Two-time defending champion Ilie Năstase successfully defended his title, defeating Tom Okker in the final, 6–3, 7–5, 4–6, 6–3 to win the singles title at the 1973 Commercial Union Assurance Masters.[1]
| Singles | |
|---|---|
| 1973 Commercial Union Assurance Masters | |
| Champion |  Ilie Năstase |
| Runner-up |  Tom Okker |
| Score | 6–3, 7–5, 4–6, 6–3 |
| Draw | 8 |
Draw edit
Key edit
- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- Alt = Alternate
- SE = Special exempt
- PR = Protected ranking
- ITF = ITF entry
- JE = Junior exempt
- w/o = Walkover
- r = Retired
- d = Defaulted
- SR = Special ranking
Finals edit
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||
| Ilie Năstase
| 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||
 Jimmy Connors
| 3 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| Ilie Năstase
| 6 | 7 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||
| Tom Okker
| 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||
 John Newcombe
| 6 | 5 | 5/r | ||||||||||||
| Tom Okker
| 3 | 7 | 3 | ||||||||||||
Blue group edit
| Năstase
|
Newcombe
|
 Kodeš
|
Gorman
|
RR W–L |
Set W–L |
Game W–L |
Standings | ||
| Ilie Năstase
|
7–5, 6–3 | 6–4, 2–6, 6–4 | 4–6, 1–6 | 2–1 | 4–3 | 32–34 | 1 | ||
| John Newcombe
|
5–7, 3–6 | 6–4, 6–1 | 3–6, 6–2, 6–2 | 2–1 | 4–3 | 35–28 | 2 | ||
| Jan Kodeš
|
4–6, 6–2, 4–6 | 4–6, 1–6 | 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 | 1–2 | 3–5 | 34–38 | 3 | ||
| Tom Gorman
|
6–4, 6–1 | 6–3, 2–6, 2–6 | 3–6, 6–3, 3–6 | 1–2 | 4–4 | 34–35 | 4 |
Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5. steering-committee decision.
White group edit
| Okker
|
Connors
|
Smith
|
 Orantes
|
RR W–L |
Set W–L |
Game W–L |
Standings | ||
| Tom Okker
|
7–5, 6–3 | 7–6, 6–3 | 6–1, 6–3 | 3–0 | 6–0 | 38–21 | 1 | ||
| Jimmy Connors
|
5–7, 3–6 | 6–0, 3–6, 7–6 | 6–3, 6–2 | 2–1 | 4–3 | 36–30 | 2 | ||
| Stan Smith
|
6–7, 3–6 | 0–6, 6–3, 6–7 | 7–5, 4–6, 6–3 | 1–2 | 3–5 | 38–43 | 3 | ||
| Manuel Orantes
|
1–6, 3–6 | 3–6, 2–6 | 5–7, 6–4, 3–6 | 0–3 | 1–6 | 23–41 | 4 |
Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5. steering-committee decision.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1974). World of Tennis '74 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 159–162. ISBN 9780362001686.