1973 Australian Open – Men's Singles

1973 Australian Open
Champion   John Newcombe
Runner-up   Onny Parun
Final score   6–3, 6–7, 7–5, 6–1
Events
Singles   men   women       boys   girls
Doubles   men   women   mixed   boys   girls
Other events
Legends    men      mixed
WC Singles    men    women    quad
WC Doubles    men    women    quad

John Newcombe defeated Onny Parun 6–3 6–7 7–5 6–1 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1973 Australian Open.

See also:

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

Contents

Seeds

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

  1. Ken Rosewall, (Second Round)
  2. John Newcombe, (Champion)
  3. Mal Anderson, (Second Round)
  4. Alex Metreveli, (Quarterfinals)
  5. Geoff Masters, (Third Round)
  6. John Alexander, (Second Round)
  1. Colin Dibley, (Second Round)
  2. Allan Stone, (Third Round)
  3. Barry Phillips-Moore, (Second Round)
  4. Bob Carmichael, (Quarterfinals)
  5. Patrick Proisy, (Semifinals)
  6. Onny Parun, (Finals)

Draw

Key

Final Eight

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                                   
    Karl Meiler 7 6 6 7    
  Wanaro N'Godrella 6 7 3 6    
    Karl Meiler 6 3 5      
  12   Onny Parun 2 6 7      
4   Alex Metreveli 4 6 3 7 3
  12   Onny Parun 6 3 6 6 6  
    12   Onny Parun 3 7 5 1  
  2   John Newcombe 6 6 7 6  
  11   Patrick Proisy 6 3 6 7    
  John Cooper 4 6 1 6    
11   Patrick Proisy 6 4 2    
  2   John Newcombe 7 6 6      
10   Bob Carmichael 4 6 3    
  2   John Newcombe 6 7 6      

Section 1

First round   Second round   Third round   Quarterfinals
 
    1   K Rosewall 2 3 2      
  K Meiler 5 6 6           K Meiler 6 6 6      
  J James 7 3 4             K Meiler 6 7 2 6    
  T Kakoulia 7 7               T Kakoulia 3 6 6 3    
  R Machan 6 6             T Kakoulia 6 6 3 6  
  S Ball 7 6             S Ball 2 4 6 3    
  N Fraser 5 2               K Meiler 7 6 6 7  
        W N'Godrella 6 7 3 6  
    8   A Stone 6 6 6      
  M Phillips 6 6             M Phillips 1 4 4      
  J Kuki 3 4             8   A Stone 6 5 4 7 4
  W N'Godrella 6 6               W N'Godrella 3 7 6 5 6  
  P Dent 3 4             W N'Godrella 6 7 7    
  F Sedgman 4 6 2         9   B Phillips-Moore 4 6 6      
9   B Phillips-Moore 6 4 6      

Section 2

First round   Second round   Third round   Quarterfinals
 
    4   A Metreveli 6 4 6 6    
  M Senior 6 3 14           M Senior 2 6 2 2    
  K Warwick 4 6 12           4   A Metreveli 4 6 6 7    
  R Case 6 6               R Case 6 4 2 5    
  P Kronk 4 3             R Case 6 3 6 6  
  F Gebert 7 4 6           F Gebert 4 6 4 2    
  A McDonald 6 6 3           4   A Metreveli 4 6 3 7 3
      12   O Parun 6 3 6 6 6
    5   G Masters 6 6 6      
  H-J Plötz 6 3 7           H-J Plötz 2 3 1      
  J-F Caujolle 0 6 5           5   G Masters 6 6 3 5  
  C Kachel 6 6             12   O Parun 7 3 6 7    
  W Bowrey 2 3             C Kachel 1 2 2    
  H Kary 4 6           12   O Parun 6 6 6      
12   O Parun 6 7        

Section 3

First round   Second round   Third round   Quarterfinals
11   P Proisy 7 3 6      
  W Durham 6 6 3         11   P Proisy 6 6 6      
  W Coghlan 7 3 6           W Coghlan 3 3 4      
  J Kamiwazumi 6 6 3           11   P Proisy 7 4 7 6    
  P Dominguez 7 6               P Dominguez 5 6 6 4    
  B Taróczy 6 3             P Dominguez 7 6 3 6 11
    6   J Alexander 6 7 6 3 9  
      11   P Proisy 6 3 6 7  
  J Cooper 6 6               J Cooper 4 6 1 6  
  D Crealy 3 3             J Cooper 6 7 6      
  G Thomson 7 7             G Thomson 3 6 1      
  T Bernasconi 6 6               J Cooper 7 6 4 6 13
  B Giltinan 6 6               B Giltinan 5 2 6 7 11  
  R Casey 1 2             B Giltinan 6 6 6 7  
    3   M Anderson 7 2 2 6    
 

Section 4

First round   Second round   Third round   Quarterfinals
10   B Carmichael 6 6        
  J Bartlett 4 2           10   B Carmichael 6 6 6 6    
  J Stephens 6 3 8           J Stephens 1 2 7 3    
  L Elvstrom 4 6 6           10   B Carmichael 6 6 2 1 6  
  S Baranyi 6 6 6             S Baranyi 3 4 6 6 3  
  C Stubs 7 3 2           S Baranyi 3 6 6 7  
    7   C Dibley 6 3 3 6    
      10   B Carmichael 4 6 3    
  C Letcher 6 7             2   J Newcombe 6 7 6    
  P Szoke 1 5             C Letcher 3 2 7 6    
  G Goven 6 7             G Goven 6 6 6 7    
  N Kelaidis 2 6               G Goven 1 3 3    
  J-L Haillet 7 6             2   J Newcombe 6 6 6      
  G Perkins 5 4             J-L Haillet 1 2 2    
    2   J Newcombe 6 6 6      
 

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