1973 Australian Open – Men's singles

John Newcombe defeated Onny Parun in the final, 6–3, 6–7, 7–5, 6–1 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1973 Australian Open.

Men's singles
1973 Australian Open
ChampionAustralia John Newcombe
Runner-upNew Zealand Onny Parun
Score6–3, 6–7, 7–5, 6–1
Draw56
Seeds12
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Ken Rosewall was the two-time defending champion, but lost in the second round to Karl Meiler.

The first round was best of 3 sets and the rest of the tournament was best of 5 sets.

Seeds

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

  1. Australia Ken Rosewall (second round)
  2. Australia John Newcombe (champion)
  3. Australia Mal Anderson (second round)
  4. Soviet Union Alex Metreveli (quarterfinals)
  5. Australia Geoff Masters (third round)
  6. Australia John Alexander (second round)
  7. Australia Colin Dibley (second round)
  8. Australia Allan Stone (third round)
  9. Australia Barry Phillips-Moore (second round)
  10. Australia Bob Carmichael (quarterfinals)
  11. France Patrick Proisy (semifinals)
  12. New Zealand Onny Parun (final)

Draw

Key

Final eight
Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                     
  West Germany Karl Meiler 7 6 6 7
  France Wanaro N'Godrella 6 7 3 6
  West Germany Karl Meiler 6 3 5 1
12 New Zealand Onny Parun 2 6 7 6
4 Soviet Union Alex Metreveli 4 6 3 7 3
12 New Zealand Onny Parun 6 3 6 6 6
12 New Zealand Onny Parun 3 7 5 1
2 Australia John Newcombe 6 6 7 6
11 France Patrick Proisy 6 3 6 7
  Australia John Cooper 4 6 1 6
11 France Patrick Proisy 6 4 2
2 Australia John Newcombe 7 6 6
10 Australia Bob Carmichael 4 6 3
2 Australia John Newcombe 6 7 6

Section 1
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Australia K Rosewall 2 3 2
West Germany K Meiler 5 6 6 West Germany K Meiler 6 6 6
Australia J James 7 3 4 West Germany K Meiler 6 7 2 6
Soviet Union T Kakoulia 7 7 Soviet Union T Kakoulia 3 6 6 3
Q Hungary R Machán 6 6 Soviet Union T Kakoulia 6 6 3 6
Australia S Ball 7 6 Australia S Ball 2 4 6 3
Australia N Fraser 5 2 West Germany K Meiler 7 6 6 7
France W N'Godrella 6 7 3 6
8 Australia A Stone 6 6 6
Q Australia M Phillips 6 6 Q Australia M Phillips 1 4 4
Japan J Kuki 3 4 8 Australia A Stone 6 5 4 7 4
France W N'Godrella 6 6 France W N'Godrella 3 7 6 5 6
Australia P Dent 3 4 France W N'Godrella 6 7 7
Australia F Sedgman 4 6 2 9 Australia B Phillips-Moore 4 6 6
9 Australia B Phillips-Moore 6 4 6

Section 2
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 Soviet Union A Metreveli 6 4 6 6
Q Australia M Senior 6 3 14 Q Australia M Senior 2 6 2 2
Australia K Warwick 4 6 12 4 Soviet Union A Metreveli 4 6 6 7
Australia R Case 6 6 Australia R Case 6 4 2 5
Q Australia P Kronk 4 3 Australia R Case 6 3 6 6
West Germany F Gebert 7 4 6 West Germany F Gebert 4 6 4 2
Australia A McDonald 6 6 3 4 Soviet Union A Metreveli 4 6 3 7 3
12 New Zealand O Parun 6 3 6 6 6
5 Australia G Masters 6 6 6
West Germany H-J Plötz 6 3 7 West Germany H-J Plötz 2 3 1
France J-F Caujolle 0 6 5 5 Australia G Masters 6 6 3 5
Q Australia C Kachel 6 6 12 New Zealand O Parun 7 3 6 7
Australia W Bowrey 2 3 Q Australia C Kachel 1 2 2
Austria H Kary 4 6 12 New Zealand O Parun 6 6 6
12 New Zealand O Parun 6 7

Section 3
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
11 France P Proisy 7 3 6
Q Australia W Durham 6 6 3 11 France P Proisy 6 6 6
Australia W Coghlan 7 3 6 Australia W Coghlan 3 3 4
Japan J Kamiwazumi 6 6 3 11 France P Proisy 7 4 7 6
France P Dominguez 7 6 France P Dominguez 5 6 6 4
Hungary B Taróczy 6 3 France P Dominguez 7 6 3 6 11
6 Australia J Alexander 6 7 6 3 9
11 France P Proisy 6 3 6 7
Australia J Cooper 6 6 Australia J Cooper 4 6 1 6
Australia D Crealy 3 3 Australia J Cooper 6 7 6
Q Australia G Thomson 7 7 Q Australia G Thomson 3 6 1
France T Bernasconi 6 6 Australia J Cooper 7 6 4 6 13
Australia B Giltinan 6 6 Australia B Giltinan 5 2 6 7 11
Australia R Casey 1 2 Australia B Giltinan 6 6 6 7
3 Australia M Anderson 7 2 2 6

Section 4
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
10 Australia B Carmichael 6 6
Australia J Bartlett 4 2 10 Australia B Carmichael 6 6 6 6
Australia J Stephens 6 3 8 Australia J Stephens 1 2 7 3
Q Denmark L Elvstrøm 4 6 6 10 Australia B Carmichael 6 6 2 1 6
Hungary S Baranyi 6 6 6 Hungary S Baranyi 3 4 6 6 3
Australia C Stubs 7 3 2 Hungary S Baranyi 3 6 6 7
7 Australia C Dibley 6 3 3 6
10 Australia B Carmichael 4 6 3
Australia C Letcher 6 7 2 Australia J Newcombe 6 7 6
Hungary P Szőke 1 5 Australia C Letcher 3 2 7 6
France G Goven 6 7 France G Goven 6 6 6 7
Greece N Kelaidis 2 6 France G Goven 1 3 3
France J-L Haillet 7 6 2 Australia J Newcombe 6 6 6
Australia G Perkins 5 4 France J-L Haillet 1 2 2
2 Australia J Newcombe 6 6 6
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