1973 Australian Open – Men's Singles

Second-seeded John Newcombe defeated Onny Parun 6–3, 6–7, 7–5, 6–1 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1973 Australian Open. Ken Rosewall was the two time defending champion, but was upset in the second round by unseeded Karl Meiler.

Men's Singles
1973 Australian Open
Champion John Newcombe
Runner-up Onny Parun
Final score6–3, 6–7, 7–5, 6–1
Draw56
Seeds12

The format was 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.

  1. Ken Rosewall (Second Round)
  2. John Newcombe (Champion)
  3. Mal Anderson (Second Round)
  4. Alex Metreveli (Quarterfinals)
  5. Geoff Masters (Third Round)
  6. John Alexander (Second Round)
  7. Colin Dibley (Second Round)
  8. Allan Stone (Third Round)
  9. Barry Phillips-Moore (Second Round)
  10. Bob Carmichael (Quarterfinals)
  11. Patrick Proisy (Semifinals)
  12. Onny Parun (Final)

Draw

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

Final eight
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                     
  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
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
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
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
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
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
C Kachel 6 6 12 O Parun 7 3 6 7
W Bowrey 2 3 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
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
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 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
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
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Preceded by
1972 U.S. Open		 Grand Slam men's singles Succeeded by
1973 French Open
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