ATP Japan Open 1973 Draw & Results

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Ken Rosewall won the 1973 Japan Open, defeating John Newcombe 6-1 6-4 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played October 8–14 on clay courts in Tokyo, Japan.

The Japan Open is Tokyo's ATP tournament and is played on hard courts at Ariake Tennis Park.

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Champion
Ken Rosewall
def. John Newcombe , 6-1 6-4
Dates
Oct 8 — Oct 14
Location
Tokyo, Japan
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Historical categories use documented modern equivalents where available; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Match type

44 recorded singles results

Japan Open 1973 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Ken Rosewall #7DEF 6-1 6-4 John Newcombe #2 H2H Match data Oct 14, 1973* F
SF (2)
Ken Rosewall #7DEF 6-4 7-5 Cliff Drysdale #26 H2H Match data Oct 13, 1973* SF
John Newcombe #2 6-0 6-3 Hans Jurgen Pohmann #119 H2H Match data Oct 13, 1973* SF
QF (4)
Cliff Drysdale #26 6-2 6-2 Jeff Borowiak #91 H2H Match data Oct 13, 1973* QF
Hans Jurgen Pohmann #119 7-6 6-3 Brian Gottfried #21 H2H Match data Oct 13, 1973* QF
John Newcombe #2 7-6 6-3 Colin Dibley #35 H2H Match data Oct 13, 1973* QF
Ken Rosewall #7DEF 6-3 6-1 Kim Warwick #114 H2H Match data Oct 13, 1973* QF
R16 (8)
Hans Jurgen Pohmann #119 6-2 6-2 Charlie Pasarell #46 H2H Match data Oct 12, 1973* R16
Brian Gottfried #21 6-3 7-6 Zeljko Franulovic #89 H2H Match data Oct 12, 1973* R16
Cliff Drysdale #26 6-7 6-2 6-2 Raul Ramirez #29 H2H Match data Oct 12, 1973* R16
Kim Warwick #114 3-6 6-4 6-2 Jurgen Fassbender #34 H2H Match data Oct 12, 1973* R16 Upset: winner had a 16 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Colin Dibley #35 6-3 6-4 Milan Holecek #82 H2H Match data Oct 12, 1973* R16
Jeff Borowiak #91 6-3 6-4 Tom Gorman #14 H2H Match data Oct 12, 1973* R16
John Newcombe #2 6-3 5-7 6-2 Geoff Masters #56 H2H Match data Oct 12, 1973* R16
Ken Rosewall #7DEF 6-1 6-0 Toshiro Sakai — Match data Oct 12, 1973* R16
R32 (16)
Toshiro Sakai 6-3 6-7 7-5 Allan Stone #55 — Match data Oct 11, 1973* R32
Zeljko Franulovic #89 6-2 4-6 6-0 Ross Case #48 H2H Match data Oct 11, 1973* R32
Milan Holecek #82 6-0 6-0 Kiyoshi Tanabe H2H Match data Oct 11, 1973* R32
Raul Ramirez #29 6-4 6-2 Syd Ball #198 H2H Match data Oct 11, 1973* R32
Hans Jurgen Pohmann #119 6-7 6-2 7-5 Vijay Amritraj #20 H2H Match data Oct 11, 1973* R32
Tom Gorman #14 6-2 0-6 7-6 Kenichi Hirai H2H Match data Oct 11, 1973* R32
John Newcombe #2 6-7 7-6 6-4 Bob Giltinan #125 H2H Match data Oct 11, 1973* R32
Brian Gottfried #21 6-7 7-6 6-0 Sherwood Stewart — Match data Oct 11, 1973* R32
Kim Warwick #114 6-3 7-5 Paul Gerken #42 H2H Match data Oct 11, 1973* R32 Upset: winner had a 16 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Geoff Masters #56 6-4 6-2 Ian Fletcher #80 H2H Match data Oct 11, 1973* R32
Jeff Borowiak #91 6-2 7-6 Mal Anderson H2H Match data Oct 11, 1973* R32 Upset: winner had a 18 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Ken Rosewall #7DEF 6-1 6-0 Dick Dell — Match data Oct 11, 1973* R32
Jurgen Fassbender #34 3-6 6-3 6-3 Mike Estep #66 H2H Match data Oct 11, 1973* R32
Charlie Pasarell #46 6-3 6-4 William Brown H2H Match data Oct 11, 1973* R32
Cliff Drysdale #26 4-6 6-3 6-0 Jeff Simpson #76 H2H Match data Oct 11, 1973* R32
Colin Dibley #35 6-3 7-6 Bill Lloyd — Match data Oct 11, 1973* R32
R64 (13)
Sherwood Stewart 6-2 6-3 Frew Mcmillan #66 — Match data Oct 10, 1973* R64
Milan Holecek #82 7-6 2-6 6-3 Jun Kuki H2H Match data Oct 10, 1973* R64
William Brown 7-5 2-6 7-6 Jun Kamiwazumi #79 H2H Match data Oct 10, 1973* R64
Hans Jurgen Pohmann #119 6-2 6-2 Shinya Tanaka H2H Match data Oct 10, 1973* R64
Jeff Borowiak #91 6-2 6-3 Marcello Lara #86 H2H Match data Oct 10, 1973* R64
Zeljko Franulovic #89 6-2 7-6 John Bartlett #98 H2H Match data Oct 10, 1973* R64
Kim Warwick #114 6-3 6-1 Keishiro Yanagi H2H Match data Oct 10, 1973* R64
Kenichi Hirai 6-3 7-5 Felix Ponte H2H Match data Oct 10, 1973* R64
Ian Fletcher #80 6-4 6-1 Sachio Kato — Match data Oct 10, 1973* R64
Syd Ball #198 6-2 4-6 6-3 Jim Mcmanus #93 H2H Match data Oct 10, 1973* R64
Mike Estep #66 6-2 6-2 Paul Kronk — Match data Oct 10, 1973* R64
Bob Giltinan #125 6-2 6-4 Eddie Cruz H2H Match data Oct 10, 1973* R64
Jeff Simpson #76 6-1 6-1 Anand Amritraj — Match data Oct 10, 1973* R64

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Japan Open.

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

  1. Stefan Edberg 5 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Stefan Edberg 27 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Takao Suzuki 15 appearances

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

Recent Finals

Recent Japan Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Carlos Alcaraz #3 7-6(4) 6-4 Jiri Lehecka #19 H2H Match data 2026 Hard
Carlos Alcaraz #1 6-4 6-4 Taylor Fritz #4 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Arthur Fils #21 5-7 7-6(6) 6-3 Ugo Humbert #15 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Ben Shelton #19 7-5 6-1 Aslan Karatsev #50 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Taylor Fritz #11 7-6(3) 7-6(2) Frances Tiafoe #19 H2H Match data 2022 Hard

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Related Tournaments

Other ATP 250 tournaments in 1973

Previous editions of Japan Open

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Japan Open held?
Japan Open is held in Tokyo, Japan.
Who is the latest recorded Japan Open winner?
The 2026 Japan Open was won by Carlos Alcaraz, who defeated Jiri Lehecka 7-6(4) 6-4.
Who has won the most Japan Open titles?
Stefan Edberg has won 4 Japan Open titles, the most by any player.
What is the earliest recorded Japan Open edition?
The earliest recorded edition of Japan Open in TennisDB is 1972.
What surface is Japan Open played on?
Japan Open is played on clay courts.