1973 Australian Indoor Championships – Singles

Rod Laver won in the final of the Australian Indoor Tennis Championships singles event 3–6, 7–5, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4 against John Newcombe.[1][2] Ken Rosewall won the play-off match for third place against Phil Dent in three sets, 4–6, 6–3, 6–0.[3]

Singles
1973 Australian Indoor Championships
Champion	Rod Laver
Runner-up	John Newcombe
Final score	3–6, 7–5, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4
Draw	32

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior Exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

	Semifinals							Final
		John Newcombe	6	6
		Phil Dent	3	4
									John Newcombe	6	5	6	3	6
									Rod Laver	3	7	3	6	4
		Ken Rosewall	4	6	6
		Rod Laver	6	3	8

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
		J Newcombe	6	4	6
		J Alexander	3	6	4				J Newcombe	6	3	6
		C Pasarell	6	6					C Pasarell	4	6	3
		P Kronk	3	3												J Newcombe	6	6
		G Masters	7	6												G Masters	3	4
		B Gottfried	6	3					G Masters	7	6
		J Singh	7	6					J Singh	5	4
		A Amritraj	6	1																			J Newcombe	6	6
		J Fassbender	6	6																			P Dent	3	4
		V Amritraj	1	4					J Fassbender	3	3
		P Dent	4	6	6				P Dent	6	6
		Ž Franulović	6	4	1											P Dent	7	6
		M Estep	6	6												R Case	6	2
		M Anderson	3	1					M Estep	7	3	5
		R Case	6	6	6				R Case	5	6	7
		F Stolle	7	1	4

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
		K Rosewall	6	7
		B Giltinan	1	5					K Rosewall	6	6
		I Fletcher	6	4	7				I Fletcher	3	0
		A Stone	4	6	5											K Rosewall	7	6
		J McManus	6	7												S Stewart	5	2
		C Dibley	4	6					J McManus	4	6	5
		S Stewart	6	2					S Stewart	6	2	7
		M Lara	2	0	r																		K Rosewall	4	6	6
		R Laver	6	6																			R Laver	6	3	8
		K McMillan	2	2					R Laver	6	7
		P Gerken	6	6					P Gerken	2	5
		M Mulligan	4	1												R Laver	6	7
		R Ramírez	6	6												R Ramírez	0	5
		M Holeček	3	3					R Ramírez	6	6
		R Simpson	7	7					R Simpson	3	4
		D Crealy	6	5

References

1. John Barrett, ed. (1974). World of Tennis '74. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 121. ISBN 9780362001686.
2. "Layer outlasts Newcombe in 3-hour battle". The Canberra Times. 48 (13, 590). 12 November 1973. p. 12 – via National Library of Australia.
3. "Laver takes net thriller". News-Herald. UPI. 12 November 1973. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.

External links

• 1973 Australian Indoor Championships draw