năstase
24 Sep
Pacific Coast Championships San Francisco, United States Group B Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Roy Emerson 5–7, 6–1, 6–4
Björn Borg
Raymond Moore
Arthur Ashe
Stan Smith
Tom Gorman
Roscoe Tanner
John Alexander
Roy Emerson
Stan Smith 6–2, 6–1
Ove Bengtson
Jim McManus
Tam International
Chicago , United States Group B Carpet (i) – 32S/16D
Tom Okker 3–6, 7–6, 6–3
John Newcombe
Ilie Năstase
Marty Riessen
Graham Stilwell
Gerald Battrick
Eddie Dibbs
Brian Gottfried
Owen Davidson
John Newcombe 6–7, 7–6, 7–6
Gerald Battrick
Graham Stilwell
October
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
1 Oct
Fort Worth Open
Fort Worth , United States Group B Hard – 32S/16D
Eddie Dibbs 7–5, 6–2, 6–4
Brian Gottfried
Jaime Fillol
Roscoe Tanner
Phil Dent
Harold Solomon
Andrew Pattison
John Newcombe
Brian Gottfried
Dick Stockton 7–6, 6–4
Owen Davidson
John Newcombe
Quebec Open
Quebec , Canada Group B 32S/16D
Jimmy Connors 6–1, 6–1, 6–7, 6–0
Marty Riessen
Mark Cox
Kjell Johansson
Onny Parun
Raymond Moore
Clark Graebner
Tenny Svensson
Bob Carmichael
Frew McMillan 6–2, 7–6
Jimmy Connors
Marty Riessen
Osaka Open
Osaka , Japan Group C Hard – 32S/16D
Ken Rosewall 6–2, 6–4
Toshiro Sakai
Cliff Drysdale
Željko Franulović
Jun Kuki
Milan Holeček
Paul Kronk
Sherwood Stewart
Jeff Borowiak
Tom Gorman 6–4, 7–6
Jun Kamiwazumi
Ken Rosewall
8 Oct
Trofeo Conde de Godó
Barcelona , Spain Group A Clay – 58S/32D
Singles –
Doubles
Ilie Năstase 2–6, 6–1, 8–6, 6–4
Manuel Orantes
Jan Kodeš
Björn Borg
José Higueras
Barry Phillips-Moore
Andrew Pattison
Buster Mottram
Ilie Năstase
Tom Okker 4–6, 6–3, 6–2
Antonio Muñoz
Manuel Orantes
Japan Open Tennis Championships Tokyo, Japan Group B 48S/24D
Ken Rosewall 6–1, 6–4
John Newcombe
Hans-Jürgen Pohmann
Cliff Drysdale
Colin Dibley
Brian Gottfried
Jeff Borowiak
Kim Warwick
Mal Anderson
Ken Rosewall 7–5, 7–5
Colin Dibley
Allan Stone
15 Oct
Trofeo Melia
Madrid , Spain Group A Clay – 64S/31D
Tom Okker 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 7–5
Jaime Fillol
Ilie Năstase
Buster Mottram
Nikola Pilić
José Higueras
Rod Laver
Pierre Barthès
Ilie Năstase
Tom Okker 6–3, 6–0
Bob Carmichael
Frew McMillan
Indian Open
New Delhi , India Group B 32S/16D
Vijay Amritraj 6–4, 5–7, 8–9, 6–3, 11–9
Mal Anderson
Raúl Ramírez
Mike Estep
Ian Fletcher
Fred Stolle
Paul Gerken
Jasjit Singh
Jim McManus
Raúl Ramírez 6–2, 6–4
Anand Amritraj
Vijay Amritraj
Milo International Tennis Classic
Manila , the Philippines Group C 32S/16D
Ross Case 6–1, 6–0
Geoff Masters
John Newcombe
Colin Dibley
Milan Holeček
Jürgen Fassbender
Hans-Jürgen Pohmann
Allan Stone
Marcelo Lara
Sherwood Stewart 4–6, 7–5, 7–6
Jürgen Fassbender
Hans-Jürgen Pohmann
22 Oct
Aryamehr Cup
Tehran , Iran Group A Clay – 48S/21D
Raúl Ramírez 6–7, 6–1, 7–5, 6–3
John Newcombe
Željko Franulović
Rod Laver
Ilie Năstase
Syd Ball
Hans-Jürgen Pohmann
Bob Giltinan
Rod Laver
John Newcombe 7–6, 6–2
Ross Case
Geoff Masters
Czechoslovakian Championships
Prague , Czechoslovakia Group C Clay – 32S/16D
Jiří Hřebec 4–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–0, 7–5
Jan Kodeš
Jan Písecký
Ove Bengtson
Vladimír Zedník
František Pála
Barry Phillips-Moore
Kjell Johansson
Jan Kodeš
Vladimír Zedník 7–6, 7–6
Róbert Machán
Balázs Taróczy
29 Oct
Jean Becker Open Paris, France Group B Hard (i) – $50,000 – 48S/23D
Singles –
Doubles
Ilie Năstase 4–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–0, 6–2
Stan Smith
Tom Okker
Karl Meiler
Jean-Baptiste Chanfreau
Arthur Ashe
Roscoe Tanner
Leif Johansson
Juan Gisbert Sr.
Ilie Năstase 6–4, 6–4
Arthur Ashe
Roscoe Tanner
Indonesia Open
Jakarta , Indonesia Group C 32S/16D
John Newcombe 7–6, 7–6, 6–3
Ross Case
Ian Fletcher
Jürgen Fassbender
Marcelo Lara
Ray Keldie
Gondo Widjojo
Allan Stone
Mike Estep
Ian Fletcher 7–5, 6–4
John Newcombe
Allan Stone
Viceroy Classic Hong Kong Group C Hard – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Rod Laver 6–3, 3–6, 6–2, 6–2
Charlie Pasarell
Anand Amritraj
Fred Stolle
Paul Gerken
Mal Anderson
Brian Gottfried
Raúl Ramírez
Colin Dibley
Rod Laver 6–3, 5–7, 17–15
Paul Gerken
Brian Gottfried
November
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
5 Nov
Stockholm Open
Stockholm , Sweden Group A Hard (i) – 48S/24D
Singles –
Doubles
Tom Gorman 6–3, 4–6, 7–6(7–5)
Björn Borg
Tom Okker
Jimmy Connors
Stan Smith
Arthur Ashe
Manuel Orantes
Nikola Pilić
Jimmy Connors
Ilie Năstase 6–3, 6–7, 6–2
Bob Carmichael
Frew McMillan
Australian Indoor Championships
Sydney , Australia Group B Hard (i) – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Rod Laver 3–6, 7–5, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4
John Newcombe
Phil Dent
Ken Rosewall
Geoff Masters
Ross Case
Sherwood Stewart
Raúl Ramírez
Rod Laver
John Newcombe 7–6, 6–2
Mal Anderson
Ken Rosewall
12 Nov
Dewar Cup London, Great Britain Group B Carpet (i) – 32S/16D
Tom Okker 6–3, 6–4
Ilie Năstase
Jimmy Connors
Mark Cox
Raymond Moore
Patrick Proisy
Tom Gorman
Ion Țiriac
Mark Cox
Owen Davidson 6–4, 8–6
Gerald Battrick
Graham Stilwell
Benson & Hedges Classic
Christchurch , New Zealand Group C 29S/12D
Fred Stolle 7–6, 6–4, 6–1
Brian Gottfried
Sherwood Stewart
Fred McNair
Allan Stone
Dick Dell
Mike Estep
Jim McManus
Anand Amritraj
Fred McNair Walkover
Jürgen Fassbender
Jeff Simpson
19 Nov
South African Championships
[note 1]
Johannesburg , South Africa Group A Hard – 32S/16D/16XD
Jimmy Connors 6–4, 7–6, 6–3
Arthur Ashe
Cliff Drysdale
Tom Okker
Byron Bertram
Bob Hewitt
Jaime Fillol
Mark Cox
Arthur Ashe
Tom Okker 6–2, 4–6, 6–2, 6–4
Lew Hoad
Bob Maud
Evonne Goolagong
Jürgen Fassbender 6–3, 6–2
Ilana Kloss
Bernard Mitton
South American Championships
Buenos Aires , Argentina Group B Clay – 32S/4D
Singles
Guillermo Vilas 3–6, 6–7, 6–4, 6–6(5–5) ret.
Björn Borg
Iván Molina
Eddie Dibbs
Ion Țiriac
Željko Franulović
Toma Ovici
Jaime Pinto Bravo
Ricardo Cano
Guillermo Vilas 7–6, 6–2
Patricio Cornejo
Iván Molina
26 Nov
Davis Cup Final
Cleveland , United States – carpet
Australia 5–0
United States
Romania
Czechoslovakia
December
Grand Prix points system
The tournaments listed above were divided into four groups. Group AA consisted of the Triple Crown – the French Open, the Wimbledon Championships and the US Open – while the other tournaments were divided into Groups A, B and C by prize money and draw size. Points were allocated based on these groups and the finishing position of a player in a tournament. No points were awarded to first round losers and ties were settled by the number of tournaments played. The points allocation is listed below:
Group AA
Champion: 100
Runner-up: 75
Semifinalist: 50
Quarterfinalist: 25
Fourth Round: 12
Third Round: 6
Second Round: 3
Group A
Champion: 60
Runner-up: 40
Semifinalist: 30
Quarterfinalist: 15
9th – 16th: 7
17th – 32nd: 3
33rd – 64th: 1
Group B
Champion: 40
Runner-up: 30
Semifinalist: 20
5th – 8th: 10
9th – 16th: 5
17th – 32nd: 2
Group C
Champion: 20
Runner-up: 15
Semifinalist: 10
5th – 8th: 5
9th – 16th: 3
17th – 32nd: 1
Grand Prix rankings
1) Ilie Năstase 610 points, 2) John Newcombe 512.5 points, 3) Tom Okker 498 points, 4) Jimmy Connors 383 points, 5) Manuel Orantes 358.5 points, 6) Jan Kodeš 315 points, 7) Stan Smith 274 points, 8) Tom Gorman 270 points, 9) Björn Borg 240 points, 10) Arthur Ashe 236 points, 11) Rod Laver 230 points, 12) Nikki Pilic 210 points, 13) Jaime Fillol 203 points, 14) Raúl Ramírez 186.5 points, 15) Onny Parun 177 points, 16) Vijay Amritraj 169.5 points, 17) Ken Rosewall 169 points, 18) Eddie Dibbs 155 points, 19) Karl Meiler 155 points, 20) Marty Riessen 141 points, 21) Alex Metreveli 141 points, 22) Jiří Hřebec 131 points, 23) Ross Case 126 points, 24) Roger Taylor 126 points, 25) Guillermo Vilas 121 points, 26) Adriano Panatta 119 points, 27) Brian Gottfried 118 points, 28) Mark Cox 118 points, 29) Jürgen Fassbender 115 points, 30) Charles Pasarell 112 points, 31) Cliff Drysdale 112 points, 32) Paolo Bertolucci 104 points, 33) Geoff Masters 100 points, 34) Ray Moore 98 points, 35) John Alexander 98 points
[3]
ATP rankings
On 23 August 1973 the
Association of Tennis Professionals published its first list of computer rankings, using points averages rather than points totals in their calculations. These are the
ATP rankings of the top twenty singles players in the first list
[4] and at the end of the 1973 season,
[5] with numbers of ranking points, points averages, numbers of tournaments played, year-end rankings in 1973, highest and lowest positions during the season and number of spots gained or lost from the first rankings to the year-end rankings.
See also
Notes
^ The tournament started on 14 November.
References
External links
Further reading
Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis: An Authoritative Encyclopedia and Record Book (2nd ed.). New York: New Chapter Press.
ISBN
978-0-942257-70-0 .