1973 US Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
Men's singles
1973 US Open
Final
Champion	John Newcombe
Runner-up	Jan Kodeš
Score	6–4, 1–6, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3
Details
Draw	128
Seeds	16
Events

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. It was his second US Open singles title and sixth major singles title overall.

Ilie Năstase 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.

Stan Smith (semifinalist)
Ilie Năstase (second round)
Arthur Ashe (third round)
Rod Laver (third round)
Ken Rosewall (semifinalist)
Jan Kodeš (finalist)
Tom Okker (fourth round)
Manuel Orantes (third round)
Jimmy Connors (quarterfinalist)
John Newcombe (champion)
Roger Taylor (second round)
Marty Riessen (second round)
Tom Gorman (fourth round)
Adriano Panatta (third round)
Nikola Pilić (quarterfinalist)
Cliff Richey (fourth round)

Draw

Key

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

Final eight

Quarterfinals							Semifinals						Final

1	Stan Smith	6	6	6

	Onny Parun	3	3	2
							1	Stan Smith	5	7	1	5

							6	Jan Kodeš	7	6	6	7
15	Nikola Pilić	2	6	1	6	5

6	Jan Kodeš	6	4	6	3	7
													6	Jan Kodeš	4	6	6	2	3

													10	John Newcombe	6	1	4	6	6
5	Ken Rosewall	6	6	6

	Vijay Amritraj	4	3	3
							5	Ken Rosewall	4	6	3

							10	John Newcombe	6	7	6
9	Jimmy Connors	4	6	6

10	John Newcombe	6	7	7

Section 1

First round							Second round						Third round						Fourth round

1	Smith	6	5
	Proisy	4	0	r			1	Smith	6	6	6
	Martin	6	6	6				Martin	3	2	1
	Vázquez	0	1	1									1	Smith	6	7	6	6
	Pohmann	2	6	4										Tanner	7	6	4	3
	Tanner	6	7	6				Tanner	6	6	6
	Masters	4	6	6	6	7		Masters	4	4	1
	Graebner	6	7	1	4	5													1	Smith	3	7	6	6
13	Gorman	6	6	6															13	Gorman	6	5	3	4
	Dibbs	3	1	2			13	Gorman	7	7	6
	Bengtson	6	6	6				Bengtson	5	5	3
	Carrington	3	4	3									13	Gorman	3	7	6	6
	Cornejo	4	6	3										Cox	6	5	4	4
	Cox	6	7	6				Cox	4	6	6	6
	Loyo-Mayo	1	3	6	3			Feaver	6	4	2	4
	Feaver	6	6	4	6

Section 2

First round							Second round						Third round						Fourth round

8	Orantes	6	6	6
	Mottram	3	1	3			8	Orantes	6	3	7	6
	Fletcher	6	6	6				Fletcher	2	6	5	3
	Seegers	4	1	1									8	Orantes	1	4	6
	Seewagen	7	6	7										Case	6	6	7
	Rahim	5	4	5				Seewagen	2	1	1
	Case	6	6	6				Case	6	6	6
	Norberg	4	4	3																Case	4	1	6	4
12	Riessen	5	6	6	6															Parun	6	6	4	6
	Koch	7	2	3	2		12	Riessen	3	6	6
	Parun	6	6	6	3	6		Parun	6	7	7
	Singh	1	7	3	6	1								Parun	3	6	7	6
	Lloyd	6	6	6	4	6								Simpson	6	3	6	1
	Kreiss	1	7	0	6	3		Lloyd	3	6	3	2
	Bertolucci	3	1	r				Simpson	6	3	6	6
	Simpson	6	3

Section 3

First round							Second round						Third round						Fourth round

3	Ashe	7	6	7	6
	Dibley	6	7	5	2		3	Ashe	6	6	6
	Stewart	6	6	4	6			Stewart	4	2	2
	Higgins	3	0	6	4								3	Ashe	7	4	4	4
	Chanfreau	6	6	6										Borg	6	6	6	6
	Vilas	3	3	4				Chanfreau	5	6	1	4
	Borg	3	6	6	6	6		Borg	7	2	6	6
	Barth	6	7	4	1	2														Borg	4	7	3	4
15	Pilić	7	6	6															15	Pilić	6	5	6	6
	Austin	6	4	2			15	Pilić	7	5	7	6
	Amritraj	6	6	6				Amritraj	5	7	6	4
	Du Pré	2	1	2									15	Pilić	4	6	6	6
	Dent	6	6	6										Dent	6	3	3	1
	Ryan	2	4	2				Dent	6	5	6	6
	Hardie	3	7	6	6			Hardie	4	7	1	2
	Froehling	6	6	2	4

Section 4

First round						Second round							Third round						Fourth round

6	Kodeš	6	6	6	6
	N'Godrella	7	2	1	4	6	Kodeš	7	6	6	6
	McManus	6	6	6			McManus	5	3	7	1
	Álvarez	3	1	2									6	Kodeš	6	7	7
	Crealy	6	6	6										El Shafei	3	5	6
	Holeček	3	3	2			Crealy	3	5	1
	McMillan	4	2	4			El Shafei	6	7	6
	El Shafei	6	6	6															6	Kodeš	7	7	6
11	Taylor	6	6	6																Alexander	6	5	4
	Zugarelli	4	4	4		11	Taylor	6	6	4	3	5
	Alexander	7	7	6			Alexander	3	4	6	6	7
	Gerulaitis	6	6	4										Alexander	3	7	6	6
	Phillips-Moore	4	6	6	6									Drysdale	6	6	2	2
	Crookenden	6	3	2	1		Phillips-Moore	3	3	4
	Drysdale	6	6	6	6		Drysdale	6	6	6
	Dell	7	1	0	3

Section 5

First round							Second round							Third round						Fourth round

	Hřebec	6	7	6
	Stockton	2	5	2				Hřebec	3	6	3	2	4
	Muñoz	6	2	6				Ramírez	6	2	6	6	6
	Ramírez	7	6	7											Ramírez	2	4	7	6
	Brown	3	7	4	0									16	Richey	6	6	6	7
	Teacher	6	6	6	6			Teacher	6	3	4	6	3
	Battrick	0	6	4	6	4	16	Richey	3	6	6	3	6
16	Richey	6	2	6	3	6														16	Richey	3	4	3
	Ulrich	4	4	2																5	Rosewall	6	6	6
	Zednik	6	6	6				Zednik	6	3	4	7	4
	Kamiwazumi	6	2	6	7			Kamiwazumi	4	6	6	5	6
	Andrews	2	6	2	6										Kamiwazumi	6	1	1
	McKinley	6	6	6										5	Rosewall	7	6	6
	Carmichael	4	3	2				McKinley	1	3	3
	Stilwell	3	2	2			5	Rosewall	6	6	6
5	Rosewall	6	6	6

Section 6

First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round

	Hagey	3	6	4
	Moore	6	7	6				Moore	5	1	6	6
	Stone	6	6	6				Stone	7	6	4	7
	Siegel	3	3	4											Stone	7	6	4	6	6
	Edlefsen	7	3	3	6	6								14	Panatta	5	7	6	3	4
	Ovici	6	6	6	2	7		Ovici	1	3	1
	Amaya	6	7	3	7	4	14	Panatta	6	6	6
14	Panatta	7	6	6	6	6																Stone	2	2	2
	Cramer	7	6	6																		Amritraj	6	6	6
	Prajoux	5	1	2				Cramer	6	3	7	6	5
	Scott	4	6	2				Amritraj	3	6	6	7	7
	Amritraj	6	7	6											Amritraj	7	2	6	2	6
	Meiler	6	3	0										4	Laver	6	6	4	6	4
	Dominguez	7	6	6				Dominguez	1	3	2
	Solomon	0	2	2			4	Laver	6	6	6
4	Laver	6	6	6

Section 7

First round							Second round						Third round						Fourth round

	Goven	6	3	2	6
	Van Dillen	3	6	6	7			Van Dillen	6	4	6	3
	McNair	7	3	7	6	2		Pasarell	7	6	4	6
	Pasarell	5	6	6	7	6								Pasarell	3	4	7	2
	Fillol Sr.	6	7	7									9	Connors	6	6	6	6
	Estep	1	6	5				Fillol Sr.	4	6	5	6
	Fitzgibbon	3	3	2			9	Connors	6	4	7	7
9	Connors	6	6	6															9	Connors	6	6	6
	Krulevitz	4	6	1	2														7	Okker	3	2	4
	Barthès	6	3	6	6			Barthès	1	3	4
	Gottfried	6	6	6				Gottfried	6	6	6
	Kronk	4	1	2										Gottfried	4	6	3	4
	Mayer	6	5	6	1	r							7	Okker	6	3	6	6
	Gerken	4	7	4	4			Gerken	5	3	7	6
	Gonzales	7	3	1	4		7	Okker	7	6	6	7
7	Okker	6	6	6	6

Section 8

First round							Second round							Third round					Fourth round

	Țiriac	4	6	4	6	6
	Neely	6	4	6	4	0		Țiriac	6	7	7
	Borowiak	4	6	6	6			Borowiak	4	6	5
	Reid	6	3	2	2										Țiriac	6	3	4
	Delaney	6	6	6	7									10	Newcombe	7	6	6
	Molina	7	1	4	6			Delaney	6	3	3
	Lara	7	3	3	7	3	10	Newcombe	7	6	6
10	Newcombe	6	6	6	6	6													10	Newcombe	6	6	7	6
	Davidson	6	4																	Pattison	7	1	5	4
	Fassbender	3	1	r				Davidson	1	7	4	7	2
	Barazzutti	2	6	4				Owens	6	6	6	5	6
	Owens	6	7	6											Owens	3	4	2
	Pattison	7	6	6											Pattison	6	6	6
	James	6	2	3				Pattison	6	2	6	6	6
	Hose	4	4	3			2	Năstase	7	6	3	4	4
2	Năstase	6	6	6

External links

Preceded by 1973 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles	Grand Slam men's singles	Succeeded by 1974 Australian Open – Men's singles