# 1973 US Open – Men's singles

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.

## Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. John Newcombe is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
* Stan Smith (semifinalist)
* Ilie Năstase (second round)
* Arthur Ashe (third round)
* Rod Laver (third round)
* Ken Rosewall (semifinalist)
* Jan Kodeš (finalist)
* Tom Okker (fourth round)
* Manuel Orantes (third round)
* Jimmy Connors (quarterfinalist)
* John Newcombe (champion)
* Roger Taylor (second round)
* Marty Riessen (second round)
* Tom Gorman (fourth round)
* Adriano Panatta (third round)
* Nikola Pilić (quarterfinalist)
* Cliff Richey (fourth round)

## Draw
### Key

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

### Final eight

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Stan Smith | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Onny Parun | 3 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 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 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Jan Kodeš | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | John Newcombe | 6 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| | Vijay Amritraj | 4 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 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 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | John Newcombe | 6 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 1

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 2

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 3

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 4

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 5

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 6

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 7

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 8

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |