ATP Canadian Open 1973 Draw & Results

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Tom Okker won the 1973 Canadian Open, defeating Manuel Orantes 6-3 6-2 6-1 in the final. The ATP 500 event was played August 20–27 on clay courts in Montreal, Canada.

The Canadian Open is run in Toronto and Montreal, with the ATP and WTA events using opposite host cities in a given season.

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Champion
Tom Okker
def. Manuel Orantes , 6-3 6-2 6-1
Dates
Aug 20 — Aug 27
Location
Montreal, Canada
Category
ATP 500
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Match type

63 recorded singles results

Canadian Open 1973 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Tom Okker #9 6-3 6-2 6-1 Manuel Orantes #2 H2H Match data Aug 27, 1973* F
SF (2)
Manuel Orantes 6-4 6-4 Cliff Drysdale H2H Match data Aug 26, 1973* SF
Tom Okker 7-6(3) 6-2 Ivan Molina H2H Match data Aug 26, 1973* SF
QF (4)
Cliff Drysdale 6-2 6-4 Paolo Bertolucci H2H Match data Aug 26, 1973* QF
Manuel Orantes 7-5 7-6(4) Bjorn Borg H2H Match data Aug 26, 1973* QF
Tom Okker 7-6(3) 6-2 John Newcombe CH H2H Match data Aug 26, 1973* QF
Ivan Molina 6-4 6-3 Arthur Ashe H2H Match data Aug 26, 1973* QF Upset: winner had a 9 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
R16 (8)
Manuel Orantes 7-5 6-3 John Alexander H2H Match data Aug 25, 1973* R16
John Newcombe CH 6-4 6-4 Nikola Pilic H2H Match data Aug 25, 1973* R16
Paolo Bertolucci 1-6 6-4 6-2 Charlie Pasarell H2H Match data Aug 25, 1973* R16
Arthur Ashe 7-5 1-6 6-3 Patrice Dominguez H2H Match data Aug 25, 1973* R16
Tom Okker 4-6 6-4 6-4 Mark Cox H2H Match data Aug 25, 1973* R16
Ivan Molina 4-6 6-2 6-3 Rod Laver CH H2H Match data Aug 25, 1973* R16 Upset: winner had a 7 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Cliff Drysdale 6-3 5-7 7-6 Jaime Fillol H2H Match data Aug 25, 1973* R16
Bjorn Borg 2-6 6-1 7-5 Ken Rosewall H2H Match data Aug 25, 1973* R16 Upset: winner had a 16 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
R32 (16)
John Alexander 6-0 7-5 Milan Holecek H2H Match data Aug 23, 1973* R32
Ken Rosewall 7-6 6-0 Guillermo Vilas H2H Match data Aug 23, 1973* R32
Paolo Bertolucci 6-4 6-3 Rolf Norberg H2H Match data Aug 23, 1973* R32
Jaime Fillol 6-4 6-3 Ian Fletcher H2H Match data Aug 23, 1973* R32
Arthur Ashe 6-4 2-6 7-6 Andrew Pattison — Match data Aug 23, 1973* R32
Bjorn Borg 6-2 6-3 Dick Crealy H2H Match data Aug 23, 1973* R32
John Newcombe CH 6-3 6-4 Graham Stilwell H2H Match data Aug 23, 1973* R32
Rod Laver CH 6-0 7-5 Erik Van Dillen — Match data Aug 23, 1973* R32
Manuel Orantes 6-2 6-3 Wanaro N'Godrella H2H Match data Aug 23, 1973* R32
Tom Okker 6-2 6-0 Gerald Battrick H2H Match data Aug 23, 1973* R32
Cliff Drysdale 7-6(8) 6-7 7-6 Eddie Dibbs H2H Match data Aug 23, 1973* R32
Mark Cox 6-2 6-0 Ismail El Shafei — Match data Aug 23, 1973* R32
Charlie Pasarell 6-7 6-3 6-2 Patrick Proisy H2H Match data Aug 23, 1973* R32
Ivan Molina 6-4 6-2 Mike Belkin H2H Match data Aug 23, 1973* R32
Patrice Dominguez 6-1 3-6 6-3 Haroon Rahim H2H Match data Aug 23, 1973* R32
Nikola Pilic 4-6 7-6 6-0 Jean Baptiste Chanfreau H2H Match data Aug 23, 1973* R32
R64 (32)
Arthur Ashe 6-4 6-1 Antonio Munoz H2H Match data Aug 22, 1973* R64
Manuel Orantes 3-6 6-2 6-3 Frank Froehling H2H Match data Aug 22, 1973* R64
Patrick Proisy 6-1 6-3 Humphrey Hose H2H Match data Aug 22, 1973* R64
Guillermo Vilas 6-2 6-1 Mike Estep H2H Match data Aug 22, 1973* R64
Patrice Dominguez 1-6 6-3 6-4 Cliff Richey CH H2H Match data Aug 22, 1973* R64
Nikola Pilic 6-4 6-1 Patricio Cornejo H2H Match data Aug 22, 1973* R64
Mark Cox 6-1 6-3 Raul Ramirez H2H Match data Aug 22, 1973* R64
Andrew Pattison 7-6 6-4 Jiri Hrebec — Match data Aug 22, 1973* R64
Ken Rosewall 6-3 6-7(5) 6-4 Antonio Zugarelli H2H Match data Aug 22, 1973* R64
Ivan Molina 6-1 6-1 John Fort H2H Match data Aug 22, 1973* R64
Jaime Fillol 6-4 6-2 David Brown — Match data Aug 22, 1973* R64
Ismail El Shafei 7-6 7-6 Frew Mcmillan — Match data Aug 22, 1973* R64
Bjorn Borg 6-4 6-2 Pat Cramer H2H Match data Aug 22, 1973* R64
Eddie Dibbs 7-6 7-5 Stan Smith H2H Match data Aug 22, 1973* R64 Upset: winner had a 11 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Rolf Norberg 2-6 7-5 6-2 Jim Mcmanus H2H Match data Aug 22, 1973* R64
Wanaro N'Godrella 6-2 6-1 Don Mccormick — Match data Aug 22, 1973* R64
Gerald Battrick 6-2 6-2 Owen Davidson H2H Match data Aug 22, 1973* R64
Jean Baptiste Chanfreau 6-2 6-2 Chris Burr — Match data Aug 22, 1973* R64
Paolo Bertolucci 6-3 7-5 Ove Bengtson H2H Match data Aug 22, 1973* R64
John Alexander 6-4 7-6 Tony Bardsley H2H Match data Aug 22, 1973* R64
John Newcombe CH 6-2 6-1 Raymond Moore H2H Match data Aug 22, 1973* R64
Erik Van Dillen 6-7(6) 6-2 6-2 Harold Solomon — Match data Aug 22, 1973* R64
Charlie Pasarell 6-3 6-2 Marty Riessen H2H Match data Aug 22, 1973* R64
Haroon Rahim 6-4 1-6 6-4 Georges Goven H2H Match data Aug 22, 1973* R64
Rod Laver CH 6-3 6-0 Geoff Masters H2H Match data Aug 22, 1973* R64
Ian Fletcher 6-1 6-0 Corrado Barazzutti H2H Match data Aug 22, 1973* R64
Dick Crealy 6-2 3-6 6-2 Phil Dent H2H Match data Aug 22, 1973* R64
Tom Okker 4-6 6-3 6-2 Ross Case H2H Match data Aug 22, 1973* R64
Milan Holecek 6-1 5-7 6-2 Bob Carmichael H2H Match data Aug 22, 1973* R64
Graham Stilwell 6-3 7-5 Keith Carpenter — Match data Aug 22, 1973* R64
Cliff Drysdale 7-6(5) 7-5 Jeff Borowiak H2H Match data Aug 22, 1973* R64
Mike Belkin 6-4 6-3 Adriano Panatta H2H Match data Aug 22, 1973* R64 Upset: winner had a 16 percent pre-match Elo win probability.

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Canadian Open.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles.

  1. Ivan Lendl 6 titles

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

  1. Ivan Lendl 9 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Ivan Lendl 57 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 2 players share this record.

  1. John McEnroe 16 appearances

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Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent Canadian Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Ben Shelton #6 6-3 7-6(4) Brandon Nakashima #22 H2H Match data 2026 Hard
Ben Shelton #6 6-7(5) 6-4 7-6(3) Karen Khachanov #12 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Alexei Popyrin #30 6-2 6-4 Andrey Rublev #6 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Jannik Sinner #8 6-4 6-1 Alex de Minaur #18 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Pablo Carreno Busta #23 3-6 6-3 6-3 Hubert Hurkacz #10 H2H Match data 2022 Hard

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Related Tournaments

Other ATP 500 tournaments in 1973

Previous editions of Canadian Open

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Canadian Open held?
Canadian Open is held in Montreal, Canada.
Who is the latest recorded Canadian Open winner?
The 2026 Canadian Open was won by Ben Shelton, who defeated Brandon Nakashima 6-3 7-6(4).
Who has won the most Canadian Open titles?
Ivan Lendl has won 6 Canadian Open titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first Canadian Open played?
The first edition of Canadian Open was held in 1881.
What surface is Canadian Open played on?
Canadian Open is played on clay courts.