1973 US Open – Men's Singles

John Newcombe defeated Jan Kodeš 6–4, 1–6, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1973 US Open. Ilie Nastase was the defending champion but lost in the second round to Andrew Pattison.

Men's Singles
1973 US Open
Champion John Newcombe
Runner-up Jan Kodeš
Final score6–4, 1–6, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3
Draw128
Seeds16

Seeds

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

Key
  • Q = Qualifier
  • WC = Wild Card
  • LL = Lucky Loser
  • r. = retired

Final Eight
Quarter-finals Semi-finals 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
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


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