1973 US Open – Men's singles

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.

Men's singles
1973 US Open
Final
ChampionAustralia John Newcombe
Runner-upCzechoslovakia Jan Kodeš
Score6–4, 1–6, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3
Details
Draw128
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
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Ilie Năstase was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Andrew Pattison.

Seeds edit

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

  1.   Stan Smith (semifinalist)
  2.   Ilie Năstase (second round)
  3.   Arthur Ashe (third round)
  4.   Rod Laver (third round)
  5.   Ken Rosewall (semifinalist)
  6.   Jan Kodeš (finalist)
  7.   Tom Okker (fourth round)
  8.   Manuel Orantes (third round)
  9.   Jimmy Connors (quarterfinalist)
  10.   John Newcombe (champion)
  11.   Roger Taylor (second round)
  12.   Marty Riessen (second round)
  13.   Tom Gorman (fourth round)
  14.   Adriano Panatta (third round)
  15.   Nikola Pilić (quarterfinalist)
  16.   Cliff Richey (fourth round)

Draw edit

Key edit

Final eight edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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