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Singles
1973 Peachtree Corners Classic
Final
Champion	Stan Smith
Runner-up	Rod Laver
Score	6–3, 6–4
Details
Draw	32
Seeds	12
Events
Singles Doubles
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The 1973 Peachtree Corners Classic – Singles was an event of the 1973 Peachtree Corners Classic men's tennis tournament that was played at the Alexander Memorial Coliseum in Atlanta, Georgia in the United States from March 19 through March 25, 1973. The draw comprised 32 players and 12 were seeded. Tom Okker was the defending champion, but did not compete in this edition. Second-seeded Stan Smith won the singles title, defeating first-seeded Rod Laver in the final, 6–3, 6–4.

Seeds

1. Rod Laver (final)
2. Stan Smith (champion)
3. Roy Emerson (second round, withdrew)
4. Bob Lutz (first round)
5. Dick Stockton (quarterfinals)
6. Colin Dibley (second round)
7. John Alexander (second round)
8. Cliff Richey (semifinals)
9. Nikola Pilić (second round)
10. Phil Dent (second round)
11. Jaime Fillol (second round)
12. Bob Maud (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	2	Stan Smith	6	6
	8	Cliff Richey	3	2
								2	Stan Smith	6	6
								1	Rod Laver	3	4
		Cliff Drysdale	2	1
	1	Rod Laver	6	6

Top half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	2	Stan Smith	6	6
		José Edison Mandarino	2	2				2	Stan Smith	6	6
	9	Nikola Pilić	6	6				9	Nikola Pilić	4	2
		Andrew Pattison	2	3											2	Stan Smith	6	3	6
		Onny Parun	7	6												Onny Parun	4	6	3
		Patricio Cornejo	6	3					Onny Parun	7	6
		Terry Addison	1	2				6	Colin Dibley	6	1
	6	Colin Dibley	6	6																		2	Stan Smith	6	6
	8	Cliff Richey	6	7																		8	Cliff Richey	3	2
		Barry Phillips-Moore	4	5				8	Cliff Richey	6	5	6
		Milan Holeček	1	5				11	Jaime Fillol	1	7	2
	11	Jaime Fillol	6	7											8	Cliff Richey	6	6
		Ove Bengtson	3	1												Allan Stone	2	1
		Allan Stone	6	6					Allan Stone	w/o
		Jim McManus	1	3				3	Roy Emerson
	3	Roy Emerson	6	6

Bottom half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	4	Bob Lutz	3	4
		Cliff Drysdale	6	6					Cliff Drysdale	7	3	6
		Frew McMillan	3	4				10	Phil Dent	5	6	4
	10	Phil Dent	6	6												Cliff Drysdale	6	6
	12	Bob Maud	7	6											12	Bob Maud	2	3
		Crawford Henry	6	1				12	Bob Maud	3	7	6
		Roy Barth	2	1				7	John Alexander	6	6	0
	7	John Alexander	6	6																			Cliff Drysdale	2	1
	5	Dick Stockton	3	6	6																	1	Rod Laver	6	6
		Gerald Battrick	6	3	4			5	Dick Stockton	6	6
		Brian Gottfried	6	4	6				Brian Gottfried	3	4
		Frank Froehling	4	6	2										5	Dick Stockton	4	6	5
		Charlie Pasarell	7	2	4										1	Rod Laver	6	4	7
		Harold Solomon	6	6	6				Harold Solomon	3	4
		Tom Edlefsen	5	5				1	Rod Laver	6	6
	1	Rod Laver	7	7

References

1. John Barrett, ed. (1974). World of Tennis '74 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 170. ISBN 9780362001686.
2. "1973 Atlanta – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).

External links

• ITF tournament edition details

• 1973 in American tennis