1973 U.S. Professional Indoor – Singles

1973 U.S. Professional Indoor
Champion   United States Stan Smith
Runner-up   United States Robert Lutz
Final score   7–6(7–2), 7–6(7–5), 4–6, 6–4
Events
Singles   Doubles

Rod Laver was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals this year.

Stan Smith won the title, defeating Robert Lutz 7–6(7–2), 7–6(7–5), 4–6, 6–4 in the final.

Seeds

  1. Australia Rod Laver (Quarterfinals)
  2. Australia Colin Dibley (Quarterfinals)
  3. United States Stan Smith (Champion)
  4. United States Dick Stockton (Quarterfinals)
  5. Australia John Alexander (First Round)
  6. Australia Roy Emerson (Second Round)
  7. United States Robert Lutz (Final)
  8. United States Cliff Richey (Quarterfinals)
  9. Australia Allan Stone (First Round)
  10. Australia Phil Dent (Second Round)
  11. United States Harold Solomon (Second Round)
  12. United States Tom Edlefsen (First Round)

Draw

Key

Finals

  Semifinals Final
                                 
     Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nikola Pilić 4 4 7 3    
7  United States Robert Lutz 6 6 5 6    
  7  United States Robert Lutz 62 65 6 4  
  3  United States Stan Smith 77 77 4 6  
3  United States Stan Smith 6 6 6    
     South Africa Robert Maud 1 3 4      

Top Half

First Round   Second Round   Quarterfinals   Semifinals
2  Australia C Dibley 6 3 6  
   Australia Terry Addison 3 6 3     2  Australia C Dibley 66 6 6  
   South Africa F McMillan w/o          South Africa F McMillan 78 1 1  
   South Africa C Drysdale             2  Australia C Dibley 77 2 61  
6  Australia R Emerson 6 6            Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia N Pilić 62 6 77  
   Brazil JE Mandarino 4 0       6  Australia R Emerson 63 66  
   Australia B Phillips-Moore 1 3        Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia N Pilić 77 78    
   Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia N Pilić 6 6            Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia N Pilić 4 4 7 3  
4  United States D Stockton 77 6         7  United States R Lutz 6 6 5 6  
   United Kingdom G Battrick 63 4       4  United States D Stockton 6 6    
   Czechoslovakia M Holeček 5 4     11  United States H Solomon 3 2    
11  United States H Solomon 7 6         4  United States D Stockton 6 63 2
7  United States R Lutz 77 6         7  United States R Lutz 4 77 6  
   United States B Gottfried 62 3       7  United States R Lutz 6 4 6
   New Zealand O Parun 6 1 78      New Zealand O Parun 4 6 4  
9  Australia A Stone 3 6 66  

Bottom Half

First Round   Second Round   Quarterfinals   Semifinals
12  United States T Edlefsen 61 7 68  
   Chile J Fillol 77 5 710        Chile J Fillol 6 65 4  
   Chile P Cornejo 4 0     8  United States C Richey 3 77 6  
8  United States C Richey 6 6         8  United States C Richey 0 3    
10  Australia P Dent 77 6         3  United States S Smith 6 6    
   United States J McManus 63 3       10  Australia P Dent 3 3  
   United States Roy Barth 2 4     3  United States S Smith 6 6    
3  United States S Smith 6 6         3  United States S Smith 6 6 6    
   United States A Pattison w/o              South Africa R Maud 1 3 4    
   South Africa B Hewitt              United States A Pattison 2 3    
   South Africa R Maud 77 4 6      South Africa R Maud 6 6    
5  Australia J Alexander 64 6 1          South Africa R Maud 6 4 78
   United States C Pasarell 77 6         1  Australia R Laver 4 6 66  
   United States F Froehling 62 2          United States C Pasarell 7 4 3
   Sweden ON Bengtson 5 1     1  Australia R Laver 5 6 6  
1  Australia R Laver 7 6    

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