1973 Australian Indoor Championships – Singles

Rod Laver won in the final of the Australian Indoor Tennis Championships singles event 3–6, 7–5, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4 against John Newcombe.[1][2] Ken Rosewall won the play-off match for third place against Phil Dent in three sets, 4–6, 6–3, 6–0.[3]

Singles
1973 Australian Indoor Championships
Champion Rod Laver
Runner-up John Newcombe
Final score3–6, 7–5, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4
Draw32

Draw

Key
Semifinals Final
            
  John Newcombe 6 6
  Phil Dent 3 4
  John Newcombe 6 5 6 3 6
  Rod Laver 3 7 3 6 4
  Ken Rosewall 4 6 6
  Rod Laver 6 3 8

Section 1
First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
  J Newcombe 6 4 6
  J Alexander 3 6 4   J Newcombe 6 3 6
  C Pasarell 6 6     C Pasarell 4 6 3
  P Kronk 3 3     J Newcombe 6 6  
  G Masters 7 6     G Masters 3 4  
  B Gottfried 6 3     G Masters 7 6  
  J Singh 7 6     J Singh 5 4  
  A Amritraj 6 1     J Newcombe 6 6  
  J Fassbender 6 6     P Dent 3 4  
  V Amritraj 1 4     J Fassbender 3 3  
  P Dent 4 6 6   P Dent 6 6  
  Ž Franulović 6 4 1   P Dent 7 6  
  M Estep 6 6     R Case 6 2  
  M Anderson 3 1     M Estep 7 3 5
  R Case 6 6 6   R Case 5 6 7
  F Stolle 7 1 4

Section 2
First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
  K Rosewall 6 7  
  B Giltinan 1 5     K Rosewall 6 6  
  I Fletcher 6 4 7   I Fletcher 3 0  
  A Stone 4 6 5   K Rosewall 7 6  
  J McManus 6 7     S Stewart 5 2  
  C Dibley 4 6     J McManus 4 6 5
  S Stewart 6 2     S Stewart 6 2 7
  M Lara 2 0 r   K Rosewall 4 6 6
  R Laver 6 6     R Laver 6 3 8
  K McMillan 2 2     R Laver 6 7  
  P Gerken 6 6     P Gerken 2 5  
  M Mulligan 4 1     R Laver 6 7  
  R Ramírez 6 6     R Ramírez 0 5  
  M Holeček 3 3     R Ramírez 6 6  
  R Simpson 7 7     R Simpson 3 4  
  D Crealy 6 5  

References
  1. John Barrett, ed. (1974). World of Tennis '74. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 121. ISBN 9780362001686.
  2. "Layer outlasts Newcombe in 3-hour battle". The Canberra Times. 48 (13, 590). 12 November 1973. p. 12 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. "Laver takes net thriller". News-Herald. UPI. 12 November 1973. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
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