1973 Fidelity Tournament

January 2025 1973 Fidelity Tournament January 30 – February 4 8th World Championship Tennis (WCT) $50,000 32S / 16D Carpet / indoor Richmond, Virginia, US Richmond Coliseum 27,000+ AUS Rod Laver1973 Richmond – Singles draw https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/richmond/802/1973/draws?matchtype=singles Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) AUS Roy Emerson / AUS Rod Laver1973 Richmond – Doubles draw https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/richmond/802/1973/draws?matchtype=doubles Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Fidelity WCT Tournament Richmond WCT Richmond WCT The 1973 Fidelity Tournament, also known as the Richmond WCT, was a men's professional tennis tournament that was part of the Group A of the 1973 World Championship Tennis circuit. It was held on indoor carpet courts at the Richmond Coliseum in Richmond, Virginia in the United States. It was the eighth edition of the tournament and was held from January 30 through February 4, 1973. First-seeded Rod Laver won his second consecutive singles title at the event and earned $10,000 first-prize money.Tom Foster Laver's reign seems quite secure, terrific tennis conquers Emerson https://www.newspapers.com/image/233534031 Daily Press February 5, 1973 13 Newspapers.com limitedLaver beats Emerson https://www.newspapers.com/image/79157547/ Nevada State Journal February 5, 1973 20 Newspapers.com limited Top-seeded Rod Laver defeated fellow Australian Roy Emerson 6-4, 6-3 Sunday to take his second straight Fidelity World Championship Tennis title. Laver, the leading money winner on the WCT Tour, won $10.000.World of Tennis '74 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook 1974 Queen Anne Press London 9780362001686 169 John Barrett Finals Singles 1973 Fidelity Tournament – Singles AUS Rod Laver defeated AUS Roy Emerson 6–4, 6–3 It was Laver's 2nd singles title of the year and the 57th of his career in the Open Era. Doubles 1973 Fidelity Tournament – Doubles AUS Roy Emerson / AUS Rod Laver defeated AUS Terry Addison / AUS Colin Dibley 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 References External links World Tennis tournament edition Richmond WCT Richmond WCT Richmond WCT Richmond WCT Richmond WCT Category:Tennis in Virginia