1973 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1973 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Jan Kodeš
Runner-up	Alex Metreveli
Final score	6–1, 9–8, 6–3
Draw	128 (32Q)
Seeds	8

Jan Kodeš defeated Alex Metreveli 6–1, 9–8, 6–3 in the final to win the Gentlemen's Singles title at the 1973 Wimbledon Championships. The final match included a tie-breaker played at 8–8 in the second set; the first ever Wimbledon singles final to include a tie-break. Eighty-one of the top players boycotted Wimbledon in 1973 (including reigning champion Stan Smith) to protest against the suspension of Nikola Pilić. This resulted in a large number of qualifiers and lucky losers.^[1]

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Jan Kodeš is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

1. Ilie Năstase, (Fourth Round)
2. Jan Kodeš, (Champion)
3. Roger Taylor, (Semifinals)
4. Alex Metreveli, (Finals)
5. Jimmy Connors, (Quarterfinals)
6. Björn Borg, (Quarterfinals)
7. Owen Davidson, (Fourth Round)
8. Jürgen Faßbender, (Quarterfinals)

Before the withdrawal of players boycotting the event, the original seeding list was:^[2]

1. Stan Smith
2. Ilie Năstase
3. John Newcombe
4. Arthur Ashe
5. Ken Rosewall
6. Tom Okker
7. Marty Riessen
8. Roy Emerson
9. Tom Gorman
10. Cliff Richey
11. Adriano Panatta
12. Manuel Orantes
13. Alex Metreveli
14. Bob Lutz
15. Jan Kodeš
16. Roger Taylor

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

Final Eight

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
		Sandy Mayer	3	4	6	6	6
	8	Jürgen Faßbender	6	6	3	4	4
											Sandy Mayer	3	6	3	4
										4	Alex Metreveli	6	3	6	6
	4	Alex Metreveli	8	6	5	6
	5	Jimmy Connors	6	2	7	4
																			4	Alex Metreveli	1	8	3
																			2	Jan Kodeš	6	9	6
	6	Björn Borg	1	8	6	3	5
	3	Roger Taylor	6	6	3	6	7
										3	Roger Taylor	9	7	7	4	5
										2	Jan Kodeš	8	9	5	6	7
		Vijay Amritraj	4	6	6	3	5
	2	Jan Kodeš	6	3	4	6	7

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Round four
	1	I Năstase	6	7	6
	Q	H-J Plötz	3	5	2					1	I Năstase	6	7	7	6
		I Molina	6	9	8	6					I Molina	2	9	5	1
	LL	W Brown	4	7	9	3													1	I Năstase	8	7	6
	LL	P Siviter	4	9	1	2													Q	T Sakai	6	5	0
		H Kary	6	7	6	6					H Kary	1	3	6	3
	Q	T Sakai	6	3	9	6				Q	T Sakai	6	6	3	6
	LL	K McMillan	1	6	8	4																						1	I Năstase	4	6	8	4
	Q	I Sânteiu	7	6	4	5	5																						S Mayer	6	8	6	6
	LL	R Chavez	5	4	6	7	7			LL	R Chavez	9	1	7	2
		S Mayer	7	6	6						S Mayer	7	6	9	6
	LL	R Lewis	5	4	3															S Mayer	7	6	6
	Q	J Mesmer	5	2	4														LL	V Zednik	5	2	4
	LL	C Iles	7	6	6					LL	C Iles	3	3	6	2
	Q	G Misra	4	4	1					LL	V Zednik	6	6	4	6
	LL	V Zedník	6	6	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Round four
	8	J Faßbender	6	6	6
		I Gulyás	4	4	1					8	J Faßbender	6	6	4	6
	LL	J Moreno	8	6	6	6				LL	J Moreno	3	3	6	2
	LL	M Collins	6	8	3	3													8	J Faßbender	8	7	6
		R Keldie	6	6	6															R Keldie	6	5	0
	LL	DR Bohrnstedt	4	3	3						R Keldie	6	6	6
	Q	F Gebert	5	3	6	3				Q	T Svensson	3	4	4
	Q	T Svensson	7	6	4	6																						8	J Faßbender	6	8	6	6
		N Pietrangeli	8	8	5	7																							HJ Pohmann	4	6	8	4
	LL	J Simpson	6	9	7	9				LL	J Simpson	6	8	6	6
		N Fraser	6	6	5	6	5			LL	JC Hagey	4	9	0	4
	LL	JC Hagey	8	2	7	3	7												LL	J Simpson	2	7	6	5	13
		J Paish	4	5	6															HJ Pohmann	6	5	4	7	15
	Q	M Lara	6	7	8					Q	M Lara	6	4	9	3
	LL	C Mchugo	7	4	5	2					HJ Pohmann	8	6	8	6
		HJ Pohmann	5	6	7	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Round four
	4	A Metreveli	6	6	6
	LL	S Matthews	3	4	4					4	A Metreveli	2	7	2	6	7
	Q	B Giltinan	6	6	9					Q	B Giltinan	6	5	6	1	5
	LL	R Machán	3	4	8														4	A Metreveli	4	7	6	6
	LL	G Braun	3	4	3															J Cooper	6	5	3	4
	Q	A McDonald	6	6	6					Q	A McDonald	4	2	5
		J Cooper	6	6	6						J Cooper	6	6	7
		H Fitzgibbon	4	4	2																							4	A Metreveli	6	7	6
	LL	P Walthall	6	8	6	9																							J Feaver	2	5	3
		T Nowicki	3	9	3	7				LL	P Walthall	6	4	4	7	9
	LL	C Mukherjea	6	3	6	6	6			LL	C Mukherjea	4	6	6	5	7
	Q	H Engert	4	6	8	3	2												LL	P Walthall	2	3	1
	Q	E Scott	4	5	9	4														J Feaver	6	6	6
		J Feaver	6	7	8	6					J Feaver	3	6	6	9
	LL	C Letcher	8	6	6	6	6			LL	C Letcher	6	1	1	8
	LL	R Stock	9	3	8	4	4

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Round four
	5	J Connors	6	6	6
	LL	M Farrell	4	3	4					5	J Connors	6	6	5	6
		D Lloyd	6	6	6						D Lloyd	4	3	7	2
		C Barazzutti	4	3	4														5	J Connors	6	6	6
		S Likhachev	2	6	1	1													LL	R Simpson	2	1	2
	Q	W Durham	6	0	6	6				Q	W Durham	4	3	7	2
	LL	T Karp	3	4	6	4				LL	R Simpson	6	6	5	6
	LL	R Simpson	6	6	3	6																						5	J Connors	6	6	6
	Q	J Clifton	4	6	3																							LL	B Mitton	3	3	2
		J Pinto-Bravo	6	8	6						J Pinto-Bravo	8	9	5	6	2
	Q	C Dowdeswell	4	6	6	4	3			LL	D Joubert	9	7	7	3	6
	LL	D Joubert	6	3	2	6	6												LL	D Joubert	6	9	4	1	7
	LL	B Mitton	8	6	6														LL	B Mitton	4	8	6	6	9
		T Bernasconi	6	1	3					LL	B Mitton	7	2	4	7	7
	Q	J Hordijk	7	2	2						Z Guerry	5	6	6	5	5
		Z Guerry	9	6	6

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Round four
		B Jovanović	5	6	3
	Q	S Ball	7	8	6					Q	S Ball	0	r.
		J-L Rouyer	0	2	2						S Baranyi	1
		S Baranyi	6	6	6															S Baranyi	2	5	6	6	6
	LL	K Tanabe	4	3	4															J Austin	6	7	3	4	4
	LL	P Kanderal	6	6	6					LL	P Kanderal	8	3	3
		T Kakoulia	6	6	3	0	4				J Austin	9	6	6
		J Austin	3	4	6	6	6																						S Baranyi	3	2	8	7	1
	LL	G Peebles	7	4	2																							6	B Borg	6	6	6	5	6
		K Meiler	9	6	6						K Meiler	6	6	9
	LL	J Singh	3	7	6	3				Q	B Martin	1	4	8
	Q	B Martin	6	9	2	6														K Meiler	4	4	6	6	3
		P Hombergen	6	6	6														6	B Borg	6	6	3	2	6
		S Myers	3	3	1						P Hombergen	4	2	4
	Q	P Lall	3	4	8					6	B Borg	6	6	6
	6	B Borg	6	6	9

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Round four
		F Pala	6	1	6	7
	LL	D Bleckinger	3	6	3	5					F Pala	4	2	4
	LL	D Crawford	4	2	4					LL	N Holmes	6	6	6
	LL	N Holmes	6	6	6														LL	N Holmes	4	4	6	6	3
		R McKinley	6	6	6															R McKinley	6	6	3	2	6
	LL	P McNamee	4	1	0						R McKinley	8	2	6	1	7
	Q	G Russo	6	2	9	4	7			LL	J Kuki	6	6	0	6	5
	LL	J Kuki	1	6	8	6	9																						R McKinley	3	2	8	7	1
		J Hřebec	6	6	7																							3	R Taylor	6	6	6	5	6
		F Sedgman	0	4	5						J Hřebec	6	3	6	6
		A Zugarelli	6	6	6						A Zugarelli	4	6	2	2
	LL	D Stojović	3	2	4															J Hřebec	2	6	5	5
	LL	J James	7	2	6	2	2												3	R Taylor	6	3	7	7
		H Elschenbroich	5	6	3	8	6				H Elschenbroich	5	6	6	5	2
	Q	J-L Haillet	7	2	6	6	2			3	R Taylor	7	1	4	7	6
	3	R Taylor	5	6	3	8	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Round four
		J Lloyd	8	4	6	6	6
	LL	J-F Caujolle	9	6	3	4	3				J Lloyd	6	6	6
	LL	P Kronk	7	5	4	6	4			Q	K Hancock	3	2	2
	Q	K Hancock	5	7	6	3	6													J Lloyd	1	7	4	2
		B Mignot	6	6	6															V Amritraj	6	5	6	6
	Q	P Pokorny	1	1	3						B Mignot	5	4	4
		V Amritraj	6	6	6						V Amritraj	7	6	6
	LL	H Turnbull	4	2	4																								V Amritraj	6	7	6	7
	LL	K Pugaev	6	1	5	8																						7	O Davidson	1	5	8	5
	LL	E Ewert	3	6	7	9				LL	E Ewert	6	6	6
		M Machette	3	6	6	6					M Machette	1	1	2
	Q	T Parun	6	4	3	1													LL	E Ewert	5	4	6	6	5
		B Phillips-Moore	6	9	7														7	O Davidson	7	6	3	2	7
	Q	R Drysdale	3	7	5						B Phillips-Moore	5	2	3
	LL	P Joly	4	4	4					7	O Davidson	7	6	6
	7	O Davidson	6	6	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Round four
		A Amritraj	6	6	9
	LL	S Meer	4	4	8						A Amritraj	3	4	3
	LL	J Mukherjea	7	6	6					LL	J Mukherjea	6	6	6
	LL	E Zuleta	5	1	3														LL	J Mukherjea	6	6	3	6
	Q	R Buwalda	5	6	6	6													LL	G Perkins	1	4	6	3
	Q	M Iqbal	7	3	2	4				Q	R Buwalda	6	3	2	4
	LL	G Perkins	6	6	3	9				LL	G Perkins	3	6	6	6
		J Kamiwazumi	4	4	6	7																						LL	J Mukherjea	5	9	3	4
		S Warboys	2	6	7	6	4																					2	J Kodeš	7	8	6	6
	Q	J Yuill	6	4	9	4	6			Q	J Yuill	4	6	3	6	10
	LL	P Curtis	6	6	6					LL	P Curtis	6	3	6	1	8
	Q	G Thomson	4	4	2														Q	J Yuill	8	4	3
	LL	P Marzano	6	6	2	6													2	J Kodeš	9	6	6
		R Ramírez	3	4	6	2				LL	P Marzano	6	3	6	2	3
	LL	K Hirai	6	4	1	3				2	J Kodeš	4	6	1	6	6
	2	J Kodeš	4	6	6	6

References

1. http://aeltc2011.wimbledon.com/125th-championships/history/index.html
2. Wimbledon: The Official History of the Championships. Barrett, John. Collins Willow 2011 ISBN 0-00-711707-8

External links

• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1973 Wimbledon Men's Singles draw