title: 1973 Peachtree Corners Classic – Singles
text: # 1973 Peachtree Corners Classic – Singles
  
  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
  
  * Rod Laver (final)
  * Stan Smith (champion)
  * Roy Emerson (second round, withdrew)
  * Bob Lutz (first round)
  * Dick Stockton (quarterfinals)
  * Colin Dibley (second round)
  * John Alexander (second round)
  * Cliff Richey (semifinals)
  * Nikola Pilić (second round)
  * Phil Dent (second round)
  * Jaime Fillol (second round)
  * 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 | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2 | Stan Smith | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | 8 | Cliff Richey | 3 | 2 | | | | |
  | 8 | Cliff Richey | 3 | 2 | 2 | Stan Smith | 6 | 6 |
  | | | | | 1 | Rod Laver | 3 | 4 |
  | | Cliff Drysdale | 2 | 1 | 1 | Rod Laver | 3 | 4 |
  | 1 | Rod Laver | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  
  ### Top half
  
  | First Round | First Round | First Round | First Round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | 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 | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | Onny Parun | 4 | 6 | 3 | | | | |
  | | Patricio Cornejo | $6^5$ | 3 | | Onny Parun | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Terry Addison | 1 | 2 | 6 | Colin Dibley | $6^5$ | 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 | First Round | First Round | First Round | First Round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | 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 | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | 12 | Bob Maud | 2 | 3 | | | | | |
  | | Crawford Henry | $6^5$ | 1 | | 12 | Bob Maud | 3 | $7^8$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Roy Barth | 2 | 1 | | 7 | John Alexander | 6 | $6^6$ | 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 | $7^7$ | 2 | 4 | | | | | | 1 | Rod Laver | 6 | 4 | 7 | | | | |
  | | Harold Solomon | $6^5$ | 6 | 6 | | Harold Solomon | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Tom Edlefsen | 5 | 5 | | 1 | Rod Laver | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 1 | Rod Laver | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  