1973 Volvo International

1973 Volvo International
Date	July 23 – 29
Edition	1st
Category	Grand Prix (C)
Surface	Clay / Outdoor
Location	Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, USA
Venue	Mount Washington Resort
Champions
Singles
Vijay Amritraj
Doubles
Rod Laver / Fred Stolle

The 1973 Volvo International was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Mount Washington Resort in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire in the United States. The event was part of the 1973 Commercial Union Assurance Grand Prix circuit and classified as C category. The tournament was held from July 23 through July 29, 1973. Vijay Amritraj won the singles title.^[1]

Men's singles

Vijay Amritraj defeated Jimmy Connors 7–5, 2–6, 7–5

• It was Amritraj's 1st title of the year and the 1st of his career.

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Final

	Final
	1	Jimmy Connors	5	6	5
		Vijay Amritraj	7	2	7

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	J Connors	4
		S Faulk	1	2					K Warwick	1r
		K Warwick	6	6											1	J Connors	6	4	6
		B McKinley	6	4	0										7	B Carmichael	2	6	0
		F Robbins	1	6	6				F Robbins	6	6	3
		P Cramer	0	1				7	B Carmichael	4	7	6
	7	B Carmichael	6	6																		1	J Connors	6	6
																						3	I Fletcher	4	4
								3	I Fletcher	6	6
		B Seewagen	6	6	7				B Seewagen	1	1
		T Ryan	7	4	6										3	I Fletcher	3	7	6
		J Bartlett	3	2											5	G Battrick	6	5	3
		T Sakai	6	6					T Sakai	6	3
		J Kamiwazumi	5	6	3			5	G Battrick	7	6
	5	G Battrick	7	4	6

Section 2

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

Men's doubles

Rod Laver / Fred Stolle defeated Bob Carmichael / Frew McMillan 2–6, 6–3, 6–4

• It was Laver's 10th title of the year and the 47th of his professional career. It was Stolle's 3rd title of the year and the 12th of his professional career.

References

External links

• 1973 Volvo International Draw