ATP Australian Open 1973 Draw, Results & Schedule
Full tournament history →John Newcombe won the 1973 Australian Open, defeating Onny Parun 6-3 6-7 7-5 6-1 in the final. The Grand Slam was played on grass courts in Melbourne, Australia, from December 26, 1972 to January 9, 1973.
Dates
Dec 26 — Jan 9
Location
Melbourne, Australia
Category
Grand Slam
Surface
Grass
Prize money
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Round of 64
BYE
Jean Louis Haillet
7-5 6-4
Georges Goven
6-2 7-6
Cliff Letcher
6-1 7-5
Bob Carmichael
6-4 6-2
John Stephens
6-4 3-6 8-6
Szabolcz Baranyi
6-7 6-3 6-2
BYE
Patrick Proisy
7-6 3-6 6-3
Will Coghlan
7-6 3-6 6-3
Patrice Dominguez
7-6 6-3
BYE
John Cooper
6-3 6-3
Graeme Thomson
7-6 7-6
Bob Giltinan
6-1 6-2
BYE
Onny Parun
6-4 7-6
Chris Kachel
6-2 6-3
BYE
Hans Joachim Ploetz
6-0 3-6 7-5
BYE
Max Senior
6-4 3-6 14-12
Ross Case
6-4 6-3
Frank Gebert
7-6 4-6 6-3
Karl Meiler
5-7 6-3 6-4
BYE
Teimuraz Kakulia
7-6 7-6
Syd Ball
7-5 6-2
Wanaro N'Godrella
6-3 6-4
Barry Phillips Moore
6-4 4-6 6-2
BYE
Mike Phillips
6-3 6-4
Round of 32
John Newcombe
6-1 6-2 6-2
Georges Goven
6-3 6-2 6-7 7-6
Bob Carmichael
6-1 6-2 6-7 6-3
Szabolcz Baranyi
3-6 6-3 6-3 7-6
Patrick Proisy
6-3 6-3 6-4
Patrice Dominguez
7-6 6-7 3-6 6-3 11-9
John Cooper
6-3 7-6 6-1
Bob Giltinan
6-7 6-2 6-2 7-6
Onny Parun
6-1 6-2 6-2
Geoff Masters
6-2 6-3 6-1
Alex Metreveli
6-2 4-6 6-2 6-2
Ross Case
6-4 3-6 6-4 6-2
Karl Meiler
6-2 6-3 6-2
Teimuraz Kakulia
6-2 6-4 3-6 6-3
Wanaro N'Godrella
6-4 7-6 7-6
Allan Stone
6-1 6-4 6-4
Round of 16
John Newcombe
6-1 6-3 6-3
Bob Carmichael
6-3 6-4 2-6 1-6 6-3
Patrick Proisy
7-5 4-6 7-6 6-4
John Cooper
7-5 6-2 4-6 6-7 13-11
Onny Parun
7-6 3-6 6-3 7-5
Alex Metreveli
4-6 6-4 6-2 7-5
Karl Meiler
6-3 7-6 2-6 6-3
Wanaro N'Godrella
3-6 7-5 6-4 5-7 6-4
Quarterfinals
John Newcombe
6-4 7-6 6-3
Patrick Proisy
6-4 3-6 6-1 7-6
Onny Parun
6-4 3-6 6-3 6-7 6-3
Karl Meiler
7-6 6-7 6-3 7-6
Semifinals
John Newcombe
7-6 6-4 6-2
Onny Parun
2-6 6-3 7-5
Final
John Newcombe
6-3 6-7 7-5 6-1
Most Titles
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|---|---|
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| Roger Federer | 6 |
| Andre Agassi | 4 |
| Mats Wilander | 3 |
| Boris Becker | 2 |
Recent Finals
| Season | Surface | Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Hard | Carlos Alcaraz | 2-6 6-2 6-3 7-5 | Novak Djokovic | H2H | Match data |
| 2025 | Hard | Jannik Sinner | 6-3 7-6 6-3 | Alexander Zverev | H2H | Match data |
| 2024 | Hard | Jannik Sinner | 3-6 3-6 6-4 6-4 6-3 | Daniil Medvedev | H2H | Match data |
| 2023 | Hard | Novak Djokovic | 6-3 7-6(4) 7-6(5) | Stefanos Tsitsipas | H2H | Match data |
| 2022 | Hard | Rafael Nadal | 2-6 6-7(5) 6-4 6-4 7-5 | Daniil Medvedev | H2H | Match data |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Australian Open held?
- Australian Open is held in Melbourne, Australia.
- Who won the most recent Australian Open?
- The 2026 Australian Open was won by Carlos Alcaraz 2-6 6-2 6-3 7-5.
- Who has won the most Australian Open titles?
- Novak Djokovic has won 10 Australian Open titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
- When was the first Australian Open played?
- The first edition of Australian Open was held in 1905.
- What surface is Australian Open played on?
- Australian Open is played on grass courts.