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.

Men's singles
1973 US Open
Champion	John Newcombe
Runner-up	Jan Kodeš
Score	6–4, 1–6, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3
Draw	128
Seeds	16

Ilie Năstase was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Andrew Pattison.

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									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
		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

	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
		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

	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

US Open men's singles drawsheets

US Open men's singles champions

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