1973 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles

1973 Wimbledon Championships
Champion		Jan Kodeš
Runner-up		Alex Metreveli
Final score		6-1, 9-8, 6-3
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		men		women		seniors
WC Doubles		men		women

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 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. Owen Davidson, (Fourth Round)
6. Jimmy Connors, (Quarterfinals)
7. Björn Borg, (Quarterfinals)
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
	6	Jimmy Connors	6	2	7	4
																			4	Alex Metreveli	1	8	3
																			2	Jan Kodeš	6	9	6
	7	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
	LL	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	F McMillan	1	6	8	4																						1	I Năstase	4	6	8	4
Q	I Santeiu	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 Zednik	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 Machan	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 Pugayev	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
	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

• Wimbledon (1973) on ATPtennis.com