1973 U.S. 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 the United States Stan Smith (Semifinalist)
  2. Flag of Romania Ilie Nastase (Second round)
  3. Flag of the 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 the Netherlands Tom Okker (Fourth round)
  8. Flag of Spain Manuel Orantes (Third round)
  1. Flag of the United States Jimmy Connors (Quarterfinalist)
  2. Flag of Australia John Newcombe (Champion)
  3. Flag of the United Kingdom Roger Taylor (Second round)
  4. Flag of the United States Marty Riessen (Second round)
  5. Flag of the United States Tom Gorman (Fourth round)
  6. Flag of Italy Adriano Panatta (Third round)
  7. Flag of Yugoslavia Nikola Pilic (Quarterfinalist)
  8. Flag of the United States Cliff Richey (Fourth round)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

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

[edit] Final Eight

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                                   
  1  Flag of the United States Stan Smith 6 6 6      
 Flag of New Zealand Onny Parun 3 3 2      
  1  Flag of the 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 the 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 the United States Smith 6 5        
 Flag of France Proisy 4 0 r         1  Smith 6 6 6      
 Flag of the 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 West Germany Pohmann 2 6 4            Tanner 7 6 4 3    
 Flag of the 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 the United States Graebner 6 7 1 4 5       1  Smith 3 7 6 6  
13  Flag of the United States Gorman 6 6 6           13  Gorman 6 5 3 4  
 Flag of the United States Dibbs 3 1 2         13  Gorman 7 7 6      
 Flag of Sweden Bengtson 6 6 6        Bengtson 5 5 3      
 Flag of the 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 the 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 the 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 the 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 the 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 the 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 the United Kingdom Lloyd 6 6 6 4 6        Simpson 6 3 6 1    
 Flag of the 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 the United States Ashe 7 6 7 6    
 Flag of Australia Dibley 6 7 5 2       3  Ashe 6 6 6      
 Flag of the United States Stewart 6 6 4 6      Stewart 4 2 2      
 Flag of the 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 the 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 the 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 the 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 the United States Hardie 3 7 6 6      Hardie 4 7 1 2    
 Flag of the 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 the 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 the 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 the 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 the 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 the 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 the United States Brown 3 7 4 0         16  Richey 6 6 6 7    
 Flag of the United States Teacher 6 6 6 6        Teacher 6 3 4 6 3
 Flag of the United Kingdom Battrick 0 6 4 6 4   16  Richey 3 6 6 3 6  
16  Flag of the 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 6jjjjjjj          Zednik 6 3 4 7 4  
 Flag of Japan Kamiwazumi 6 2 6 7      Kamiwazumi 4 6 6 5 6  
 Flag of the United States Andrews 2 6 2 6          Kamiwazumi 6 1 1    
 Flag of the United States McKinley 6 6 6           5  Rosewall 7 6 6      
 Flag of Australia Carmichael 4 3 2          McKinley 1 3 3    
 Flag of the 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 the 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 the United States Siegel 3 3 4            Stone 7 6 4 6 6  
 Flag of the 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 the 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 the 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 West 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 the 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 the United States Van Dillen 3 6 6 7        Van Dillen 6 4 6 3    
 Flag of the United States McNair 7 3 7 6 2    Pasarell 7 6 4 6    
 Flag of the 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 the United States Estep 1 6 5          Fillol Sr. 4 6 5 6  
 Flag of the United States Fitzgibbon 3 3 2       9  Connors 6 4 7 7    
9  Flag of the United States Connors 6 6 6           9  Connors 6 6 6    
 Flag of the 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 the United States Gottfried 6 6 6        Gottfried 6 6 6      
 Flag of Australia Kronk 4 1 2            Gottfried 4 6 3 4  
 Flag of the United States Mayer 6 5 6 1 r       7  Okker 6 3 6 6    
 Flag of the United States Gerken 4 7 4 4        Gerken 5 3 7 6  
 Flag of the United States Gonzales 7 3 1 4     7  Okker 7 6 6 7    
7  Flag of the 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 the United States Neely 6 4 6 4 0      Tiriac 6 7 7      
 Flag of the United States Borowiak 4 6 6 6      Borowiak 4 6 5      
 Flag of the United States Reid 6 3 2 2          Tiriac 6 3 4      
 Flag of the 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 West 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 the 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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