1973 Queen's Club Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
Men's singles
1973 Queen's Club Championships
Champion	Ilie Năstase
Runner-up	Roger Taylor
Final score	9–8, 6–3
Details
Draw	48
Events

Last updated January 30, 2022

Jimmy Connors was the defending champion, but lost in the third round this year.

Seeds

Ilie Năstase (Champion)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals					Final

1	Ilie Năstase	6	9	7

	Alex Metreveli	8	7	5
					1	Ilie Năstase	9	6

						Roger Taylor	8	3
	Owen Davidson	5	3

	Roger Taylor	7	6

Top half

Section 1

First Round	Second Round					Third Round				Quarterfinals

	1	I Năstase	5	6	6
		D Stockton	7	1	4
						1	I Năstase	6	6
							R Moore	0	2
		B Carmichael	6	4	3
		R Moore	3	6	6
										1	I Năstase	6	6
											I El Shafei	0	3
		P Bertolucci	6	8	6
		T Roche	3	9	4
							P Bertolucci	4	4
							I El Shafei	6	6
		C Richey	6	5	3
		I El Shafei	3	7	6

Section 2

First Round					Second Round					Third Round					Quarterfinals

	T Okker	7	6
	G Battrick	5	3			T Okker	5	8	4
	G Masters	5	6	3		A Metreveli	7	6	6
	A Metreveli	7	1	6							A Metreveli	6	7
	R Lutz	8	2								B Fairlie	2	5
	B Fairlie	9	6			B Fairlie	7	6
	B Gottfried	w/o				B Gottfried	5	4
	HJ Pohmann															A Metreveli	6	6
	J Connors	6	6													J Fassbender	4	2
	B Phillips-Moore	3	2			J Connors	6	6
	Greg Cooper	w/o				Greg Cooper	4	4
	R Emerson										J Connors	6	7	3
	T Gorman	4	2								J Fassbender	2	9	6
	J Fassbender	6	6			J Fassbender	9	9
	R Tanner	6	4	6		R Tanner	8	8
	P Barthès	4	6	2

Bottom half

Section 3

First Round					Second Round					Third Round					Quarterfinals

	O Davidson	6	9
	F Froehling	3	8			O Davidson	6	6
	C Dibley	8	8	6		C Dibley	3	2
	V Amritraj	9	6	3							O Davidson	7	6	6
	E van Dillen										E Dibbs	9	4	1
	E Dibbs	w/o				E Dibbs	6	7	6
	M Estep	7	6			M Estep	3	9	3
	M Riessen	5	2													O Davidson	7	6
	F Jauffret	8	6	4												J Newcombe	5	3
	C Pasarell	9	3	6		C Pasarell	4	8
	A Amritraj	9	3	5		K Meiler	6	9
	K Meiler	8	6	7							K Meiler	8	4
	P Dent	w/o									J Newcombe	9	6
	B Hewitt					P Dent	6	4
	R Keldie	4	4			J Newcombe	8	6
	J Newcombe	6	6

Section 4

First Round	Second Round				Third Round					Quarterfinals

		R Taylor	6	9
		J Alexander	4	7
						R Taylor	4	6	6
						A Ashe	6	3	3
		R Case	5	2
		A Ashe	7	6
											R Taylor	6	6
											C Drysdale	3	3
		C Drysdale	6	7
		C Graebner	4	5
						C Drysdale	6	6
						H Solomon	3	4
		H Solomon	6	6
		A Panatta	4	1

External links

Main draw

Related Research Articles

Björn Borg defeated Ilie Năstase in the final, 6–4, 6–2, 9–7 to win the Gentlemen's Singles tennis title at the 1976 Wimbledon Championships. It was the first of his five consecutive Wimbledon titles, and he became the first man in the Open Era to win the title without losing a set during the tournament.

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