1973 Cleveland Tennis Classic Explained

The 1973 Cleveland Tennis Classic, also known as the Cleveland WCT, was a men's tennis tournament held on indoor carpet courts in Cleveland, Ohio in the United States that was part of the Group B circuit of the World Championship Tennis. It was the second edition of the tournament and was held between April 9 and April 15, 1973. Fifth-seeded Ken Rosewall won the singles title and earned $10,000 first-prize money as well as 10 WCT ranking points.^{[1] [2]}

Finals

Singles

Ken Rosewall defeated Roger Taylor 6–3, 6–4

• It was Rosewall's 2nd singles title of the year and the 30th of his career in the Open Era.

Doubles

Ken Rosewall / Fred Stolle defeated Ismail El Shafei / Brian Fairlie 6–2, 6–3

External links

• ITF tournament edition details

Notes and References

1. News: Ken Rosewall crowned singles champ at Cleveland Classic . The Times-Reporter . AP . April 16, 1973 . B-3 . Newspapers.com . limited.
2. Book: World of Tennis '74 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. 1974. Queen Anne Press. London. 9780362001686. 174. John Barrett.