1973 US Open – Men's Singles

1973 US Open
Champion		John Newcombe
Runner-up		Jan Kodeš
Final score		6–4, 1–6, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		men		women		mixed
WC Singles		men		women		quad
WC Doubles		men		women		quad
US Open  < 1972 1974 >

John Newcombe defeated Jan Kodeš 6–4, 1–6, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3 in the final to win the men's singles title at the 1973 US Open.

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									Finals
	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
		Dupre	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
		Barthes	6	3	6	6					Barthes	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
		Ţiriac	4	6	4	6	6
		Neely	6	4	6	4	0				Ţiriac	6	7	7
		Borowiak	4	6	6	6					Borowiak	4	6	5
		Reid	6	3	2	2														Ţiriac	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

• 1973 US Open on ATPtennis.com
• 1973 US Open on tenniscorner.net