1973 Australian Open – Men's singles

John Newcombe defeated Onny Parun in the final, 6–3, 6–7, 7–5, 6–1 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1973 Australian Open.

Men's singles
1973 Australian Open
Champion John Newcombe
Runner-up Onny Parun
Score6–3, 6–7, 7–5, 6–1
Draw56
Seeds12
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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.

  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

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
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