Who won the most recent Merion?

The 1973 Merion was won by Mike Estep, who defeated Gene Scott 7-5 3-6 7-6 3-6 7-5.

When was the first Merion played?

The first edition of Merion was held in 1973.

What surface is Merion played on?

Merion is played on grass courts.

ATP Merion 1973 Draw & Results

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Mike Estep won the 1973 Merion, defeating Gene Scott 7-5 3-6 7-6 3-6 7-5 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played August 19–25 on grass courts in Merion.

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Champion

Mike Estep

def. Gene Scott , 7-5 3-6 7-6 3-6 7-5

Dates

Aug 19 — Aug 25

Location

Merion

Results

Round of 64

Mike Estep 5-7 6-4 7-5

George Hardie

Jun Kamiwazumi 1-6 6-3 6-4

Woody Blocher

TBD

Ian Fletcher 6-4 6-1

Bob Giltinan

Sherwood Stewart (w/o)

Byron Bertram

Onny Parun 6-3 6-2

Ferdi Taygan

Charlie Owens 7-6 6-7 6-3

Vic Seixas

Vijay Amritraj 6-7 6-3 6-2

Gene Mayer

Bruce Manson 7-6 6-7 6-3

F D Robbins

Buster C Mottram 6-0 6-4

Brian Marcus

Steve Faulk 6-4 7-6

Jeff Simpson

Brian Teacher 3-6 6-3 6-4

Joaquim Rasgado Jr

Rick Fisher (w/o)

Kim Warwick

Terry Ryan 7-6 6-2

Sashi Menon

Allan Stone 6-3 6-1

Nick Saviano

Gene Scott 6-7 7-6 6-3

Robert Kreiss

Bob Mckinley 6-1 6-2

Syd Ball

John Feaver

BYE

John Bartlett 6-2 6-3

Richard Finger

TBD

Herb Fitzgibbon 6-4 6-4

Pat Cramer

Frew Mcmillan 7-6 3-6 7-6

Geoff Masters

Victor Amaya 6-7 7-5 6-4

John Paish

Steve Krulevitz 6-1 7-5

John Lloyd

Jean Baptiste Chanfreau 6-1 6-3

Henry Bunis

Roy Barth 6-4 6-4

Vitas Gerulaitis

Sandy Mayer 6-1 6-3

Tom Kreiss

Peter Fleming 6-4 5-7 7-6

Stephen Warboys

Round of 32

Mike Estep 6-2 6-4

Jun Kamiwazumi

Fred Mcnair

BYE

Ian Fletcher 7-6 6-2

Sherwood Stewart

Onny Parun 7-5 6-7 6-2

Charlie Owens

Vijay Amritraj 6-1 7-6

Bruce Manson

Buster C Mottram 7-6 6-3

Steve Faulk

Brian Teacher 6-4 6-2

Rick Fisher

Terry Ryan 7-6 3-6 7-6

Allan Stone

Gene Scott 7-6 7-5

Bob Mckinley

John Feaver 6-3 4-6 6-3

John Bartlett

TBD

Herb Fitzgibbon 6-2 4-6 6-4

Frew Mcmillan

Victor Amaya 7-5 6-7 6-3

Steve Krulevitz

Jean Baptiste Chanfreau 6-3 1-6 6-4

Roy Barth

Sandy Mayer 7-6 6-2

Peter Fleming

Round of 16

Mike Estep 6-2 4-6 6-3

Fred Mcnair

Ian Fletcher 7-6 7-5

Onny Parun

Vijay Amritraj 3-6 6-4 7-6

Buster C Mottram

Brian Teacher 7-6 6-4

Terry Ryan

Gene Scott 5-7 7-6 7-6

John Feaver

Anand Amritraj

BYE

Herb Fitzgibbon 7-5 6-4

Victor Amaya

Jean Baptiste Chanfreau 1-6 6-4 6-4

Sandy Mayer

Quarterfinals

Mike Estep 7-6 6-1

Ian Fletcher

Vijay Amritraj 6-3 6-3

Brian Teacher

Gene Scott 6-3 4-6 6-4

Anand Amritraj

Herb Fitzgibbon 6-7 6-3 7-5

Jean Baptiste Chanfreau

Semifinals

Mike Estep 6-4 6-4 6-1

Vijay Amritraj

Gene Scott 6-3 7-6 6-3

Herb Fitzgibbon

Final

Mike Estep 7-5 3-6 7-6 3-6 7-5

Gene Scott

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Merion.

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes. 2 players share this record.

Gene Scott 1 final

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

Mike Estep 6 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 5 players share this record.

Allan Stone 1 appearance

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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 Merion finals
Winner	Score	Runner-up	H2H	Match Data	Season	Surface
Mike Estep	7-5 3-6 7-6 3-6 7-5	Gene Scott	H2H	Match data	1973	Grass

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Merion held?: Merion is held in Merion.
Who won the most recent Merion?: The 1973 Merion was won by Mike Estep, who defeated Gene Scott 7-5 3-6 7-6 3-6 7-5.
When was the first Merion played?: The first edition of Merion was held in 1973.
What surface is Merion played on?: Merion is played on grass courts.