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The 1973 World Championship Tennis circuit was one of the two rival professional male tennis circuits of 1973. It was organized by World Championship Tennis (WCT). The WCT circuit divided the players into two groups of 32 players, with each group playing 11 tournaments of the 22 tournaments.

Rodney George "Rod" Laver MBE, born 9 August 1938 in Rockhampton, Queensland, is an Australian former professional tennis player who holds the record for most singles titles won in the history of tennis, with 200 career titles. He was ranked World No. 1 for seven consecutive years, from 1964 to 1970. He holds the all-time male records of 22 singles titles in a season (1962) and 7 consecutive years (1964–70) winning at least 10 singles titles per season. In addition to this he won 9 Championship Series titles (1970–75). Laver is widely regarded as one of the greatest tennis players of all time.

Roy Stanley Emerson, born 3 November 1936, is an Australian former number one amateur tennis player who won 12 amateur Grand Slam tournament singles titles and 16 amateur Grand Slam tournament men's doubles titles. His 28 amateur Major titles are an all-time record for a male player. Roy Emerson is the first male player to win each amateur Major title at least twice in his career.
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The 1973 World Championship Tennis circuit was one of the two rival professional male tennis circuits of 1973. It was organized by World Championship Tennis (WCT). The WCT circuit divided the players into two groups of 32 players, with each group playing 11 tournaments of the 22 tournaments. <br /> <br /> Rodney George "Rod" Laver MBE, born 9 August 1938 in Rockhampton, Queensland, is an Australian former professional tennis player who holds the record for most singles titles won in the history of tennis, with 200 career titles. He was ranked World No. 1 for seven consecutive years, from 1964 to 1970. He holds the all-time male records of 22 singles titles in a season (1962) and 7 consecutive years (1964–70) winning at least 10 singles titles per season. In addition to this he won 9 Championship Series titles (1970–75). Laver is widely regarded as one of the greatest tennis players of all time.<br /> <br /> Roy Stanley Emerson, born 3 November 1936, is an Australian former number one amateur tennis player who won 12 amateur Grand Slam tournament singles titles and 16 amateur Grand Slam tournament men's doubles titles. His 28 amateur Major titles are an all-time record for a male player. Roy Emerson is the first male player to win each amateur Major title at least twice in his career.