ATP Johannesburg 1973 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Jimmy Connors won the 1973 Johannesburg, 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.

Champion
Jimmy Connors
def. Arthur Ashe , 6-4 7-6 6-3
Dates
Nov 27 — Dec 3
Location
Johannesburg, South Africa
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Round of 32
Jimmy Connors #3 6-0 6-3 6-3
Rauty Krog
Bob Carmichael #78 6-3 6-1 6-3
Ian Fletcher #84
Mark Cox #21 6-1 6-3 6-4
Hans Jurgen Pohmann #130
Jurgen Fassbender #39 6-1 6-1 1-0 (ret.)
Lew Hoad
Tom Okker #4 6-3 6-4 7-5
Haroon Rahim #88
Gerald Battrick #65 0-6 7-6 6-3 6-3
Robert Maud #69
Jaime Fillol #18 6-4 6-4 6-2
Bill Freer
Andrew Pattison 6-4 6-2 6-0
John Yuill
Arthur Ashe #10 6-1 7-6 6-4
Sherwood Stewart
Barry Phillips Moore 7-6 6-2 6-3
Deon Joubert
Bob Hewitt 6-2 6-7 5-7 6-4 6-4
Raymond Moore #39
Roger Taylor #13 3-6 6-4 6-1 3-6 6-3
Antonio Munoz #81
Cliff Drysdale #24 6-0 6-1 6-4
Graham Stilwell #104
Onny Parun #38 4-6 6-3 6-3 6-2
Jun Kamiwazumi #93
Byron Bertram #198 4-6 6-2 6-1 6-2
Frew Mcmillan #73
Manuel Orantes #6 6-4 6-2 6-4
K Brebnor
Round of 16
Jimmy Connors #3 7-5 6-4 6-2
Bob Carmichael #78
Mark Cox #21 7-5 7-6 1-6 6-3
Jurgen Fassbender #39
Tom Okker #4 6-3 3-6 6-1 6-3
Gerald Battrick #65
Jaime Fillol #18 3-6 7-6 6-2 6-2
Andrew Pattison
Arthur Ashe #10 6-4 6-4 6-1
Barry Phillips Moore
Bob Hewitt 4-6 6-0 6-2 6-2
Roger Taylor #13
Cliff Drysdale #24 6-4 7-5 6-3
Onny Parun #38
Byron Bertram #198 6-7 6-2 6-3 6-3
Manuel Orantes #6
Quarterfinals
Jimmy Connors #3 6-3 6-4 6-4
Mark Cox #21
Tom Okker #4 7-5 6-2 6-7 6-3
Jaime Fillol #18
Arthur Ashe #10 6-3 7-6 6-3
Bob Hewitt
Cliff Drysdale #24 6-2 6-2 6-3
Byron Bertram #198
Semifinals
Jimmy Connors #3 6-3 6-3 4-6 6-4
Tom Okker #4
Arthur Ashe #10 6-4 6-3 6-2
Cliff Drysdale #24
Final
Jimmy Connors #3 6-4 7-6 6-3
Arthur Ashe #10

Most Titles

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Rod Laver 2
Vitas Gerulaitis 2
Aaron Krickstein 1
Amos Mansdorf 1

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2009 Hard Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-4 7-6(5) Jeremy Chardy H2H Match data
1995 Hard Martin Sinner 6-1 6-4 Guillaume Raoux H2H Match data
1992 Hard Aaron Krickstein 6-4 6-4 Alexander Volkov H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Johannesburg held?
Johannesburg is held in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Who won the most recent Johannesburg?
The 2011 Johannesburg was won by Kevin Anderson 4-6 6-3 6-2.
Who has won the most Johannesburg titles?
Jimmy Connors has won 2 Johannesburg titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Johannesburg played?
The first edition of Johannesburg was held in 1969.
What surface is Johannesburg played on?
Johannesburg is played on hard courts.