1973 Australian Open - Men's Singles

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John Newcombe defeated Onny Parun 6-3 6-7 7-5 6-1 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1973 Australian Open.

See also:

1973 Australian Open - Women's Singles

1973 Australian Open - Men's Doubles

1973 Australian Open - Women's Doubles

1973 Australian Open - Mixed Doubles

Contents 1 Seeds 2 Draw 2.1 Key 2.2 Finals 2.3 Section 1 2.4 Section 2 2.5 Section 3 2.6 Section 4 3 External links

[edit] Seeds

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

Ken Rosewall, (Second Round) John Newcombe, (Champion) Mal Anderson, (Second Round) Alex Metreveli, (Quarterfinals) Geoff Masters, (Third Round) John Alexander, (Second Round)

Colin Dibley, (Second Round) Allan Stone, (Third Round) Barry Phillips-Moore, (Second Round) Bob Carmichael, (Quarterfinals) Patrick Proisy, (Semifinals) Onny Parun, (Finals)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• L = Loser
• r. = retired

[edit] Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
		Karl Meiler	7	6	6	7
		Wanaro N'Godrella	6	7	3	6
											Karl Meiler	6	3	5
										12	Onny Parun	2	6	7
	4	Alex Metreveli	4	6	3	7	3
	12	Onny Parun	6	3	6	6	6
																			12	Onny Parun	3	7	5	1
																			2	John Newcombe	6	6	7	6
	11	Patrick Proisy	6	3	6	7
		John Cooper	4	6	1	6
										11	Patrick Proisy	6	4	2
										2	John Newcombe	7	6	6
	10	Bob Carmichael	4	6	3
	2	John Newcombe	6	7	6

[edit] Section 1

First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
1	K Rosewall
									1	K Rosewall	2	3	2
	K Meiler	5	6	6						K Meiler	6	6	6
	J James	7	3	4															K Meiler	6	7	2	6
	T Kakoulia	7	7																T Kakoulia	3	6	6	3
	R Machan	6	6							T Kakoulia	6	6	3	6
	S Ball	7	6							S Ball	2	4	6	3
	N Fraser	5	2																									K Meiler	7	6	6	7
8	A Stone																											W N'Godrella	6	7	3	6
									8	A Stone	6	6	6
	M Phillips	6	6							M Phillips	1	4	4
	J Kuki	3	4															8	A Stone	6	5	4	7	4
	W N'Godrella	6	6																W N'Godrella	3	7	6	5	6
	P Dent	3	4							W N'Godrella	6	7	7
9	B Phillips-Moore	6	4	6					9	B Phillips-Moore	4	6	6
	F Sedgman	4	6	2

[edit] Section 2

First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
4	A Metreveli
									4	A Metreveli	6	4	6	6
	M Senior	6	3	14						M Senior	2	6	2	2
	K Warwick	4	6	12														4	A Metreveli	4	6	6	7
	R Case	6	6																R Case	6	4	2	5
	P Kronk	4	3							R Case	6	3	6	6
	F Gebert	7	4	6						F Gebert	4	6	4	2
	A McDonald	6	6	3																							4	A Metreveli	4	6	3	7	3
5	G Masters																										12	O Parun	6	3	6	6	6
									5	G Masters	6	6	6
	HJ Plotz	6	3	7						HJ Plotz	2	3	1
	JF Caujolle	0	6	5														5	G Masters	6	6	3	5
	C Kachel	6	6															12	O Parun	7	3	6	7
	W Bowrey	2	3							C Kachel	1	2	2
12	O Parun	6	7						12	O Parun	6	6	6
	H Kary	4	6

[edit] Section 3

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

[edit] Section 4

First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
10	B Carmichael	6	6
	J Bartlett	4	2						10	B Carmichael	6	6	6	6
	J Stephens	6	3	8						J Stephens	1	2	7	3
	L Elvstrom	4	6	6														10	B Carmichael	6	6	2	1	6
	S Baranyi	6	6	6															S Baranyi	3	4	6	6	3
	C Stubs	7	3	2						S Baranyi	3	6	6	7
7	C Dibley								7	C Dibley	6	3	3	6
																											10	B Carmichael	4	6	3
	C Letcher	6	7																								2	J Newcombe	6	7	6
	P Szoke	1	5							C Letcher	3	2	7	6
	G Goven	6	7							G Goven	6	6	6	7
	N Kelaidis	2	6																G Goven	1	3	3
2	J Newcombe																	2	J Newcombe	6	6	6
									2	J Newcombe	6	6	6
	JL Haillet	7	6							JL Haillet	1	2	2
	G Perkins	5	4

[edit] External links

• Australian Open (1973) on ATPtennis.com
• Australian Open (1973) on tenniscorner.net