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1973 Australian Open – Men's singles

Main article: 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.

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

| RD3-team1=NZL Onny Parun | RD3-seed1=12 | RD3-score1-1=3 | RD3-score1-2=7 | RD3-score1-3=5 | RD3-score1-4=1 | RD3-team2=AUS John Newcombe | RD3-seed2=2 | RD3-score2-1=6 | RD3-score2-2=6 | RD3-score2-3=7 | RD3-score2-4=6 | RD2-team1=FRG Karl Meiler | RD2-seed1= | RD2-score1-1=6 | RD2-score1-2=3 | RD2-score1-3=5 | RD2-score1-4=1 | RD2-team2=NZL Onny Parun | RD2-seed2=12 | RD2-score2-1=2 | RD2-score2-2=6 | RD2-score2-3=7 | RD2-score2-4=6 | RD2-team3=FRA Patrick Proisy | RD2-seed3=11 | RD2-score3-1=6 | RD2-score3-2=4 | RD2-score3-3=2 | RD2-team4=AUS John Newcombe | RD2-seed4=2 | RD2-score4-1=7 | RD2-score4-2=6 | RD2-score4-3=6 | RD1-team1=FRG Karl Meiler | RD1-seed1= | RD1-score1-1=7 | RD1-score1-2=6 | RD1-score1-3=6 | RD1-score1-4=7 | RD1-team2=FRA Wanaro N'Godrella | RD1-seed2= | RD1-score2-1=6 | RD1-score2-2=7 | RD1-score2-3=3 | RD1-score2-4=6 | RD1-team3=URS Alex Metreveli | RD1-seed3=4 | RD1-score3-1=4 | RD1-score3-2=6 | RD1-score3-3=3 | RD1-score3-4=7 | RD1-score3-5=3 | RD1-team4=NZL Onny Parun | RD1-seed4=12 | RD1-score4-1=6 | RD1-score4-2=3 | RD1-score4-3=6 | RD1-score4-4=6 | RD1-score4-5=6 | RD1-team5=FRA Patrick Proisy | RD1-seed5=11 | RD1-score5-1=6 | RD1-score5-2=3 | RD1-score5-3=6 | RD1-score5-4=7 | RD1-team6=AUS John Cooper | RD1-seed6= | RD1-score6-1=4 | RD1-score6-2=6 | RD1-score6-3=1 | RD1-score6-4=6 | RD1-team7=AUS Bob Carmichael | RD1-seed7=10 | RD1-score7-1=4 | RD1-score7-2=6 | RD1-score7-3=3 | RD1-team8=AUS John Newcombe | RD1-seed8=2 | RD1-score8-1=6 | RD1-score8-2=7 | RD1-score8-3=6

Section 1

| RD4-team01=FRG K Meiler | RD4-seed01= | RD4-score01-1=7 | RD4-score01-2=6 | RD4-score01-3=6 | RD4-score01-4=7 | RD4-team02=FRA W N'Godrella | RD4-seed02= | RD4-score02-1=6 | RD4-score02-2=7 | RD4-score02-3=3 | RD4-score02-4=6 | RD3-team01=FRG K Meiler | RD3-seed01= | RD3-score01-1=6 | RD3-score01-2=7 | RD3-score01-3=2 | RD3-score01-4=6 | RD3-team02=URS T Kakoulia | RD3-seed02= | RD3-score02-1=3 | RD3-score02-2=6 | RD3-score02-3=6 | RD3-score02-4=3 | RD3-team03=AUS A Stone | RD3-seed03=8 | RD3-score03-1=6 | RD3-score03-2=5 | RD3-score03-3=4 | RD3-score03-4=7 | RD3-score03-5=4 | RD3-team04=FRA W N'Godrella | RD3-seed04= | RD3-score04-1=3 | RD3-score04-2=7 | RD3-score04-3=6 | RD3-score04-4=5 | RD3-score04-5=6 | RD2-team01=AUS K Rosewall | RD2-seed01=1 | RD2-score01-1=2 | RD2-score01-2=3 | RD2-score01-3=2 | RD2-team02=FRG K Meiler | RD2-seed02= | RD2-score02-1=6 | RD2-score02-2=6 | RD2-score02-3=6 | RD2-team03=URS T Kakoulia | RD2-seed03= | RD2-score03-1=6 | RD2-score03-2=6 | RD2-score03-3=3 | RD2-score03-4=6 | RD2-team04=AUS S Ball | RD2-seed04= | RD2-score04-1=2 | RD2-score04-2=4 | RD2-score04-3=6 | RD2-score04-4=3 | RD2-team05=AUS A Stone | RD2-seed05=8 | RD2-score05-1=6 | RD2-score05-2=6 | RD2-score05-3=6 | RD2-team06=AUS M Phillips | RD2-seed06=Q | RD2-score06-1=1 | RD2-score06-2=4 | RD2-score06-3=4 | RD2-team07=FRA W N'Godrella | RD2-seed07= | RD2-score07-1=6 | RD2-score07-2=7 | RD2-score07-3=7 | RD2-team08=AUS B Phillips-Moore | RD2-seed08=9 | RD2-score08-1=4 | RD2-score08-2=6 | RD2-score08-3=6 | RD1-team03=FRG K Meiler | RD1-seed03= | RD1-score03-1=5 | RD1-score03-2=6 | RD1-score03-3=6 | RD1-team04=AUS J James | RD1-seed04= | RD1-score04-1=7 | RD1-score04-2=3 | RD1-score04-3=4 | RD1-team05=URS T Kakoulia | RD1-seed05= | RD1-score05-1=7 | RD1-score05-2=7 | RD1-team06=HUN R Machán | RD1-seed06=Q | RD1-score06-1=6 | RD1-score06-2=6 | RD1-team07=AUS S Ball | RD1-seed07= | RD1-score07-1=7 | RD1-score07-2=6 | RD1-team08=AUS N Fraser | RD1-seed08= | RD1-score08-1=5 | RD1-score08-2=2 | RD1-team11=AUS M Phillips | RD1-seed11=Q | RD1-score11-1=6 | RD1-score11-2=6 | RD1-team12=JPN J Kuki | RD1-seed12= | RD1-score12-1=3 | RD1-score12-2=4 | RD1-team13=FRA W N'Godrella | RD1-seed13= | RD1-score13-1=6 | RD1-score13-2=6 | RD1-team14=AUS P Dent | RD1-seed14= | RD1-score14-1=3 | RD1-score14-2=4 | RD1-team15=AUS F Sedgman | RD1-seed15= | RD1-score15-1=4 | RD1-score15-2=6 | RD1-score15-3=2 | RD1-team16=AUS B Phillips-Moore | RD1-seed16=9 | RD1-score16-1=6 | RD1-score16-2=4 | RD1-score16-3=6

Section 2

| RD4-team01=URS A Metreveli | RD4-seed01=4 | RD4-score01-1=4 | RD4-score01-2=6 | RD4-score01-3=3 | RD4-score01-4=7 | RD4-score01-5=3 | RD4-team02=NZL O Parun | RD4-seed02=12 | RD4-score02-1=6 | RD4-score02-2=3 | RD4-score02-3=6 | RD4-score02-4=6 | RD4-score02-5=6 | RD3-team01=URS A Metreveli | RD3-seed01=4 | RD3-score01-1=4 | RD3-score01-2=6 | RD3-score01-3=6 | RD3-score01-4=7 | RD3-team02=AUS R Case | RD3-seed02= | RD3-score02-1=6 | RD3-score02-2=4 | RD3-score02-3=2 | RD3-score02-4=5 | RD3-team03=AUS G Masters | RD3-seed03=5 | RD3-score03-1=6 | RD3-score03-2=6 | RD3-score03-3=3 | RD3-score03-4=5 | RD3-team04=NZL O Parun | RD3-seed04=12 | RD3-score04-1=7 | RD3-score04-2=3 | RD3-score04-3=6 | RD3-score04-4=7 | RD2-team01=URS A Metreveli | RD2-seed01=4 | RD2-score01-1=6 | RD2-score01-2=4 | RD2-score01-3=6 | RD2-score01-4=6 | RD2-team02=AUS M Senior | RD2-seed02=Q | RD2-score02-1=2 | RD2-score02-2=6 | RD2-score02-3=2 | RD2-score02-4=2 | RD2-team03=AUS R Case | RD2-seed03= | RD2-score03-1=6 | RD2-score03-2=3 | RD2-score03-3=6 | RD2-score03-4=6 | RD2-team04=FRG F Gebert | RD2-seed04= | RD2-score04-1=4 | RD2-score04-2=6 | RD2-score04-3=4 | RD2-score04-4=2 | RD2-team05=AUS G Masters | RD2-seed05=5 | RD2-score05-1=6 | RD2-score05-2=6 | RD2-score05-3=6 | RD2-team06=FRG H-J Plötz | RD2-seed06= | RD2-score06-1=2 | RD2-score06-2=3 | RD2-score06-3=1 | RD2-team07=AUS C Kachel | RD2-seed07=Q | RD2-score07-1=1 | RD2-score07-2=2 | RD2-score07-3=2 | RD2-team08=NZL O Parun | RD2-seed08=12 | RD2-score08-1=6 | RD2-score08-2=6 | RD2-score08-3=6 | RD1-team03=AUS M Senior | RD1-seed03=Q | RD1-score03-1=6 | RD1-score03-2=3 | RD1-score03-3=14 | RD1-team04=AUS K Warwick | RD1-seed04= | RD1-score04-1=4 | RD1-score04-2=6 | RD1-score04-3=12 | RD1-team05=AUS R Case | RD1-seed05= | RD1-score05-1=6 | RD1-score05-2=6 | RD1-team06=AUS P Kronk | RD1-seed06=Q | RD1-score06-1=4 | RD1-score06-2=3 | RD1-team07=FRG F Gebert | RD1-seed07= | RD1-score07-1=7 | RD1-score07-2=4 | RD1-score07-3=6 | RD1-team08=AUS A McDonald | RD1-seed08= | RD1-score08-1=6 | RD1-score08-2=6 | RD1-score08-3=3 | RD1-team11=FRG H-J Plötz | RD1-seed11= | RD1-score11-1=6 | RD1-score11-2=3 | RD1-score11-3=7 | RD1-team12=FRA J-F Caujolle | RD1-seed12= | RD1-score12-1=0 | RD1-score12-2=6 | RD1-score12-3=5 | RD1-team13=AUS C Kachel | RD1-seed13=Q | RD1-score13-1=6 | RD1-score13-2=6 | RD1-team14=AUS W Bowrey | RD1-seed14= | RD1-score14-1=2 | RD1-score14-2=3 | RD1-team15=AUT H Kary | RD1-seed15= | RD1-score15-1=4 | RD1-score15-2=6 | RD1-team16=NZL O Parun | RD1-seed16=12 | RD1-score16-1=6 | RD1-score16-2=7

Section 3

| RD4-team01=FRA P Proisy | RD4-seed01=11 | RD4-score01-1=6 | RD4-score01-2=3 | RD4-score01-3=6 | RD4-score01-4=7 | RD4-team02=AUS J Cooper | RD4-seed02= | RD4-score02-1=4 | RD4-score02-2=6 | RD4-score02-3=1 | RD4-score02-4=6 | RD3-team01=FRA P Proisy | RD3-seed01=11 | RD3-score01-1=7 | RD3-score01-2=4 | RD3-score01-3=7 | RD3-score01-4=6 | RD3-team02=FRA P Dominguez | RD3-seed02= | RD3-score02-1=5 | RD3-score02-2=6 | RD3-score02-3=6 | RD3-score02-4=4 | RD3-team03=AUS J Cooper | RD3-seed03= | RD3-score03-1=7 | RD3-score03-2=6 | RD3-score03-3=4 | RD3-score03-4=6 | RD3-score03-5=13 | RD3-team04=AUS B Giltinan | RD3-seed04= | RD3-score04-1=5 | RD3-score04-2=2 | RD3-score04-3=6 | RD3-score04-4=7 | RD3-score04-5=11 | RD2-team01=FRA P Proisy | RD2-seed01=11 | RD2-score01-1=6 | RD2-score01-2=6 | RD2-score01-3=6 | RD2-team02=AUS W Coghlan | RD2-seed02= | RD2-score02-1=3 | RD2-score02-2=3 | RD2-score02-3=4 | RD2-team03=FRA P Dominguez | RD2-seed03= | RD2-score03-1=7 | RD2-score03-2=6 | RD2-score03-3=3 | RD2-score03-4=6 | RD2-score03-5=11 | RD2-team04=AUS J Alexander | RD2-seed04=6 | RD2-score04-1=6 | RD2-score04-2=7 | RD2-score04-3=6 | RD2-score04-4=3 | RD2-score04-5=9 | RD2-team05=AUS J Cooper | RD2-seed05= | RD2-score05-1=6 | RD2-score05-2=7 | RD2-score05-3=6 | RD2-team06=AUS G Thomson | RD2-seed06=Q | RD2-score06-1=3 | RD2-score06-2=6 | RD2-score06-3=1 | RD2-team07=AUS B Giltinan | RD2-seed07= | RD2-score07-1=6 | RD2-score07-2=6 | RD2-score07-3=6 | RD2-score07-4=7 | RD2-team08=AUS M Anderson | RD2-seed08=3 | RD2-score08-1=7 | RD2-score08-2=2 | RD2-score08-3=2 | RD2-score08-4=6 | RD1-team01=FRA P Proisy | RD1-seed01=11 | RD1-score01-1=7 | RD1-score01-2=3 | RD1-score01-3=6 | RD1-team02=AUS W Durham | RD1-seed02=Q | RD1-score02-1=6 | RD1-score02-2=6 | RD1-score02-3=3 | RD1-team03=AUS W Coghlan | RD1-seed03= | RD1-score03-1=7 | RD1-score03-2=3 | RD1-score03-3=6 | RD1-team04=JPN J Kamiwazumi | RD1-seed04= | RD1-score04-1=6 | RD1-score04-2=6 | RD1-score04-3=3 | RD1-team05=FRA P Dominguez | RD1-seed05= | RD1-score05-1=7 | RD1-score05-2=6 | RD1-team06=HUN B Taróczy | RD1-seed06= | RD1-score06-1=6 | RD1-score06-2=3 | RD1-team09=AUS J Cooper | RD1-seed09= | RD1-score09-1=6 | RD1-score09-2=6 | RD1-team10=AUS D Crealy | RD1-seed10= | RD1-score10-1=3 | RD1-score10-2=3 | RD1-team11=AUS G Thomson | RD1-seed11=Q | RD1-score11-1=7 | RD1-score11-2=7 | RD1-team12=FRA T Bernasconi | RD1-seed12= | RD1-score12-1=6 | RD1-score12-2=6 | RD1-team13=AUS B Giltinan | RD1-seed13= | RD1-score13-1=6 | RD1-score13-2=6 | RD1-team14=AUS R Casey | RD1-seed14= | RD1-score14-1=1 | RD1-score14-2=2

Section 4

| RD4-team01=AUS B Carmichael | RD4-seed01=10 | RD4-score01-1=4 | RD4-score01-2=6 | RD4-score01-3=3 | RD4-team02=AUS J Newcombe | RD4-seed02=2 | RD4-score02-1=6 | RD4-score02-2=7 | RD4-score02-3=6 | RD3-team01=AUS B Carmichael | RD3-seed01=10 | RD3-score01-1=6 | RD3-score01-2=6 | RD3-score01-3=2 | RD3-score01-4=1 | RD3-score01-5=6 | RD3-team02=HUN S Baranyi | RD3-seed02= | RD3-score02-1=3 | RD3-score02-2=4 | RD3-score02-3=6 | RD3-score02-4=6 | RD3-score02-5=3 | RD3-team03=FRA G Goven | RD3-seed03= | RD3-score03-1=1 | RD3-score03-2=3 | RD3-score03-3=3 | RD3-team04=AUS J Newcombe | RD3-seed04=2 | RD3-score04-1=6 | RD3-score04-2=6 | RD3-score04-3=6 | RD2-team01=AUS B Carmichael | RD2-seed01=10 | RD2-score01-1=6 | RD2-score01-2=6 | RD2-score01-3=6 | RD2-score01-4=6 | RD2-team02=AUS J Stephens | RD2-seed02= | RD2-score02-1=1 | RD2-score02-2=2 | RD2-score02-3=7 | RD2-score02-4=3 | RD2-team03=HUN S Baranyi | RD2-seed03= | RD2-score03-1=3 | RD2-score03-2=6 | RD2-score03-3=6 | RD2-score03-4=7 | RD2-team04=AUS C Dibley | RD2-seed04=7 | RD2-score04-1=6 | RD2-score04-2=3 | RD2-score04-3=3 | RD2-score04-4=6 | RD2-team05=AUS C Letcher | RD2-seed05= | RD2-score05-1=3 | RD2-score05-2=2 | RD2-score05-3=7 | RD2-score05-4=6 | RD2-team06=FRA G Goven | RD2-seed06= | RD2-score06-1=6 | RD2-score06-2=6 | RD2-score06-3=6 | RD2-score06-4=7 | RD2-team07=FRA J-L Haillet | RD2-seed07= | RD2-score07-1=1 | RD2-score07-2=2 | RD2-score07-3=2 | RD2-team08=AUS J Newcombe | RD2-seed08=2 | RD2-score08-1=6 | RD2-score08-2=6 | RD2-score08-3=6 | RD1-team01=AUS B Carmichael | RD1-seed01=10 | RD1-score01-1=6 | RD1-score01-2=6 | RD1-team02=AUS J Bartlett | RD1-seed02= | RD1-score02-1=4 | RD1-score02-2=2 | RD1-team03=AUS J Stephens | RD1-seed03= | RD1-score03-1=6 | RD1-score03-2=3 | RD1-score03-3=8 | RD1-team04=DNK L Elvstrøm | RD1-seed04=Q | RD1-score04-1=4 | RD1-score04-2=6 | RD1-score04-3=6 | RD1-team05=HUN S Baranyi | RD1-seed05= | RD1-score05-1=6 | RD1-score05-2=6 | RD1-score05-3=6 | RD1-team06=AUS C Stubs | RD1-seed06= | RD1-score06-1=7 | RD1-score06-2=3 | RD1-score06-3=2 | RD1-team09=AUS C Letcher | RD1-seed09= | RD1-score09-1=6 | RD1-score09-2=7 | RD1-team10=HUN P Szőke | RD1-seed10= | RD1-score10-1=1 | RD1-score10-2=5 | RD1-team11=FRA G Goven | RD1-seed11= | RD1-score11-1=6 | RD1-score11-2=7 | RD1-team12=GRC N Kelaidis | RD1-seed12= | RD1-score12-1=2 | RD1-score12-2=6 | RD1-team13=FRA J-L Haillet | RD1-seed13= | RD1-score13-1=7 | RD1-score13-2=6 | RD1-team14=AUS G Perkins | RD1-seed14= | RD1-score14-1=5 | RD1-score14-2=4

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