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
Final
ChampionAustralia John Newcombe
Runner-upNew Zealand Onny Parun
Score6–3, 6–7, 7–5, 6–1
Details
Draw56
Seeds12
Events
Singlesmenwomenboysgirls
Doublesmenwomenmixedboysgirls
WC Singlesmenwomenquad
WC Doublesmenwomenquad
Legendsmenwomenmixed
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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

QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals
                     
  Karl Meiler7667
  Wanaro N'Godrella6736
  Karl Meiler6351
12 Onny Parun2676
4 Alex Metreveli46373
12 Onny Parun63666
12 Onny Parun3751
2 John Newcombe6676
11 Patrick Proisy6367
  John Cooper4616
11 Patrick Proisy642
2 John Newcombe766
10 Bob Carmichael463
2 John Newcombe676

Section 1

First roundSecond roundThird roundQuarterfinals
1 K Rosewall232
K Meiler566 K Meiler666
J James734 K Meiler6726
T Kakoulia77 T Kakoulia3663
Q R Machán66 T Kakoulia6636
S Ball76 S Ball2463
N Fraser52 K Meiler7667
W N'Godrella6736
8 A Stone666
Q M Phillips66Q M Phillips144
J Kuki348 A Stone65474
W N'Godrella66 W N'Godrella37656
P Dent34 W N'Godrella677
F Sedgman4629 B Phillips-Moore466
9 B Phillips-Moore646

Section 2

First roundSecond roundThird roundQuarterfinals
4 A Metreveli6466
Q M Senior6314Q M Senior2622
K Warwick46124 A Metreveli4667
R Case66 R Case6425
Q P Kronk43 R Case6366
F Gebert746 F Gebert4642
A McDonald6634 A Metreveli46373
12 O Parun63666
5 G Masters666
H-J Plötz637 H-J Plötz231
J-F Caujolle0655 G Masters6635
Q C Kachel6612 O Parun7367
W Bowrey23Q C Kachel122
H Kary4612 O Parun666
12 O Parun67

Section 3

First roundSecond roundThird roundQuarterfinals
11 P Proisy736
Q W Durham66311 P Proisy666
W Coghlan736 W Coghlan334
J Kamiwazumi66311 P Proisy7476
P Dominguez76 P Dominguez5664
B Taróczy63 P Dominguez763611
6 J Alexander67639
11 P Proisy6367
J Cooper66 J Cooper4616
D Crealy33 J Cooper676
Q G Thomson77Q G Thomson361
T Bernasconi66 J Cooper764613
B Giltinan66 B Giltinan526711
R Casey12 B Giltinan6667
3 M Anderson7226

Section 4

First roundSecond roundThird roundQuarterfinals
10 B Carmichael66
J Bartlett4210 B Carmichael6666
J Stephens638 J Stephens1273
Q L Elvstrøm46610 B Carmichael66216
S Baranyi666 S Baranyi34663
C Stubs732 S Baranyi3667
7 C Dibley6336
10 B Carmichael463
C Letcher672 J Newcombe676
P Szőke15 C Letcher3276
G Goven67 G Goven6667
N Kelaidis26 G Goven133
J-L Haillet762 J Newcombe666
G Perkins54 J-L Haillet122
2 J Newcombe666
Preceded by Grand Slam men's singles Succeeded by