1973 US Open - Men's Singles

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John Newcombe defeated Jan Kodes 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.

See also:

1973 US Open - Women's Singles
1973 US Open - Men's Doubles
1973 US Open - Women's Doubles
1973 US Open - Mixed Doubles

Contents

[edit] Seeds

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

  1. Flag of United States Stan Smith (Semifinalist)
  2. Flag of Romania Ilie Nastase (Second round)
  3. Flag of United States Arthur Ashe (Third round)
  4. Flag of Australia Rod Laver (Third round)
  5. Flag of Australia Ken Rosewall (Semifinalist)
  6. Flag of Czechoslovakia Jan Kodes (Finalist)
  7. Flag of Netherlands Tom Okker (Fourth round)
  8. Flag of Spain Manuel Orantes (Third round)
  1. Flag of United States Jimmy Connors (Quarterfinalist)
  2. Flag of Australia John Newcombe (Champion)
  3. Flag of United Kingdom Roger Taylor (Second round)
  4. Flag of United States Marty Riessen (Second round)
  5. Flag of United States Tom Gorman (Fourth round)
  6. Flag of Italy Adriano Panatta (Third round)
  7. Flag of Yugoslavia Nikola Pilic (Quarterfinalist)
  8. Flag of United States Cliff Richey (Fourth round)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

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

[edit] Finals

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                                   
  1  Flag of United States Stan Smith 6 6 6      
 Flag of New Zealand Onny Parun 3 3 2      
  1  Flag of United States Stan Smith 5 7 1 5    
  6  Flag of Czechoslovakia Jan Kodes 7 6 6 7    
15  Flag of Yugoslavia Nikola Pilic 2 6 1 6 5
  6  Flag of Czechoslovakia Jan Kodes 6 4 6 3 7  
    6  Flag of Czechoslovakia Jan Kodes 4 6 6 2 3
  10  Flag of Australia John Newcombe 6 1 4 6 6
  5  Flag of Australia Ken Rosewall 6 6 6      
 Flag of India Vijay Amritraj 4 3 3      
5  Flag of Australia Ken Rosewall 4 6 3    
  10  Flag of Australia John Newcombe 6 7 6      
9  Flag of United States Jimmy Connors 4 6 6    
  10  Flag of Australia John Newcombe 6 7 7      

[edit] Section 1

1st round   2nd round   3rd round   4th round
1  Flag of United States Smith 6 5        
 Flag of France Proisy 4 0 r         1  Smith 6 6 6      
 Flag of United States Martin 6 6 6        Martin 3 2 1      
 Flag of Spain Vazquez 0 1 1           1  Smith 6 7 6 6    
 Flag of Germany Pohmann 2 6 4            Tanner 7 6 4 3    
 Flag of United States Tanner 6 7 6          Tanner 6 6 6    
 Flag of Australia Masters 4 6 6 6 7    Masters 4 4 1      
 Flag of United States Graebner 6 7 1 4 5       1  Smith 3 7 6 6  
13  Flag of United States Gorman 6 6 6           13  Gorman 6 5 3 4  
 Flag of United States Dibbs 3 1 2         13  Gorman 7 7 6      
 Flag of Sweden Bengtson 6 6 6        Bengtson 5 5 3      
 Flag of United States Carrington 3 4 3           13  Gorman 3 7 6 6  
 Flag of Chile Cornejo 4 6 3            Cox 6 5 4 4    
 Flag of United Kingdom Cox 6 7 6          Cox 4 6 6 6  
 Flag of Mexico Loyo-Mayo 1 3 6 3      Feaver 6 4 2 4    
 Flag of United Kingdom Feaver 6 6 4 6    

[edit] Section 2

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

[edit] Section 3

1st round   2nd round   3rd round   4th round
3  Flag of United States Ashe 7 6 7 6    
 Flag of Australia Dibley 6 7 5 2       3  Ashe 6 6 6      
 Flag of United States Stewart 6 6 4 6      Stewart 4 2 2      
 Flag of United States Higgins 3 0 6 4         3  Ashe 7 4 4 4    
 Flag of France Chanfreau 6 6 6            Borg 6 6 6 6    
 Flag of Argentina Vilas 3 3 4          Chanfreau 5 6 1 4  
 Flag of Sweden Borg 3 6 6 6 6    Borg 7 2 6 6    
 Flag of United States Barth 6 7 4 1 2        Borg 4 7 3 4  
15  Flag of Yugoslavia Pilic 7 6 6           15  Pilic 6 5 6 6  
 Flag of United States Austin 6 4 2         15  Pilic 7 5 7 6    
 Flag of India Amritraj 6 6 6        Amritraj 5 7 6 4    
 Flag of United States Dupre 2 1 2           15  Pilic 4 6 6 6  
 Flag of Australia Dent 6 6 6            Dent 6 3 3 1    
 Flag of South Africa Ryan 2 4 2          Dent 6 5 6 6  
 Flag of United States Hardie 3 7 6 6      Hardie 4 7 1 2    
 Flag of United States Froehling 6 6 2 4    

[edit] Section 4

1st round   2nd round   3rd round   4th round
6  Flag of Czechoslovakia Kodes 6 6 6 6    
 Flag of France N'Godrella 7 2 1 4       6  Kodes 7 6 6 6    
 Flag of United States McManus 6 6 6        McManus 5 3 7 1    
 Flag of Argentina Alvarez 3 1 2           6  Kodes 6 7 7      
 Flag of Australia Crealy 6 6 6            El Shafei 3 5 6      
 Flag of Czechoslovakia Holecek 3 3 2          Crealy 3 5 1    
 Flag of South Africa McMillan 4 2 4        El Shafei 6 7 6      
 Flag of Egypt El Shafei 6 6 6           6  Kodes 7 7 6    
11  Flag of United Kingdom Taylor 6 6 6            Alexander 6 5 4    
 Flag of Italy Zugarelli 4 4 4         11  Taylor 6 6 4 3 5  
 Flag of Australia Alexander 7 7 6        Alexander 3 4 6 6 7  
 Flag of United States Gerulaitis 6 6 4            Alexander 3 7 6 6  
 Flag of Australia Phillips-Moore 4 6 6 6          Drysdale 6 6 2 2    
 Flag of New Zealand Crookenden 6 3 2 1        Phillips-Moore 3 3 4    
 Flag of South Africa Drysdale 6 6 6 6      Drysdale 6 6 6      
 Flag of United States Dell 7 1 0 3    

[edit] Section 5

1st round   2nd round   3rd round   4th round
 Flag of Czechoslovakia Hrebec 6 7 6      
 Flag of United States Stockton 2 5 2          Hrebec 3 6 3 2 4  
 Flag of Spain Munoz 6 2 6        Ramirez 6 2 6 6 6  
 Flag of Mexico Ramirez 7 6 7            Ramirez 2 4 7 6    
 Flag of United States Brown 3 7 4 0         16  Richey 6 6 6 7    
 Flag of United States Teacher 6 6 6 6        Teacher 6 3 4 6 3
 Flag of United Kingdom Battrick 0 6 4 6 4   16  Richey 3 6 6 3 6  
16  Flag of United States Richey 6 2 6 3 6       16  Richey 3 4 3    
 Flag of Denmark Ulrich 4 4 2           5  Rosewall 6 6 6    
 Flag of Czechoslovakia Zednik 6 6 6          Zednik 6 3 4 7 4  
 Flag of Japan Kamiwazumi 6 2 6 7      Kamiwazumi 4 6 6 5 6  
 Flag of United States Andrews 2 6 2 6          Kamiwazumi 6 1 1    
 Flag of United States McKinley 6 6 6           5  Rosewall 7 6 6      
 Flag of Australia Carmichael 4 3 2          McKinley 1 3 3    
 Flag of United Kingdom Stilwell 3 2 2       5  Rosewall 6 6 6      
5  Flag of Australia Rosewall 6 6 6      

[edit] Section 6

1st round   2nd round   3rd round   4th round
 Flag of United States Hagey 3 6 4      
 Flag of South Africa Moore 6 7 6          Moore 5 1 6 6    
 Flag of Australia Stone 6 6 6        Stone 7 6 4 7    
 Flag of United States Siegel 3 3 4            Stone 7 6 4 6 6  
 Flag of United States Edlefsen 7 3 3 6 6       14  Panatta 5 7 6 3 4  
 Flag of Romania Ovici 6 6 6 2 7      Ovici 1 3 1    
 Flag of United States Amaya 6 7 3 7 4   14  Panatta 6 6 6      
14  Flag of Italy Panatta 7 6 6 6 6        Stone 2 2 2    
 Flag of South Africa Cramer 7 6 6            Amritraj 6 6 6    
 Flag of Chile Prajoux 5 1 2          Cramer 6 3 7 6 5  
 Flag of United States Scott 4 6 2        Amritraj 3 6 6 7 7  
 Flag of India Amritraj 6 7 6            Amritraj 7 2 6 2 6
 Flag of Germany Meiler 6 3 0           4  Laver 6 6 4 6 4  
 Flag of France Dominguez 7 6 6          Dominguez 1 3 2    
 Flag of United States Solomon 0 2 2       4  Laver 6 6 6      
4  Flag of Australia Laver 6 6 6      

[edit] Section 7

1st round   2nd round   3rd round   4th round
 Flag of France Goven 6 3 2 6    
 Flag of United States Van Dillen 3 6 6 7        Van Dillen 6 4 6 3    
 Flag of United States McNair 7 3 7 6 2    Pasarell 7 6 4 6    
 Flag of United States Pasarell 5 6 6 7 6        Pasarell 3 4 7 2    
 Flag of Chile Fillol Sr. 6 7 7           9  Connors 6 6 6 6    
 Flag of United States Estep 1 6 5          Fillol Sr. 4 6 5 6  
 Flag of United States Fitzgibbon 3 3 2       9  Connors 6 4 7 7    
9  Flag of United States Connors 6 6 6           9  Connors 6 6 6    
 Flag of United States Krulevitz 4 6 1 2         7  Okker 3 2 4    
 Flag of France Barthes 6 3 6 6        Barthes 1 3 4      
 Flag of United States Gottfried 6 6 6        Gottfried 6 6 6      
 Flag of Australia Kronk 4 1 2            Gottfried 4 6 3 4  
 Flag of United States Mayer 6 5 6 1 r       7  Okker 6 3 6 6    
 Flag of United States Gerken 4 7 4 4        Gerken 5 3 7 6  
 Flag of United States Gonzales 7 3 1 4     7  Okker 7 6 6 7    
7  Flag of Netherlands Okker 6 6 6 6    

[edit] Section 8

1st round   2nd round   3rd round   4th round
 Flag of Romania Tiriac 4 6 4 6 6  
 Flag of United States Neely 6 4 6 4 0      Tiriac 6 7 7      
 Flag of United States Borowiak 4 6 6 6      Borowiak 4 6 5      
 Flag of United States Reid 6 3 2 2          Tiriac 6 3 4      
 Flag of United States Delaney 6 6 6 7         10  Newcombe 7 6 6      
 Flag of Colombia Molina 7 1 4 6        Delaney 6 3 3    
 Flag of Mexico Lara 7 3 3 7 3   10  Newcombe 7 6 6      
10  Flag of Australia Newcombe 6 6 6 6 6       10  Newcombe 6 6 7 6  
 Flag of Australia Davidson 6 4              Pattison 7 1 5 4  
 Flag of Germany Fassbender 3 1 r          Davidson 1 7 4 7 2  
 Flag of Italy Barazzutti 2 6 4        Owens 6 6 6 5 6  
 Flag of United States Owens 6 7 6            Owens 3 4 2    
 Flag of Rhodesia Pattison 7 6 6            Pattison 6 6 6      
 Flag of Australia James 6 2 3          Pattison 6 2 6 6 6
 Flag of Venezuela Hose 4 4 3       2  Nastase 7 6 3 4 4  
2  Flag of Romania Nastase 6 6 6      

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