1973 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships – Singles

Singles
1973 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships
Champion	Jimmy Connors
Runner-up	Arthur Ashe
Score	6–3, 4–6, 6–4, 3–6, 6–2
Draw	32
Seeds	2

The 1973 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships – Singles was an event of the 1973 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships tennis tournament and was played on outdoor hard courts at the Longwood Cricket Club in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts in the United States between July 16 and July 23, 1973. The draw comprised 32 players and two of them were seeded. Bob Lutz was the defending U.S. Pro Tennis Championships champion but withdrew from his first-round match against Brian Gottfried. Jimmy Connors won the title by defeating second-seeded Arthur Ashe 6–3, 4–6, 6–4, 3–6, 6–2 in the final.

Seeds

1. Stan Smith (first round)
2. Arthur Ashe (final)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Semifinals									Final
		Jimmy Connors	6	6
		Cliff Richey	0	2
											Jimmy Connors	6	4	6	3	6
										2	Arthur Ashe	3	6	4	6	2
		Clark Graebner	3	5
	2	Arthur Ashe	6	7

Top half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	Stan Smith	3	3
		Jimmy Connors	6	6					Jimmy Connors	6	2	6
		Jaime Fillol	6	63	5				Ray Moore	1	6	3
		Ray Moore	2	77	7											Jimmy Connors	6	6
		Dick Stockton	77	6												Dick Stockton	4	4
		Dick Crealy	65	1					Dick Stockton	77	6
		Bob Carmichael	4	2					Nikola Pilić	65	3
		Nikola Pilić	6	6																			Jimmy Connors	6	6
		Marty Riessen	6	7																			Cliff Richey	0	2
		Ismail El Shafei	1	5					Marty Riessen	6	7
		Gerald Battrick	78	4	1				Paul Gerken	4	5
		Paul Gerken	66	6	6											Marty Riessen	4	6	6
		Cliff Richey	77	6												Cliff Richey	6	1	7
		Haroon Rahim	62	1					Cliff Richey	6	6
		Doug Crawford	3	63					Andrew Pattison	2	4
		Andrew Pattison	6	77

Bottom half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
		Clark Graebner	6	6
		Paul Sullivan	1	2					Clark Graebner	6	6
		Erik van Dillen	2	6	6				Erik van Dillen	4	1
		Tom Gorman	6	4	1											Clark Graebner	7	6
		Brian Gottfried	w/o													John Alexander	5	4
		Bob Lutz							Brian Gottfried	63	6	4
		Jeff Borowiak	4	77	4				John Alexander	77	3	6
		John Alexander	6	65	6																		Clark Graebner	3	5
		Graham Stilwell	6	68	6																	2	Arthur Ashe	6	7
		Mike Estep	3	710	2				Graham Stilwell	4	4
		Eddie Dibbs	2	4					Roscoe Tanner	6	6
		Roscoe Tanner	6	6												Roscoe Tanner	6	4	5
		Charlie Pasarell	6	6											2	Arthur Ashe	4	6	7
		Phil Dent	4	4					Charlie Pasarell	3	1
		Harold Solomon	64	6	3			2	Arthur Ashe	6	6
	2	Arthur Ashe	77	2	6

External links

• ATP results archive
• ITF tournament edition details