# South African Open 1973

Source: https://tennis-db.com/tournaments/atp_archive:6815/south-african-open?season=1973
Tour: ATP

Jimmy Connors won the 1973 South African Open, defeating Arthur Ashe 6-4 7-6 6-3 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on hard courts in Johannesburg, South Africa, from November 27 to December 3, 1973. The match log contains 31 recorded singles results for this edition.

## Tournament info
- Category: ATP 250
- Surface: Hard
- Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
- Start date: 1973-11-27
- End date: 1973-12-03

## Champion
- Winner: Jimmy Connors
- Runner-up: Arthur Ashe
- Final score: 6-4 7-6 6-3

## Knockout results
### F
- Jimmy Connors def. Arthur Ashe 6-4 7-6 6-3

### SF
- Jimmy Connors def. Tom Okker 6-3 6-3 4-6 6-4
- Arthur Ashe def. Cliff Drysdale 6-4 6-3 6-2

### QF
- Jimmy Connors def. Mark Cox 6-3 6-4 6-4
- Arthur Ashe def. Bob Hewitt 6-3 7-6 6-3
- Cliff Drysdale def. Byron Bertram 6-2 6-2 6-3
- Tom Okker def. Jaime Fillol 7-5 6-2 6-7 6-3

### R16
- Cliff Drysdale def. Onny Parun 6-4 7-5 6-3
- Arthur Ashe def. Barry Phillips Moore 6-4 6-4 6-1
- Jaime Fillol def. Andrew Pattison 3-6 7-6 6-2 6-2
- Tom Okker def. Gerald Battrick 6-3 3-6 6-1 6-3
- Mark Cox def. Jurgen Fassbender 7-5 7-6 1-6 6-3
- Jimmy Connors def. Bob Carmichael 7-5 6-4 6-2
- Byron Bertram def. Manuel Orantes 6-7 6-2 6-3 6-3
- Bob Hewitt def. Roger Taylor 4-6 6-0 6-2 6-2

### R32
- Bob Hewitt def. Raymond Moore 6-2 6-7 5-7 6-4 6-4
- Mark Cox def. Hans Jurgen Pohmann 6-1 6-3 6-4
- Jurgen Fassbender def. Lew Hoad 6-1 6-1 1-0 RET
- Bob Carmichael def. Ian Fletcher 6-3 6-1 6-3
- Jimmy Connors def. Rauty Krog 6-0 6-3 6-3
- Gerald Battrick def. Robert Maud 0-6 7-6 6-3 6-3
- Barry Phillips Moore def. Deon Joubert 7-6 6-2 6-3
- Andrew Pattison def. John Yuill 6-4 6-2 6-0
- Roger Taylor def. Antonio Munoz 3-6 6-4 6-1 3-6 6-3
- Cliff Drysdale def. Graham Stilwell 6-0 6-1 6-4
- Jaime Fillol def. Bill Freer 6-4 6-4 6-2
- Manuel Orantes def. K Brebnor 6-4 6-2 6-4
- Onny Parun def. Jun Kamiwazumi 4-6 6-3 6-3 6-2
- Byron Bertram def. Frew Mcmillan 4-6 6-2 6-1 6-2
- Tom Okker def. Haroon Rahim 6-3 6-4 7-5
- Arthur Ashe def. Sherwood Stewart 6-1 7-6 6-4

## Stats
- Total matches: 31
- Players: 32

Other editions available: 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992, 1989, 1988, 1987, 1986, 1985, 1984
(+16 more)

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