1973 Union Trust Classic

January 2025 1973 Union Trust Classic March 19–25 2nd WCT (Group B) $50,000 32S / 16D Carpet / indoor Merrifield, Virginia, United States Four Seasons Tennis Club NED Tom Okker1973 Washington D.C. – Singles draw https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/washington/9211/1973/draws?matchtype=singles Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) NED Tom Okker / USA Marty Riessen1973 Washington D.C. – Doubles draw https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/washington/9211/1973/draws?matchtype=doubles Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Equity Funding International Xerox WCT Tennis Classic Washington Indoor The 1973 Union Trust Classic, also known as the Washington Indoor, was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Four Seasons Tennis Club in Merrifield, Virginia in the United States that was part of Group B of the 1973 World Championship Tennis circuit. It was the second edition of the tournament and was held from March 19 through March 25, 1973. Unseeded Tom Okker won the singles title and earned $10,000 first-prize money after his opponent in the final, fifth-seeded Arthur Ashe, failed to convert two matchpoints in the final set.Mike Klingaman Lamar Hunt says tennis war is only hurting the game https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/371825244/ The Evening Sun March 20, 1973 C 12 Hunt's WCT pros, led by Arthur Ashe and Marty Riessen, are in Merrifield, Va., all week, competing in the $50,000 Union Trust Classic. Newspapers.com limitedTom Foster Okker's rally beats Ashe for Merrifield net prize https://newspapers.com/image/238366647/ Daily Press March 26, 1973 14 Newspapers.com limitedOkker defeats Ashe in Washington tennis https://newspapers.com/image/377397385/ The Baltimore Sun March 26, 1973 C 2 Tom Okker of the Netherlands rallied from the brink of defeat to beat Arthur Ashe, 6-3, 6-7, 7-6, and capture the $50,000 Union Trust Tennis Classic championship yesterday. The victory was worth $10,000. Newspapers.com limitedWorld of Tennis '74: a BP and Commercial Union yearbook 1974 Queen Anne Press London 9780362001686 173 John Barrett Finals Singles 1973 Union Trust Classic – Singles NED Tom Okker defeated USA Arthur Ashe 6–3, 6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–3) It was Okker's 1st singles title of the year and the 28th of his career. Doubles 1973 Union Trust Classic – Doubles NED Tom Okker / USA Marty Riessen defeated USA Arthur Ashe / USA Roscoe Tanner 4–6, 7–6, 6–2 See also 1973 Washington Star International References External links ITF tournament edition details Union Trust Classic Union Trust Classic Union Trust Classic Category:1973 in sports in Washington, D.C.