1973 US Open – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1973 US Open
Champion	John Newcombe
Runner-up	Jan Kodeš
Final score	6–4, 1–6, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3

Ilie Nastase was the defending champion but lost in the second round to Andrew Pattison.

John Newcombe defeated Jan Kodeš 6–4, 1–6, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3 in the final to win the men's singles title at the 1973 US Open.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. John Newcombe is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Stan Smith (Semifinalist)
Ilie Năstase (Second round)
Arthur Ashe (Third round)
Rod Laver (Third round)
Ken Rosewall (Semifinalist)
Jan Kodeš (Finalist)
Tom Okker (Fourth round)
Manuel Orantes (Third round)

Jimmy Connors (Quarterfinalist)
John Newcombe (Champion)
Roger Taylor (Second round)
Marty Riessen (Second round)
Tom Gorman (Fourth round)
Adriano Panatta (Third round)
Nikola Pilić (Quarterfinalist)
Cliff Richey (Fourth round)

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild Card
LL = Lucky Loser
r. = retired

Final Eight

Quarterfinals							Semifinals						Finals

1	Stan Smith	6	6	6
	Onny Parun	3	3	2
							1	Stan Smith	5	7	1	5

							6	Jan Kodeš	7	6	6	7
15	Nikola Pilić	2	6	1	6	5

6	Jan Kodeš	6	4	6	3	7
													6	Jan Kodeš	4	6	6	2	3
													10	John Newcombe	6	1	4	6	6
5	Ken Rosewall	6	6	6
	Vijay Amritraj	4	3	3
							5	Ken Rosewall	4	6	3

							10	John Newcombe	6	7	6
9	Jimmy Connors	4	6	6

10	John Newcombe	6	7	7

Section 1

First round							Second round						Third round						Fourth round

1	Smith	6	5
	Proisy	4	0	r			1	Smith	6	6	6
	Martin	6	6	6				Martin	3	2	1
	Vázquez	0	1	1									1	Smith	6	7	6	6
	Pohmann	2	6	4										Tanner	7	6	4	3
	Tanner	6	7	6				Tanner	6	6	6
	Masters	4	6	6	6	7		Masters	4	4	1
	Graebner	6	7	1	4	5													1	Smith	3	7	6	6
13	Gorman	6	6	6															13	Gorman	6	5	3	4
	Dibbs	3	1	2			13	Gorman	7	7	6
	Bengtson	6	6	6				Bengtson	5	5	3
	Carrington	3	4	3									13	Gorman	3	7	6	6
	Cornejo	4	6	3										Cox	6	5	4	4
	Cox	6	7	6				Cox	4	6	6	6
	Loyo-Mayo	1	3	6	3			Feaver	6	4	2	4
	Feaver	6	6	4	6

Section 2

First round							Second round						Third round						Fourth round

8	Orantes	6	6	6
	Mottram	3	1	3			8	Orantes	6	3	7	6
	Fletcher	6	6	6				Fletcher	2	6	5	3
	Seegers	4	1	1									8	Orantes	1	4	6
	Seewagen	7	6	7										Case	6	6	7
	Rahim	5	4	5				Seewagen	2	1	1
	Case	6	6	6				Case	6	6	6
	Norberg	4	4	3																Case	4	1	6	4
12	Riessen	5	6	6	6															Parun	6	6	4	6
	Koch	7	2	3	2		12	Riessen	3	6	6
	Parun	6	6	6	3	6		Parun	6	7	7
	Singh	1	7	3	6	1								Parun	3	6	7	6
	Lloyd	6	6	6	4	6								Simpson	6	3	6	1
	Kreiss	1	7	0	6	3		Lloyd	3	6	3	2
	Bertolucci	3	1	r				Simpson	6	3	6	6
	Simpson	6	3

Section 3

First round							Second round						Third round						Fourth round

3	Ashe	7	6	7	6
	Dibley	6	7	5	2		3	Ashe	6	6	6
	Stewart	6	6	4	6			Stewart	4	2	2
	Higgins	3	0	6	4								3	Ashe	7	4	4	4
	Chanfreau	6	6	6										Borg	6	6	6	6
	Vilas	3	3	4				Chanfreau	5	6	1	4
	Borg	3	6	6	6	6		Borg	7	2	6	6
	Barth	6	7	4	1	2														Borg	4	7	3	4
15	Pilić	7	6	6															15	Pilić	6	5	6	6
	Austin	6	4	2			15	Pilić	7	5	7	6
	Amritraj	6	6	6				Amritraj	5	7	6	4
	Dupre	2	1	2									15	Pilić	4	6	6	6
	Dent	6	6	6										Dent	6	3	3	1
	Ryan	2	4	2				Dent	6	5	6	6
	Hardie	3	7	6	6			Hardie	4	7	1	2
	Froehling	6	6	2	4

Section 4

First round						Second round							Third round						Fourth round

6	Kodeš	6	6	6	6
	N'Godrella	7	2	1	4	6	Kodeš	7	6	6	6
	McManus	6	6	6			McManus	5	3	7	1
	Álvarez	3	1	2									6	Kodeš	6	7	7
	Crealy	6	6	6										El Shafei	3	5	6
	Holeček	3	3	2			Crealy	3	5	1
	McMillan	4	2	4			El Shafei	6	7	6
	El Shafei	6	6	6															6	Kodeš	7	7	6
11	Taylor	6	6	6																Alexander	6	5	4
	Zugarelli	4	4	4		11	Taylor	6	6	4	3	5
	Alexander	7	7	6			Alexander	3	4	6	6	7
	Gerulaitis	6	6	4										Alexander	3	7	6	6
	Phillips-Moore	4	6	6	6									Drysdale	6	6	2	2
	Crookenden	6	3	2	1		Phillips-Moore	3	3	4
	Drysdale	6	6	6	6		Drysdale	6	6	6
	Dell	7	1	0	3

Section 5

First round							Second round							Third round						Fourth round

	Hřebec	6	7	6
	Stockton	2	5	2				Hřebec	3	6	3	2	4
	Muñoz	6	2	6				Ramírez	6	2	6	6	6
	Ramírez	7	6	7											Ramírez	2	4	7	6
	Brown	3	7	4	0									16	Richey	6	6	6	7
	Teacher	6	6	6	6			Teacher	6	3	4	6	3
	Battrick	0	6	4	6	4	16	Richey	3	6	6	3	6
16	Richey	6	2	6	3	6														16	Richey	3	4	3
	Ulrich	4	4	2																5	Rosewall	6	6	6
	Zednik	6	6	6				Zednik	6	3	4	7	4
	Kamiwazumi	6	2	6	7			Kamiwazumi	4	6	6	5	6
	Andrews	2	6	2	6										Kamiwazumi	6	1	1
	McKinley	6	6	6										5	Rosewall	7	6	6
	Carmichael	4	3	2				McKinley	1	3	3
	Stilwell	3	2	2			5	Rosewall	6	6	6
5	Rosewall	6	6	6

Section 6

First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round

	Hagey	3	6	4
	Moore	6	7	6				Moore	5	1	6	6
	Stone	6	6	6				Stone	7	6	4	7
	Siegel	3	3	4											Stone	7	6	4	6	6
	Edlefsen	7	3	3	6	6								14	Panatta	5	7	6	3	4
	Ovici	6	6	6	2	7		Ovici	1	3	1
	Amaya	6	7	3	7	4	14	Panatta	6	6	6
14	Panatta	7	6	6	6	6																Stone	2	2	2
	Cramer	7	6	6																		Amritraj	6	6	6
	Prajoux	5	1	2				Cramer	6	3	7	6	5
	Scott	4	6	2				Amritraj	3	6	6	7	7
	Amritraj	6	7	6											Amritraj	7	2	6	2	6
	Meiler	6	3	0										4	Laver	6	6	4	6	4
	Dominguez	7	6	6				Dominguez	1	3	2
	Solomon	0	2	2			4	Laver	6	6	6
4	Laver	6	6	6

Section 7

First round							Second round						Third round						Fourth round

	Goven	6	3	2	6
	Van Dillen	3	6	6	7			Van Dillen	6	4	6	3
	McNair	7	3	7	6	2		Pasarell	7	6	4	6
	Pasarell	5	6	6	7	6								Pasarell	3	4	7	2
	Fillol Sr.	6	7	7									9	Connors	6	6	6	6
	Estep	1	6	5				Fillol Sr.	4	6	5	6
	Fitzgibbon	3	3	2			9	Connors	6	4	7	7
9	Connors	6	6	6															9	Connors	6	6	6
	Krulevitz	4	6	1	2														7	Okker	3	2	4
	Barthes	6	3	6	6			Barthes	1	3	4
	Gottfried	6	6	6				Gottfried	6	6	6
	Kronk	4	1	2										Gottfried	4	6	3	4
	Mayer	6	5	6	1	r							7	Okker	6	3	6	6
	Gerken	4	7	4	4			Gerken	5	3	7	6
	Gonzales	7	3	1	4		7	Okker	7	6	6	7
7	Okker	6	6	6	6

Section 8

First round							Second round							Third round					Fourth round

	Ţiriac	4	6	4	6	6
	Neely	6	4	6	4	0		Ţiriac	6	7	7
	Borowiak	4	6	6	6			Borowiak	4	6	5
	Reid	6	3	2	2										Ţiriac	6	3	4
	Delaney	6	6	6	7									10	Newcombe	7	6	6
	Molina	7	1	4	6			Delaney	6	3	3
	Lara	7	3	3	7	3	10	Newcombe	7	6	6
10	Newcombe	6	6	6	6	6													10	Newcombe	6	6	7	6
	Davidson	6	4																	Pattison	7	1	5	4
	Fassbender	3	1	r				Davidson	1	7	4	7	2
	Barazzutti	2	6	4				Owens	6	6	6	5	6
	Owens	6	7	6											Owens	3	4	2
	Pattison	7	6	6											Pattison	6	6	6
	James	6	2	3				Pattison	6	2	6	6	6
	Hose	4	4	3			2	Năstase	7	6	3	4	4
2	Năstase	6	6	6

External links

Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1973 US Open Men's Singles draw

US Open men's singles drawsheets

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