1973 Australian Open – Men's singles

April 2026 1973 Australian Open AUS John Newcombe NZL Onny Parun 6–3, 6–7, 7–5, 6–1 56 12 1973 Australian Open 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. It was his fifth major singles title. Ken Rosewall was the two-time defending champion, but lost in the second round to Karl Meiler. The first round was best-of-three sets, and the rest of the tournament was best-of-five sets.Simon Cambers Still questioning the best-of-five format in men’s tennis https://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/25/sports/tennis/still-questioning-the-best-of-five-format-in-mens-tennis.html The New York Times June 24, 2016 Seeds The seeded players are listed below. John Newcombe is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. AUS Ken Rosewall (second round) AUS John Newcombe (champion) AUS Mal Anderson (second round) URS Alex Metreveli (quarterfinals) AUS Geoff Masters (third round) AUS John Alexander (second round) AUS Colin Dibley (second round) AUS Allan Stone (third round) AUS Barry Phillips-Moore (second round) AUS Bob Carmichael (quarterfinals) FRA Patrick Proisy (semifinals) NZL Onny Parun (final) Draw Key Q = Qualifier Final eight 5 160 NZL Onny Parun 12 3 7 5 1 AUS John Newcombe 2 6 6 7 6 FRG Karl Meiler   6 3 5 1 NZL Onny Parun 12 2 6 7 6 FRA Patrick Proisy 11 6 4 2 AUS John Newcombe 2 7 6 6 FRG Karl Meiler   7 6 6 7 FRA Wanaro N'Godrella   6 7 3 6 URS Alex Metreveli 4 4 6 3 7 3 NZL Onny Parun 12 6 3 6 6 6 FRA Patrick Proisy 11 6 3 6 7 AUS John Cooper   4 6 1 6 AUS Bob Carmichael 10 4 6 3 AUS John Newcombe 2 6 7 6 Section 1 y y 3/5/5/5 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals FRG K Meiler 7 6 6 7 FRA W N'Godrella 6 7 3 6 FRG K Meiler 6 7 2 6 URS T Kakoulia 3 6 6 3 AUS A Stone 8 6 5 4 7 4 FRA W N'Godrella 3 7 6 5 6 AUS K Rosewall 1 2 3 2 FRG K Meiler 6 6 6 URS T Kakoulia 6 6 3 6 AUS S Ball 2 4 6 3 AUS A Stone 8 6 6 6 AUS M Phillips Q 1 4 4 FRA W N'Godrella 6 7 7 AUS B Phillips-Moore 9 4 6 6 FRG K Meiler 5 6 6 AUS J James 7 3 4 URS T Kakoulia 7 7 HUN R Machán Q 6 6 AUS S Ball 7 6 AUS N Fraser 5 2 AUS M Phillips Q 6 6 JPN J Kuki 3 4 FRA W N'Godrella 6 6 AUS P Dent 3 4 AUS F Sedgman 4 6 2 AUS B Phillips-Moore 9 6 4 6 Section 2 y y 3/5/5/5 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals URS A Metreveli 4 4 6 3 7 3 NZL O Parun 12 6 3 6 6 6 URS A Metreveli 4 4 6 6 7 AUS R Case 6 4 2 5 AUS G Masters 5 6 6 3 5 NZL O Parun 12 7 3 6 7 URS A Metreveli 4 6 4 6 6 AUS M Senior Q 2 6 2 2 AUS R Case 6 3 6 6 FRG F Gebert 4 6 4 2 AUS G Masters 5 6 6 6 FRG H-J Plötz 2 3 1 AUS C Kachel Q 1 2 2 NZL O Parun 12 6 6 6 AUS M Senior Q 6 3 14 AUS K Warwick 4 6 12 AUS R Case 6 6 AUS P Kronk Q 4 3 FRG F Gebert 7 4 6 AUS A McDonald 6 6 3 FRG H-J Plötz 6 3 7 FRA J-F Caujolle 0 6 5 AUS C Kachel Q 6 6 AUS W Bowrey 2 3 AUT H Kary 4 6 NZL O Parun 12 6 7 Section 3 y y 3/5/5/5 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals FRA P Proisy 11 6 3 6 7 AUS J Cooper 4 6 1 6 FRA P Proisy 11 7 4 7 6 FRA P Dominguez 5 6 6 4 AUS J Cooper 7 6 4 6 13 AUS B Giltinan 5 2 6 7 11 FRA P Proisy 11 6 6 6 AUS W Coghlan 3 3 4 FRA P Dominguez 7 6 3 6 11 AUS J Alexander 6 6 7 6 3 9 AUS J Cooper 6 7 6 AUS G Thomson Q 3 6 1 AUS B Giltinan 6 6 6 7 AUS M Anderson 3 7 2 2 6 FRA P Proisy 11 7 3 6 AUS W Durham Q 6 6 3 AUS W Coghlan 7 3 6 JPN J Kamiwazumi 6 6 3 FRA P Dominguez 7 6 HUN B Taróczy 6 3 AUS J Cooper 6 6 AUS D Crealy 3 3 AUS G Thomson Q 7 7 FRA T Bernasconi 6 6 AUS B Giltinan 6 6 AUS R Casey 1 2 Section 4 y y 3/5/5/5 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals AUS B Carmichael 10 4 6 3 AUS J Newcombe 2 6 7 6 AUS B Carmichael 10 6 6 2 1 6 HUN S Baranyi 3 4 6 6 3 FRA G Goven 1 3 3 AUS J Newcombe 2 6 6 6 AUS B Carmichael 10 6 6 6 6 AUS J Stephens 1 2 7 3 HUN S Baranyi 3 6 6 7 AUS C Dibley 7 6 3 3 6 AUS C Letcher 3 2 7 6 FRA G Goven 6 6 6 7 FRA J-L Haillet 1 2 2 AUS J Newcombe 2 6 6 6 AUS B Carmichael 10 6 6 AUS J Bartlett 4 2 AUS J Stephens 6 3 8 DNK L Elvstrøm Q 4 6 6 HUN S Baranyi 6 6 6 AUS C Stubs 7 3 2 AUS C Letcher 6 7 HUN P Szőke 1 5 FRA G Goven 6 7 GRC N Kelaidis 2 6 FRA J-L Haillet 7 6 AUS G Perkins 5 4 References External links Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1973 Australian Open Men's Singles draw 1973 Australian Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation 1972 U.S. Open Grand Slam men's singles 1973 French Open Mens singles Mens singles Category:Australian Open (tennis) by year – Men's singles