Singles | |
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1973 U.S. Professional Indoor | |
Champion | Stan Smith |
Runner-up | Robert Lutz |
Score | 7–6(7–2), 7–6(7–5), 4–6, 6–4 |
Draw | 32 |
Seeds | 12 |
Rod Laver was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals this year.
Stan Smith won the title, defeating Robert Lutz 7–6(7–2), 7–6(7–5), 4–6, 6–4 in the final.
Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
Nikola Pilić | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3 | |||||||||||||
7 | Robert Lutz | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | ||||||||||||
7 | Robert Lutz | 62 | 65 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||||
3 | Stan Smith | 77 | 77 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||
3 | Stan Smith | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||
Robert Maud | 1 | 3 | 4 |
First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | C Dibley | 6 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
T Addison | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | C Dibley | 66 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
F McMillan | w/o | F McMillan | 78 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
C Drysdale | 2 | C Dibley | 77 | 2 | 61 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | R Emerson | 6 | 6 | N Pilić | 62 | 6 | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
JE Mandarino | 4 | 0 | 6 | R Emerson | 63 | 66 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
B Phillips-Moore | 1 | 3 | N Pilić | 77 | 78 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
N Pilić | 6 | 6 | N Pilić | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | D Stockton | 77 | 6 | 7 | R Lutz | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
G Battrick | 63 | 4 | 4 | D Stockton | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
M Holeček | 5 | 4 | 11 | H Solomon | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | H Solomon | 7 | 6 | 4 | D Stockton | 6 | 63 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
7 | R Lutz | 77 | 6 | 7 | R Lutz | 4 | 77 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
B Gottfried | 62 | 3 | 7 | R Lutz | 6 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
O Parun | 6 | 1 | 78 | O Parun | 4 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | A Stone | 3 | 6 | 66 |
First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | T Edlefsen | 61 | 7 | 68 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
J Fillol | 77 | 5 | 710 | J Fillol | 6 | 65 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
P Cornejo | 4 | 0 | 8 | C Richey | 3 | 77 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | C Richey | 6 | 6 | 8 | C Richey | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | P Dent | 77 | 6 | 3 | S Smith | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J McManus | 63 | 3 | 10 | P Dent | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
R Barth | 2 | 4 | 3 | S Smith | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | S Smith | 6 | 6 | 3 | S Smith | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
A Pattison | w/o | R Maud | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
B Hewitt | A Pattison | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
R Maud | 77 | 4 | 6 | R Maud | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | J Alexander | 64 | 6 | 1 | R Maud | 6 | 4 | 78 | |||||||||||||||||||||
C Pasarell | 77 | 6 | 1 | R Laver | 4 | 6 | 66 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
F Froehling | 62 | 2 | C Pasarell | 7 | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
ON Bengtson | 5 | 1 | 1 | R Laver | 5 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | R Laver | 7 | 6 |
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