Australian Open 1973 / men's singles

Australian Open 1973
Singles:	Men's	Ladies
Double:	Men's	Ladies	Mixed
Singles:	Juniors	Juniors
Double:	Juniors	Juniors
R. Single:	Men's	Ladies	Quad
R. Double:	Men's	Ladies	Quad
Australian Open men's singles
1972 ◄ 1973 ► 1974
Grand Slams 1973 men's singles
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Men's singles at the 1973 Australian Open

The defending champion was Ken Rosewall .

Seeding list

No. player Round reached 01.  Ken Rosewall 2nd round 02.  John Newcombe victory 03.  Times Anderson 2nd round 04th  Alexander Metreweli Quarter finals 05.  Geoff Masters Round of 16 06th  John Alexander 2nd round

No. player Round reached 07th  Colin Dibley 2nd round 08th.  Allan Stone Round of 16 09.  Barry Phillips-Moore 2nd round 10.  Bob Carmichael Quarter finals 11.  Patrick Proisy Semifinals 12.  Onny Parun final

Explanation of symbols

Q = qualifier WC = wildcard LL = Lucky Loser ITF = qualified via ITF ranking

ALT = replacement (alternate) PR = Protected Ranking SE = Special Exempt

r = retired d = disqualification where = walkover

Results

Semi-finals, finals

Semifinals

final

Karl Meiler

6th

3

5

1

12

Onny Parun

2

6th

7th

6th

12

Onny Parun

3

7th

5

1

2

John Newcombe

6th

6th

7th

6th

11

Patrick Proisy

6th

4th

3

2

John Newcombe

7th

6th

6th

Upper half

Upper half 1

First round

Second round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

1

K. Rosewall

2

3

2

J. James

7th

3

4th

K. Meiler

6th

6th

6th

K. Meiler

5

6th

6th

K. Meiler

6th

7th

2

6th

T. Kakulia

7th

7th

T. Kakulia

3

6th

6th

3

Q

R. Machan

6th

6th

T. Kakulia

6th

6th

3

6th

S. Ball

7th

6th

S. Ball

2

4th

6th

3

N. Fraser

5

2

K. Meiler

7th

6th

6th

7th

W. N'Godrella

6th

7th

3

6th

8th

A. Stone

6th

6th

6th

J. Kuki

3

4th

Q

M. Phillips

1

4th

4th

Q

M. Phillips

6th

6th

8th

A. Stone

6th

5

4th

7th

4th

P. Dent

3

4th

W. N'Godrella

3

7th

6th

5

6th

W. N'Godrella

6th

6th

W. N'Godrella

6th

7th

7th

F. Sedgman

4th

6th

2

9

B. Phillips-Moore

4th

6th

6th

9

B. Phillips-Moore

6th

4th

6th

Upper half 2

First round

Second round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

4th

A. Metreweli

6th

4th

6th

6th

K. Warwick

4th

6th

12

Q

M. Senior

2

6th

2

2

Q

M. Senior

6th

3

14th

4th

A. Metreweli

4th

6th

6th

7th

A. McDonald

6th

6th

3

R. Case

6th

4th

2

5

F. Gebert

7th

4th

6th

F. Gebert

4th

6th

4th

2

Q

P. Kronk

4th

3

R. Case

6th

3

6th

6th

R. Case

6th

6th

4th

A. Metreweli

4th

6th

3

7th

3

12

O. Parun

6th

3

6th

6th

6th

5

G. Masters

6th

6th

6th

J.-F. Caujolle

0

6th

5

H.-J. Suddenly

3

3

1

H.-J. Suddenly

6th

3

7th

5

G. Masters

6th

6th

3

5

B. Bowrey

2

3

12

O. Parun

7th

3

6th

7th

Q

C. tile

6th

6th

Q

C. tile

1

1

2

H. Kary

4th

6th

12

O. Parun

6th

6th

6th

12

O. Parun

6th

7th

Bottom half

Lower half 1

First round

Second round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

11

P. Proisy

7th

3

6th

Q

W. Durham

6th

6th

3

11

P. Proisy

6th

6th

6th

J. Kamiwazumi

6th

6th

3

W. Coghlan

3

3

4th

W. Coghlan

7th

3

6th

11

P. Proisy

7th

5

6th

6th

P. Dominguez

7th

6th

P. Dominguez

6th

7th

4th

4th

B. Taróczy

6th

3

P. Dominguez

7th

6th

3

6th

11

6th

J. Alexander

6th

7th

6th

3

9

11

P. Proisy

6th

3

6th

7th

J. Cooper

6th

6th

J. Cooper

4th

6th

1

6th

D. Crealy

3

3

J. Cooper

6th

7th

6th

T. Bernasconi

6th

6th

Q

G. Thomson

3

6th

1

Q

G. Thomson

7th

7th

J. Cooper

7th

6th

4th

6th

13

B. Giltinan

6th

6th

B. Giltinan

5

2

6th

7th

11

LL

R. Casey

1

2

B. Giltinan

6th

6th

6th

7th

3

M. Anderson

7th

2

2

6th

Lower half 2

First round

Second round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

10

B. Carmichael

6th

6th

J. Bartlett

4th

2

10

B. Carmichael

6th

6th

6th

6th

Q

L. Elvstrom

4th

6th

6th

J. Stephens

1

2

7th

3

J. Stephens

6th

3

8th

10

B. Carmichael

6th

6th

2

1

6th

S. Baranyi

6th

6th

6th

S. Baranyi

3

4th

6th

6th

3

C. Stubs

7th

3

2

S. Baranyi

3

6th

6th

7th

7th

C. Dibley

6th

3

3

6th

10

B. Carmichael

4th

6th

3

C. Letcher

6th

7th

2

J. Newcombe

6th

7th

6th

P. Szőke

1

5

C. Letcher

3

2

7th

6th

LL

N. Kelaidis

2

6th

G. Goven

6th

6th

6th

7th

G. Goven

6th

7th

G. Goven

1

3

3

LL

J.-L. Haillet

7th

6th

2

J. Newcombe

6th

6th

6th

G. Perkins

5

4th

LL

J.-L. Haillet

1

1

2

2

J. Newcombe

6th

6th

6th

Web links

• Draw of the Australian Open on ITFtennis.com (English)