John Newcombe defeated Jan Kodeš in the final, 6–4, 1–6, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1973 US Open. It was his second US Open singles title and sixth major singles title overall.
Ilie Năstase was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Andrew Pattison.
Seeds The seeded players are listed below. John Newcombe is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
Stan Smith (semifinalist) Ilie Năstase (second round) Arthur Ashe (third round) Rod Laver (third round) Ken Rosewall (semifinalist) Jan Kodeš (finalist) Tom Okker (fourth round) Manuel Orantes (third round) Jimmy Connors (quarterfinalist) John Newcombe (champion) Roger Taylor (second round) Marty Riessen (second round) Tom Gorman (fourth round) Adriano Panatta (third round) Nikola Pilić (quarterfinalist) Cliff Richey (fourth round)
Draw
Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired
Final eight
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Section 5
Section 6
Section 7
Section 8
External links Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1973 US Open Men's Singles draw 1973 US Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation