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

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

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

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• r = Retired

	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

	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

	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

	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

	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

	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

	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

	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

	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

• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1973 US Open Men's Singles draw
• 1973 US Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

Preceded by 1973 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

Grand Slam men's singles

Succeeded by 1974 Australian Open – Men's singles

Categories:

• 1973 US Open (tennis)
• US Open (tennis) by year – Men's singles