1973 US Open – Men's singles

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Men's singles
1973 US Open
ChampionAustralia John Newcombe
Runner-upCzechoslovakia Jan Kodeš
Final score6–4, 1–6, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3
Details
Draw128
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women mixed
WC Singles
WC Doubles
Legends
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John Newcombe defeated Jan Kodeš in the final, 6–4, 1–6, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1973 US Open.

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

Seeds[]

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

  1. United States Stan Smith (semifinalist)
  2. Romania Ilie Năstase (second round)
  3. United States Arthur Ashe (third round)
  4. Australia Rod Laver (third round)
  5. Australia Ken Rosewall (semifinalist)
  6. Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš (finalist)
  7. Netherlands Tom Okker (fourth round)
  8. Spain Manuel Orantes (third round)
  9. United States Jimmy Connors (quarterfinalist)
  10. Australia John Newcombe (champion)
  11. United Kingdom Roger Taylor (second round)
  12. United States Marty Riessen (second round)
  13. United States Tom Gorman (fourth round)
  14. Italy Adriano Panatta (third round)
  15. Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nikola Pilić (quarterfinalist)
  16. United States Cliff Richey (fourth round)

Draw[]

Key[]

  • Q = Qualifier
  • WC = Wild card
  • LL = Lucky loser
  • r = Retired

Final eight[]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1 United States Stan Smith 6 6 6
New Zealand Onny Parun 3 3 2
1 United States Stan Smith 5 7 1 5
6 Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš 7 6 6 7
15 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nikola Pilić 2 6 1 6 5
6 Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš 6 4 6 3 7
6 Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš 4 6 6 2 3
10 Australia John Newcombe 6 1 4 6 6
5 Australia Ken Rosewall 6 6 6
India Vijay Amritraj 4 3 3
5 Australia Ken Rosewall 4 6 3
10 Australia John Newcombe 6 7 6
9 United States Jimmy Connors 4 6 6
10 Australia John Newcombe 6 7 7

Section 1[]

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 United States Smith 6 5
France Proisy 4 0 r 1 United States Smith 6 6 6
United States Martin 6 6 6 United States Martin 3 2 1
Argentina Vázquez 0 1 1 1 United States Smith 6 7 6 6
West Germany Pohmann 2 6 4 United States Tanner 7 6 4 3
United States Tanner 6 7 6 United States Tanner 6 6 6
Australia Masters 4 6 6 6 7 Australia Masters 4 4 1
United States Graebner 6 7 1 4 5 1 United States Smith 3 7 6 6
13 United States Gorman 6 6 6 13 United States Gorman 6 5 3 4
United States Dibbs 3 1 2 13 United States Gorman 7 7 6
Sweden Bengtson 6 6 6 Sweden Bengtson 5 5 3
United States Carrington 3 4 3 13 United States Gorman 3 7 6 6
Chile Cornejo 4 6 3 United Kingdom Cox 6 5 4 4
United Kingdom Cox 6 7 6 United Kingdom Cox 4 6 6 6
Mexico Loyo-Mayo 1 3 6 3 United Kingdom Feaver 6 4 2 4
United Kingdom Feaver 6 6 4 6

Section 2[]

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8 Spain Orantes 6 6 6
United Kingdom Mottram 3 1 3 8 Spain Orantes 6 3 7 6
Australia Fletcher 6 6 6 Australia Fletcher 2 6 5 3
South Africa Seegers 4 1 1 8 Spain Orantes 1 4 6
United States Seewagen 7 6 7 Australia Case 6 6 7
Pakistan Rahim 5 4 5 United States Seewagen 2 1 1
Australia Case 6 6 6 Australia Case 6 6 6
Sweden Norberg 4 4 3 Australia Case 4 1 6 4
12 United States Riessen 5 6 6 6 New Zealand Parun 6 6 4 6
Brazil Koch 7 2 3 2 12 United States Riessen 3 6 6
New Zealand Parun 6 6 6 3 6 New Zealand Parun 6 7 7
India Singh 1 7 3 6 1 New Zealand Parun 3 6 7 6
United Kingdom Lloyd 6 6 6 4 6 New Zealand Simpson 6 3 6 1
United States Kreiss 1 7 0 6 3 United Kingdom Lloyd 3 6 3 2
Italy Bertolucci 3 1 r New Zealand Simpson 6 3 6 6
New Zealand Simpson 6 3

Section 3[]

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
3 United States Ashe 7 6 7 6
Australia Dibley 6 7 5 2 3 United States Ashe 6 6 6
United States Stewart 6 6 4 6 United States Stewart 4 2 2
United States Higgins 3 0 6 4 3 United States Ashe 7 4 4 4
France Chanfreau 6 6 6 Sweden Borg 6 6 6 6
Argentina Vilas 3 3 4 France Chanfreau 5 6 1 4
Sweden Borg 3 6 6 6 6 Sweden Borg 7 2 6 6
United States Barth 6 7 4 1 2 Sweden Borg 4 7 3 4
15 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Pilić 7 6 6 15 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Pilić 6 5 6 6
United States Austin 6 4 2 15 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Pilić 7 5 7 6
India Amritraj 6 6 6 India Amritraj 5 7 6 4
United States Dupre 2 1 2 15 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Pilić 4 6 6 6
Australia Dent 6 6 6 Australia Dent 6 3 3 1
South Africa Ryan 2 4 2 Australia Dent 6 5 6 6
United States Hardie 3 7 6 6 United States Hardie 4 7 1 2
United States Froehling 6 6 2 4

Section 4[]

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
6 Czechoslovakia Kodeš 6 6 6 6
France N'Godrella 7 2 1 4 6 Czechoslovakia Kodeš 7 6 6 6
United States McManus 6 6 6 United States McManus 5 3 7 1
Argentina Álvarez 3 1 2 6 Czechoslovakia Kodeš 6 7 7
Australia Crealy 6 6 6 Egypt El Shafei 3 5 6
Czechoslovakia Holeček 3 3 2 Australia Crealy 3 5 1
South Africa McMillan 4 2 4 Egypt El Shafei 6 7 6
Egypt El Shafei 6 6 6 6 Czechoslovakia Kodeš 7 7 6
11 United Kingdom Taylor 6 6 6 Australia Alexander 6 5 4
Italy Zugarelli 4 4 4 11 United Kingdom Taylor 6 6 4 3 5
Australia Alexander 7 7 6 Australia Alexander 3 4 6 6 7
United States Gerulaitis 6 6 4 Australia Alexander 3 7 6 6
Australia Phillips-Moore 4 6 6 6 South Africa Drysdale 6 6 2 2
New Zealand Crookenden 6 3 2 1 Australia Phillips-Moore 3 3 4
South Africa Drysdale 6 6 6 6 South Africa Drysdale 6 6 6
United States Dell 7 1 0 3

Section 5[]

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Czechoslovakia Hřebec 6 7 6
United States Stockton 2 5 2 Czechoslovakia Hřebec 3 6 3 2 4
Spain Muñoz 6 2 6 Mexico Ramírez 6 2 6 6 6
Mexico Ramírez 7 6 7 Mexico Ramírez 2 4 7 6
United States Brown 3 7 4 0 16 United States Richey 6 6 6 7
United States Teacher 6 6 6 6 United States Teacher 6 3 4 6 3
United Kingdom Battrick 0 6 4 6 4 16 United States Richey 3 6 6 3 6
16 United States Richey 6 2 6 3 6 16 United States Richey 3 4 3
Denmark Ulrich 4 4 2 5 Australia Rosewall 6 6 6
Czechoslovakia Zednik 6 6 6 Czechoslovakia Zednik 6 3 4 7 4
Japan Kamiwazumi 6 2 6 7 Japan Kamiwazumi 4 6 6 5 6
United States Andrews 2 6 2 6 Japan Kamiwazumi 6 1 1
United States McKinley 6 6 6 5 Australia Rosewall 7 6 6
Australia Carmichael 4 3 2 United States McKinley 1 3 3
United Kingdom Stilwell 3 2 2 5 Australia Rosewall 6 6 6
5 Australia Rosewall 6 6 6

Section 6[]

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
United States Hagey 3 6 4
South Africa Moore 6 7 6 South Africa Moore 5 1 6 6
Australia Stone 6 6 6 Australia Stone 7 6 4 7
United States Siegel 3 3 4 Australia Stone 7 6 4 6 6
United States Edlefsen 7 3 3 6 6 14 Italy Panatta 5 7 6 3 4
Romania Ovici 6 6 6 2 7 Romania Ovici 1 3 1
United States Amaya 6 7 3 7 4 14 Italy Panatta 6 6 6
14 Italy Panatta 7 6 6 6 6 Australia Stone 2 2 2
South Africa Cramer 7 6 6 India Amritraj 6 6 6
Chile Prajoux 5 1 2 South Africa Cramer 6 3 7 6 5
United States Scott 4 6 2 India Amritraj 3 6 6 7 7
India Amritraj 6 7 6 India Amritraj 7 2 6 2 6
West Germany Meiler 6 3 0 4 Australia Laver 6 6 4 6 4
France Dominguez 7 6 6 France Dominguez 1 3 2
United States Solomon 0 2 2 4 Australia Laver 6 6 6
4 Australia Laver 6 6 6

Section 7[]

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
France Goven 6 3 2 6
United States Van Dillen 3 6 6 7 United States Van Dillen 6 4 6 3
United States McNair 7 3 7 6 2 United States Pasarell 7 6 4 6
United States Pasarell 5 6 6 7 6 United States Pasarell 3 4 7 2
Chile Fillol Sr. 6 7 7 9 United States Connors 6 6 6 6
United States Estep 1 6 5 Chile Fillol Sr. 4 6 5 6
United States Fitzgibbon 3 3 2 9 United States Connors 6 4 7 7
9 United States Connors 6 6 6 9 United States Connors 6 6 6
United States Krulevitz 4 6 1 2 7 Netherlands Okker 3 2 4
France Barthes 6 3 6 6 France Barthes 1 3 4
United States Gottfried 6 6 6 United States Gottfried 6 6 6
Australia Kronk 4 1 2 United States Gottfried 4 6 3 4
United States Mayer 6 5 6 1 r 7 Netherlands Okker 6 3 6 6
United States Gerken 4 7 4 4 United States Gerken 5 3 7 6
United States Gonzales 7 3 1 4 7 Netherlands Okker 7 6 6 7
7 Netherlands Okker 6 6 6 6

Section 8[]

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Romania Ţiriac 4 6 4 6 6
United States Neely 6 4 6 4 0 Romania Ţiriac 6 7 7
United States Borowiak 4 6 6 6 United States Borowiak 4 6 5
United States Reid 6 3 2 2 Romania Ţiriac 6 3 4
United States Delaney 6 6 6 7 10 Australia Newcombe 7 6 6
Colombia Molina 7 1 4 6 United States Delaney 6 3 3
Mexico Lara 7 3 3 7 3 10 Australia Newcombe 7 6 6
10 Australia Newcombe 6 6 6 6 6 10 Australia Newcombe 6 6 7 6
Australia Davidson 6 4 Rhodesia Pattison 7 1 5 4
West Germany Fassbender 3 1 r Australia Davidson 1 7 4 7 2
Italy Barazzutti 2 6 4 United States Owens 6 6 6 5 6
United States Owens 6 7 6 United States Owens 3 4 2
Rhodesia Pattison 7 6 6 Rhodesia Pattison 6 6 6
Australia James 6 2 3 Rhodesia Pattison 6 2 6 6 6
Venezuela Hose 4 4 3 2 Romania Năstase 7 6 3 4 4
2 Romania Năstase 6 6 6

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