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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
← 1972 · US Open · 1974 →

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. United States  Stan Smith (semifinalist)
  2. Romania  Ilie Năstase (second round)
  3. United States  Arthur Ashe (third round)
  4. Australia  Rod Laver (third round)
  5. Australia  Ken Rosewall (semifinalist)
  6. Czechoslovakia  Jan Kodeš (finalist)
  7. Netherlands  Tom Okker (fourth round)
  8. Spain  Manuel Orantes (third round)
  9. United States  Jimmy Connors (quarterfinalist)
  10. Australia  John Newcombe (champion)
  11. United Kingdom  Roger Taylor (second round)
  12. United States  Marty Riessen (second round)
  13. United States  Tom Gorman (fourth round)
  14. Italy  Adriano Panatta (third round)
  15. Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia  Nikola Pilić (quarterfinalist)
  16. United States  Cliff Richey (fourth round)

Draw edit

Key edit

Final eight edit

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1 United States  Stan Smith 6 6 6
New Zealand  Onny Parun 3 3 2
1 United States  Stan Smith 5 7 1 5
6 Czechoslovakia  Jan Kodeš 7 6 6 7
15 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia  Nikola Pilić 2 6 1 6 5
6 Czechoslovakia  Jan Kodeš 6 4 6 3 7
6 Czechoslovakia  Jan Kodeš 4 6 6 2 3
10 Australia  John Newcombe 6 1 4 6 6
5 Australia  Ken Rosewall 6 6 6
India  Vijay Amritraj 4 3 3
5 Australia  Ken Rosewall 4 6 3
10 Australia  John Newcombe 6 7 6
9 United States  Jimmy Connors 4 6 6
10 Australia  John Newcombe 6 7 7

Section 1 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 United States  Smith 6 5
France  Proisy 4 0 r 1 United States  Smith 6 6 6
United States  Martin 6 6 6 United States  Martin 3 2 1
Argentina  Vázquez 0 1 1 1 United States  Smith 6 7 6 6
West Germany  Pohmann 2 6 4 United States  Tanner 7 6 4 3
United States  Tanner 6 7 6 United States  Tanner 6 6 6
Australia  Masters 4 6 6 6 7 Australia  Masters 4 4 1
United States  Graebner 6 7 1 4 5 1 United States  Smith 3 7 6 6
13 United States  Gorman 6 6 6 13 United States  Gorman 6 5 3 4
United States  Dibbs 3 1 2 13 United States  Gorman 7 7 6
Sweden  Bengtson 6 6 6 Sweden  Bengtson 5 5 3
United States  Carrington 3 4 3 13 United States  Gorman 3 7 6 6
Chile  Cornejo 4 6 3 United Kingdom  Cox 6 5 4 4
United Kingdom  Cox 6 7 6 United Kingdom  Cox 4 6 6 6
Mexico  Loyo-Mayo 1 3 6 3 United Kingdom  Feaver 6 4 2 4
United Kingdom  Feaver 6 6 4 6

Section 2 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8 Spain  Orantes 6 6 6
United Kingdom  Mottram 3 1 3 8 Spain  Orantes 6 3 7 6
Australia  Fletcher 6 6 6 Australia  Fletcher 2 6 5 3
South Africa  Seegers 4 1 1 8 Spain  Orantes 1 4 6
United States  Seewagen 7 6 7 Australia  Case 6 6 7
Pakistan  Rahim 5 4 5 United States  Seewagen 2 1 1
Australia  Case 6 6 6 Australia  Case 6 6 6
Sweden  Norberg 4 4 3 Australia  Case 4 1 6 4
12 United States  Riessen 5 6 6 6 New Zealand  Parun 6 6 4 6
Brazil  Koch 7 2 3 2 12 United States  Riessen 3 6 6
New Zealand  Parun 6 6 6 3 6 New Zealand  Parun 6 7 7
India  Singh 1 7 3 6 1 New Zealand  Parun 3 6 7 6
United Kingdom  Lloyd 6 6 6 4 6 New Zealand  Simpson 6 3 6 1
United States  Kreiss 1 7 0 6 3 United Kingdom  Lloyd 3 6 3 2
Italy  Bertolucci 3 1 r New Zealand  Simpson 6 3 6 6
New Zealand  Simpson 6 3

Section 3 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
3 United States  Ashe 7 6 7 6
Australia  Dibley 6 7 5 2 3 United States  Ashe 6 6 6
United States  Stewart 6 6 4 6 United States  Stewart 4 2 2
United States  Higgins 3 0 6 4 3 United States  Ashe 7 4 4 4
France  Chanfreau 6 6 6 Sweden  Borg 6 6 6 6
Argentina  Vilas 3 3 4 France  Chanfreau 5 6 1 4
Sweden  Borg 3 6 6 6 6 Sweden  Borg 7 2 6 6
United States  Barth 6 7 4 1 2 Sweden  Borg 4 7 3 4
15 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia  Pilić 7 6 6 15 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia  Pilić 6 5 6 6
United States  Austin 6 4 2 15 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia  Pilić 7 5 7 6
India  Amritraj 6 6 6 India  Amritraj 5 7 6 4
United States  Du Pré 2 1 2 15 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia  Pilić 4 6 6 6
Australia  Dent 6 6 6 Australia  Dent 6 3 3 1
South Africa  Ryan 2 4 2 Australia  Dent 6 5 6 6
United States  Hardie 3 7 6 6 United States  Hardie 4 7 1 2
United States  Froehling 6 6 2 4

Section 4 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
6 Czechoslovakia  Kodeš 6 6 6 6
France  N'Godrella 7 2 1 4 6 Czechoslovakia  Kodeš 7 6 6 6
United States  McManus 6 6 6 United States  McManus 5 3 7 1
Argentina  Álvarez 3 1 2 6 Czechoslovakia  Kodeš 6 7 7
Australia  Crealy 6 6 6 Egypt  El Shafei 3 5 6
Czechoslovakia  Holeček 3 3 2 Australia  Crealy 3 5 1
South Africa  McMillan 4 2 4 Egypt  El Shafei 6 7 6
Egypt  El Shafei 6 6 6 6 Czechoslovakia  Kodeš 7 7 6
11 United Kingdom  Taylor 6 6 6 Australia  Alexander 6 5 4
Italy  Zugarelli 4 4 4 11 United Kingdom  Taylor 6 6 4 3 5
Australia  Alexander 7 7 6 Australia  Alexander 3 4 6 6 7
United States  Gerulaitis 6 6 4 Australia  Alexander 3 7 6 6
Australia  Phillips-Moore 4 6 6 6 South Africa  Drysdale 6 6 2 2
New Zealand  Crookenden 6 3 2 1 Australia  Phillips-Moore 3 3 4
South Africa  Drysdale 6 6 6 6 South Africa  Drysdale 6 6 6
United States  Dell 7 1 0 3

Section 5 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Czechoslovakia  Hřebec 6 7 6
United States  Stockton 2 5 2 Czechoslovakia  Hřebec 3 6 3 2 4
Spain  Muñoz 6 2 6 Mexico  Ramírez 6 2 6 6 6
Mexico  Ramírez 7 6 7 Mexico  Ramírez 2 4 7 6
United States  Brown 3 7 4 0 16 United States  Richey 6 6 6 7
United States  Teacher 6 6 6 6 United States  Teacher 6 3 4 6 3
United Kingdom  Battrick 0 6 4 6 4 16 United States  Richey 3 6 6 3 6
16 United States  Richey 6 2 6 3 6 16 United States  Richey 3 4 3
Denmark  Ulrich 4 4 2 5 Australia  Rosewall 6 6 6
Czechoslovakia  Zednik 6 6 6 Czechoslovakia  Zednik 6 3 4 7 4
Japan  Kamiwazumi 6 2 6 7 Japan  Kamiwazumi 4 6 6 5 6
United States  Andrews 2 6 2 6 Japan  Kamiwazumi 6 1 1
United States  McKinley 6 6 6 5 Australia  Rosewall 7 6 6
Australia  Carmichael 4 3 2 United States  McKinley 1 3 3
United Kingdom  Stilwell 3 2 2 5 Australia  Rosewall 6 6 6
5 Australia  Rosewall 6 6 6

Section 6 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
United States  Hagey 3 6 4
South Africa  Moore 6 7 6 South Africa  Moore 5 1 6 6
Australia  Stone 6 6 6 Australia  Stone 7 6 4 7
United States  Siegel 3 3 4 Australia  Stone 7 6 4 6 6
United States  Edlefsen 7 3 3 6 6 14 Italy  Panatta 5 7 6 3 4
Romania  Ovici 6 6 6 2 7 Romania  Ovici 1 3 1
United States  Amaya 6 7 3 7 4 14 Italy  Panatta 6 6 6
14 Italy  Panatta 7 6 6 6 6 Australia  Stone 2 2 2
South Africa  Cramer 7 6 6 India  Amritraj 6 6 6
Chile  Prajoux 5 1 2 South Africa  Cramer 6 3 7 6 5
United States  Scott 4 6 2 India  Amritraj 3 6 6 7 7
India  Amritraj 6 7 6 India  Amritraj 7 2 6 2 6
West Germany  Meiler 6 3 0 4 Australia  Laver 6 6 4 6 4
France  Dominguez 7 6 6 France  Dominguez 1 3 2
United States  Solomon 0 2 2 4 Australia  Laver 6 6 6
4 Australia  Laver 6 6 6

Section 7 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
France  Goven 6 3 2 6
United States  Van Dillen 3 6 6 7 United States  Van Dillen 6 4 6 3
United States  McNair 7 3 7 6 2 United States  Pasarell 7 6 4 6
United States  Pasarell 5 6 6 7 6 United States  Pasarell 3 4 7 2
Chile  Fillol Sr. 6 7 7 9 United States  Connors 6 6 6 6
United States  Estep 1 6 5 Chile  Fillol Sr. 4 6 5 6
United States  Fitzgibbon 3 3 2 9 United States  Connors 6 4 7 7
9 United States  Connors 6 6 6 9 United States  Connors 6 6 6
United States  Krulevitz 4 6 1 2 7 Netherlands  Okker 3 2 4
France  Barthès 6 3 6 6 France  Barthès 1 3 4
United States  Gottfried 6 6 6 United States  Gottfried 6 6 6
Australia  Kronk 4 1 2 United States  Gottfried 4 6 3 4
United States  Mayer 6 5 6 1 r 7 Netherlands  Okker 6 3 6 6
United States  Gerken 4 7 4 4 United States  Gerken 5 3 7 6
United States  Gonzales 7 3 1 4 7 Netherlands  Okker 7 6 6 7
7 Netherlands  Okker 6 6 6 6

Section 8 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Romania  Țiriac 4 6 4 6 6
United States  Neely 6 4 6 4 0 Romania  Țiriac 6 7 7
United States  Borowiak 4 6 6 6 United States  Borowiak 4 6 5
United States  Reid 6 3 2 2 Romania  Țiriac 6 3 4
United States  Delaney 6 6 6 7 10 Australia  Newcombe 7 6 6
Colombia  Molina 7 1 4 6 United States  Delaney 6 3 3
Mexico  Lara 7 3 3 7 3 10 Australia  Newcombe 7 6 6
10 Australia  Newcombe 6 6 6 6 6 10 Australia  Newcombe 6 6 7 6
Australia  Davidson 6 4 Rhodesia  Pattison 7 1 5 4
West Germany  Fassbender 3 1 r Australia  Davidson 1 7 4 7 2
Italy  Barazzutti 2 6 4 United States  Owens 6 6 6 5 6
United States  Owens 6 7 6 United States  Owens 3 4 2
Rhodesia  Pattison 7 6 6 Rhodesia  Pattison 6 6 6
Australia  James 6 2 3 Rhodesia  Pattison 6 2 6 6 6
Venezuela  Hose 4 4 3 2 Romania  Năstase 7 6 3 4 4
2 Romania  Năstase 6 6 6

External links edit

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