1973 Australian Open – Men's Singles

Men's singles
Men's singles
1973 Australian Open
Final
Champion	John Newcombe
Runner-up	Onny Parun
Score	6–3, 6–7, 7–5, 6–1
Details
Draw	56
Seeds	12
Events

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.

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 (final)

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier

Final eight

Quarterfinals							Semifinals						Finals

	Karl Meiler	7	6	6	7

	Wanaro N'Godrella	6	7	3	6
								Karl Meiler	6	3	5	1

							12	Onny Parun	2	6	7	6
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

Section 1

First round					Second round						Third round							Quarterfinals

					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
Q	R Machán	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
																			W N'Godrella	6	7	3	6
					8	A Stone	6	6	6
Q	M Phillips	6	6		Q	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
	F Sedgman	4	6	2	9	B Phillips-Moore	4	6	6
9	B Phillips-Moore	6	4	6

Section 2

First round					Second round						Third round						Quarterfinals

					4	A Metreveli	6	4	6	6
Q	M Senior	6	3	14	Q	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
Q	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
																	12	O Parun	6	3	6	6	6
					5	G Masters	6	6	6
	H-J Plötz	6	3	7		H-J Plötz	2	3	1
	J-F Caujolle	0	6	5							5	G Masters	6	6	3	5
Q	C Kachel	6	6								12	O Parun	7	3	6	7
	W Bowrey	2	3		Q	C Kachel	1	2	2
	H Kary	4	6		12	O Parun	6	6	6
12	O Parun	6	7

Section 3

First round					Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals

11	P Proisy	7	3	6
Q	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 Taróczy	6	3			P Dominguez	7	6	3	6	11
					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
Q	G Thomson	7	7		Q	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	7	2	2	6

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
Q	L Elvstrøm	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	6	3	3	6
																		10	B Carmichael	4	6	3
	C Letcher	6	7															2	J Newcombe	6	7	6
	P Szőke	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
	J-L Haillet	7	6								2	J Newcombe	6	6	6
	G Perkins	5	4			J-L Haillet	1	2	2
					2	J Newcombe	6	6	6

External links

Preceded by 1972 U.S. Open	Grand Slam men's singles	Succeeded by 1973 French Open

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