ATP US Open 1973 Draw & Results

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John Newcombe won the 1973 US Open, defeating Jan Kodes 6-4 1-6 4-6 6-2 6-3 in the final. The Grand Slam was played August 29–September 12 on grass courts in New York, United States.

The US Open is the final Grand Slam tournament of the calendar year and continues the lineage of the U.S. National Championships.

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Champion
def. Jan Kodes , 6-4 1-6 4-6 6-2 6-3
Dates
Aug 29 — Sep 12
Location
New York, United States
Category
Grand Slam
Surface
Grass
Prize money
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Results

Match type

Round of 128

John Newcombe #7 6-7 6-3 6-3 6-7 6-3
Jim Delaney #84 6-7 6-1 6-4 7-6
Ion Tiriac #87 4-6 6-4 4-6 6-4 6-0
Jeff Borowiak #115 4-6 6-3 6-2 6-2
Ilie Nastase #1 DEF 6-4 6-4 6-3
Charlie Owens #87 6-2 7-6 6-4
Owen Davidson #131 6-3 4-1 (ret.)
Jimmy Connors #10 6-3 6-3 6-2
Jaime Fillol #24 6-1 7-6 7-5
Charlie Pasarell #64 5-7 6-3 6-7 7-6 6-2
Erik Van Dillen 3-6 6-3 6-2 7-6
Tom Okker #9 6-7 6-3 6-1 6-4
Paul Gerken #35 4-6 7-5 4-6 4-1 (ret.)
Brian Gottfried #21 6-4 6-1 6-2
Pierre Barthes #87 6-4 3-6 6-1 6-2
Ken Rosewall #6 CH 6-3 6-2 6-2
Bob Mckinley 6-4 6-3 6-2
Jun Kamiwazumi #123 6-2 2-6 6-2 7-6
Vladimir Zednik #96 6-4 6-4 6-2
Cliff Richey #17 6-0 2-6 6-4 3-6 6-4
Brian Teacher #141 6-3 6-7 6-4 6-0
Raul Ramirez #50 7-6 6-2 7-6
Jiri Hrebec #26 6-2 7-5 6-2
Vijay Amritraj #43 6-4 7-6 6-2
Gene Scott #126
Pat Cramer #111 7-5 6-1 6-2
Rod Laver #5 CH 6-0 6-2 6-2
Patrice Dominguez #36 7-6 6-3 6-0
Allan Stone #70 6-3 6-3 6-4
Adriano Panatta #8 7-6 6-7 6-3 6-7 6-4
Toma Ovici 6-7 6-3 6-3 2-6 7-6
Jan Kodes #11 6-7 6-2 6-1 6-4
Jim Mcmanus #101 6-3 6-1 6-2
Dick Crealy #46 6-3 6-3 6-2
John Alexander #32 7-6 7-6 6-4
Roger Taylor #13 6-4 6-4 6-4
Cliff Drysdale #40 6-7 6-1 6-0 6-3
Nikola Pilic #16 7-6 6-4 6-2
Anand Amritraj 6-2 6-1 6-2
Pat Dupre #176
Phil Dent #60 6-2 6-4 6-2
George Hardie 3-6 7-6 6-2 6-4
Bjorn Borg #29 3-6 6-7 6-4 6-1 6-2
Roy Barth #179
Arthur Ashe #4 CH 7-6 6-7 7-5 6-2
Stan Smith CH 6-4 5-0 (ret.)
Billy Martin #60 6-0 6-1 6-1
Roscoe Tanner #22 6-2 7-6 6-4
Geoff Masters #55 4-6 6-7 6-1 6-4 7-5
Tom Gorman #15 6-3 6-1 6-2
Mark Cox #18 6-4 7-6 6-3
Onny Parun #57 6-1 6-7 6-3 3-6 6-1
Marty Riessen #14 5-7 6-2 6-3 6-2
Jeff Simpson #130 6-3 3-1 (ret.)
Ross Case #62 6-4 6-4 6-3
Butch Seewagen #106 7-5 6-4 7-5
Manuel Orantes #2 6-3 6-1 6-3
Ian Fletcher #87 6-4 6-1 6-1

Round of 64

John Newcombe #7 7-6 6-3 6-3
Ion Tiriac #87 6-4 7-6 7-5
Andrew Pattison 6-7 2-6 6-3 6-4 6-4
Ilie Nastase #1 DEF
Charlie Owens #87 6-1 6-7 6-4 5-7 6-2
Jimmy Connors #10 6-4 4-6 7-5 7-6
Charlie Pasarell #64 7-6 6-4 4-6 6-3
Tom Okker #9 7-5 6-3 6-7 7-6
Brian Gottfried #21 6-1 6-3 6-4
Ken Rosewall #6 CH 6-1 6-3 6-3
Jun Kamiwazumi #123 4-6 6-3 6-4 5-7 6-4
Cliff Richey #17 3-6 6-3 6-4 3-6 6-3
Raul Ramirez #50 6-3 2-6 6-3 6-2 6-4
Vijay Amritraj #43 3-6 6-3 6-7 7-6 7-5
Pat Cramer #111
Rod Laver #5 CH 6-1 6-3 6-2
Allan Stone #70 7-5 6-1 4-6 7-6
Adriano Panatta #8 6-1 6-3 6-1
Jan Kodes #11 7-5 6-3 6-7 6-1
Ismail El Shafei 6-3 7-5 6-1
John Alexander #32 3-6 4-6 6-4 6-3 7-5
Nikola Pilic #16 7-5 5-7 7-6 6-4
Phil Dent #60 6-4 5-7 6-1 6-2
Bjorn Borg #29 7-5 2-6 6-1 6-4
Arthur Ashe #4 CH 6-4 6-2 6-2
Stan Smith CH 6-3 6-2 6-1
Roscoe Tanner #22 6-4 6-4 6-1
Tom Gorman #15 7-5 7-5 6-3
Mark Cox #18 4-6 6-4 6-2 6-4
Onny Parun #57 6-3 7-6 7-6
Jeff Simpson #130 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-2
Ross Case #62 6-2 6-1 6-1
Manuel Orantes #2 6-2 3-6 7-5 6-3

Round of 32

John Newcombe #7 7-6 6-3 6-4
Andrew Pattison 6-3 6-4 6-2
Jimmy Connors #10 6-3 6-4 6-7 6-2
Tom Okker #9 6-4 3-6 6-3 6-4
Ken Rosewall #6 CH 7-6 6-1 6-1
Cliff Richey #17 6-2 6-4 6-7 7-6
Vijay Amritraj #43 7-6 2-6 6-4 2-6 6-4
Rod Laver #5 CH
Allan Stone #70 7-5 6-7 4-6 6-3 6-4
Jan Kodes #11 6-3 7-5 7-6
John Alexander #32 3-6 7-6 6-2 6-2
Nikola Pilic #16 4-6 6-3 6-3 6-1
Phil Dent #60
Bjorn Borg #29 6-7 6-4 6-4 6-4
Arthur Ashe #4 CH
Stan Smith CH 6-7 7-6 6-4 6-3
Tom Gorman #15 3-6 7-5 6-4 6-4
Mark Cox #18
Onny Parun #57 3-6 6-3 7-6 6-1
Ross Case #62 6-1 6-4 7-6

Round of 16

John Newcombe #7 6-7 6-1 7-5 6-4
Jimmy Connors #10 6-3 6-2 6-4
Ken Rosewall #6 CH 6-3 6-4 6-3
Vijay Amritraj #43 6-2 6-2 6-2
Jan Kodes #11 7-6 7-5 6-4
Nikola Pilic #16 6-4 5-7 6-3 6-4
Stan Smith CH 3-6 7-5 6-3 6-4
Onny Parun #57 6-4 6-1 4-6 6-4
Ross Case #62

Quarterfinals

John Newcombe #7 6-4 7-6 7-6
Ken Rosewall #6 CH 6-4 6-3 6-3
Jan Kodes #11 6-2 4-6 6-1 3-6 7-5
Stan Smith CH 6-3 6-3 6-2

Semifinals

John Newcombe 6-4 7-6 6-3
Jan Kodes 7-5 6-7 6-1 7-5

Final

John Newcombe 6-4 1-6 4-6 6-2 6-3

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for US Open.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles. 3 players share this record.

  1. Jimmy Connors 5 titles

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

  1. Novak Djokovic 10 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Jimmy Connors 98 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Jimmy Connors 22 appearances

Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent US Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Alexander Zverev #2 6-3 7-6(2) 5-7 6-2 Ben Shelton #9 H2H Match data 2026 Hard
Carlos Alcaraz #1 6-2 3-6 6-1 6-4 Jannik Sinner #2 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Jannik Sinner #1 6-3 6-4 7-5 Taylor Fritz #12 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Novak Djokovic #2 6-3 7-6(5) 6-3 Daniil Medvedev #3 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Carlos Alcaraz #4 6-4 2-6 7-6(1) 6-3 Casper Ruud #7 H2H Match data 2022 Hard

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is US Open held?
US Open is held in New York, United States.
Who is the latest recorded US Open winner?
The 2026 US Open was won by Alexander Zverev, who defeated Ben Shelton 6-3 7-6(2) 5-7 6-2.
Who has won the most US Open titles?
Jimmy Connors, Pete Sampras, and Roger Federer are tied for the most US Open titles in the Open Era (since 1968), with 5 each.
When was the first US Open played?
The first edition of US Open was held in 1881.
What surface is US Open played on?
US Open is played on grass courts.