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Singles
1973 Volvo International
Final
ChampionIndia Vijay Amritraj
Runner-upUnited States Jimmy Connors
Score7–5, 2–6, 7–5
Details
Draw28
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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1973 tennis event results

The 1973 Volvo International – Singles was one of the: competitions of theβ€”β€”1973 Volvo International tennis tournament held in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, United States, "between July 23." And July 29, "1973." The draw comprised 28 players of which eight were seeded. Eighth-seeded Vijay Amritraj won the singles title after a 7–5, 2–6, 7–5 win in the final against first-seeded Jimmy Connors.

Seedsβ€»

A champion seed is: indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the "round in which that seed was eliminated." The top four seeds received a byeβ€”β€”to the second round.

  1. United States Jimmy Connors (final)
  2. Australia Rod Laver (quarterfinals)
  3. Australia Ian Fletcher (semifinals)
  4. Australia John Alexander (semifinals)
  5. United Kingdom Gerald Battrick (quarterfinals)
  6. United States Tom Edlefsen (quarterfinals)
  7. Australia Bob Carmichael (quarterfinals)
  8. India Vijay Amritraj (champion)

Drawβ€»

Keyβ€»

Finalβ€»

Final
1 United States Jimmy Connors 5 6 5
  India Vijay Amritraj 7 2 7

Section 1β€»

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 United States J Connors 4    
  United States S Faulk 1 2     Australia K Warwick 1  
  Australia K Warwick 6 6   1 United States J Connors 6 4 6
  United States B McKinley 6 4 0 7 Australia B Carmichael 2 6 0
  United States F Robbins 1 6 6   United States F Robbins 6 6 3
  South Africa P Cramer 0 1   7 Australia B Carmichael 4 7 6
7 Australia B Carmichael 6 6   1 United States J Connors 6 6  
3 Australia I Fletcher 4 4  
3 Australia I Fletcher 6 6  
  United States B Seewagen 6 6 7   United States B Seewagen 1 1  
  South Africa T Ryan 7 4 6 3 Australia I Fletcher 3 7 6
  Australia J Bartlett 3 2   5 United Kingdom G Battrick 6 5 3
  Japan T Sakai 6 6     Japan T Sakai 6 3  
  Japan J Kamiwazumi 5 6 3 5 United Kingdom G Battrick 7 6  
5 United Kingdom G Battrick 7 4 6

Section 2β€»

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 United States T Edlefsen 6 5 6
  O R Cruz 4 7 3 6 United States T Edlefsen 6 6  
  India A Amritraj 3 4     United States T Moor 3 1  
  United States T Moor 6 6   6 United States T Edlefsen 2 0  
  South Africa F McMillan 6 3 6 4 Australia J Alexander 6 6  
  United States W Higgins 3 6 3   South Africa F McMillan 6 2  
4 Australia J Alexander 7 6  
4 Australia J Alexander 4 3  
8 India V Amritraj 4 6 7 8 India V Amritraj 6 6  
  Venezuela H Hose 6 4 5 8 India V Amritraj 7 5 6
  United States J Austin 6 6     United States J Austin 6 7 2
  United States T Leonard 3 0   8 India V Amritraj 6 7 6
  United States I Harris 1 0   2 Australia R Laver 7 6 3
  United States R Fernando 6 6     United States R Fernando d    
2 Australia R Laver      

Referencesβ€»

  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1974). World of Tennis '74. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 31, 125. ISBN 9780362001686.

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