I want to get to know who was the best in the period 1970-73 .
The ways that I have are 3 :
1 ) I try to analyze the four years ( 1970-1973 ) and then I check with the ranking of Slasher , if I understand it is certainly very precise ,
2 ) check on the ranking of Slasher then I try to have my own opinion .
I choose the first point .
Giving birth to the contrary since 1973 .
Up to April , there are two circuits indoor: IPA Riordan (home Nastase ) and the most important WCT ( where they play Smith , Laver , Rosewall and Newk ) .
Nastase is not strong in Riordan and lost the two most important events ( Salisbury & Hampton , won by the young Connors ) .
In WCT Rosewall and Laver won three titles , but Smith is unbeatable and won 6 titles + the Masters of Dallas .
And Newk ?
For many , John started strong , winning the slam Australian , but for me he starts badly because only win in Melbourne , a tournament in 1973 equals a Master500 ( as in 1974 , 1975, 1976 ... )
Now Rosewall and Laver eclipse, earning slipping in the rankings.
The second part of the season is on the European red.
Wimbledon is boycotted and on red clay Nasty proved unstoppable, winning seven titles, including RG, Rome (BIG title), Barcelona and Madrid.
The third part of the season is the US summer on har tru and none of the big five is good (only Nasty wins in Cincy), but the big events will win Ashe (Washington), Orantes (Indy & Louisville), Connors (Boston) and Okker (Toronto).
A Forest Hills takes place the most important tournament of the year and wins Newk who earns the 3th place in the end of 1973.
For the 1th is war between Nasty and Smith.
The last big tournaments are win Gorman (Stockholm) and Connors (Los Angeles & Johannesburg), but Nasty performs two masterpieces in Paris indoor beating Smith and winning the Masters GP
1 NASTASE
2 SMITH
3 NEWCOMBE
In front of Laver and Rosewall to me there are also Connors, Okker, Orantes.
The ATP provides Newk & Connors before of Smith but I think it's because few points calculated WCT tournaments that were rather good tournaments (at least in 1973).