1973 U.S. Professional Indoor – Singles

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Singles
1973 U.S. Professional Indoor
Final
Champion Flag of the United States.svg Stan Smith
Runner-up Flag of the United States.svg Robert Lutz
Score7–6(7–2), 7–6(7–5), 4–6, 6–4
Details
Draw32
Seeds12
Events
Singles Doubles
  1972  · U.S. Professional Indoor ·  1974  

Rod Laver was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals this year.

Contents

Stan Smith won the title, defeating Robert Lutz 7–6(7–2), 7–6(7–5), 4–6, 6–4 in the final.

Seeds

  1. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rod Laver (quarterfinals)
  2. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Colin Dibley (quarterfinals)
  3. Flag of the United States.svg Stan Smith (champion)
  4. Flag of the United States.svg Dick Stockton (quarterfinals)
  5. Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Alexander (first round)
  6. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Roy Emerson (second round)
  7. Flag of the United States.svg Robert Lutz (final)
  8. Flag of the United States.svg Cliff Richey (quarterfinals)
  9. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Allan Stone (first round)
  10. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Phil Dent (second round)
  11. Flag of the United States.svg Harold Solomon (second round)
  12. Flag of the United States.svg Tom Edlefsen (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
              
  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Nikola Pilić 4 4 73  
7 Flag of the United States.svg Robert Lutz 665 6 
7 Flag of the United States.svg Robert Lutz 626564  
3 Flag of the United States.svg Stan Smith 77774 6 
3 Flag of the United States.svg Stan Smith 666  
  Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Robert Maud 1 3 4   

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Dibley 63 6
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg T Addison 3 63 2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Dibley 6666
  Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg F McMillan w/o    Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg F McMillan 781 1
  Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg C Drysdale    2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Dibley 772 61
6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Emerson 66   Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg N Pilić 62677
  Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg JE Mandarino 4 0  6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Emerson 6366 
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Phillips-Moore 1 3    Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg N Pilić 7778 
  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg N Pilić 66   Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg N Pilić 4 4 73  
4 Flag of the United States.svg D Stockton 776 7 Flag of the United States.svg R Lutz 665 6 
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg G Battrick 634  4 Flag of the United States.svg D Stockton 66 
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Holeček 5 4  11 Flag of the United States.svg H Solomon 3 2  
11 Flag of the United States.svg H Solomon 76 4 Flag of the United States.svg D Stockton 6632
7 Flag of the United States.svg R Lutz 776 7 Flag of the United States.svg R Lutz 4 776
  Flag of the United States.svg B Gottfried 623  7 Flag of the United States.svg R Lutz 64 6
  Flag of New Zealand.svg O Parun 61 78  Flag of New Zealand.svg O Parun 4 64
9 Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Stone 3 666

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
12 Flag of the United States.svg T Edlefsen 61768
  Flag of Chile.svg J Fillol 775 710  Flag of Chile.svg J Fillol 6654
  Flag of Chile.svg P Cornejo 4 0  8 Flag of the United States.svg C Richey 3 776
8 Flag of the United States.svg C Richey 66 8 Flag of the United States.svg C Richey 0 3  
10 Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Dent 776 3 Flag of the United States.svg S Smith 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg J McManus 633  10 Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Dent 3 3  
  Flag of the United States.svg R Barth 2 4  3 Flag of the United States.svg S Smith 66 
3 Flag of the United States.svg S Smith 66 3 Flag of the United States.svg S Smith 666  
  Flag of the United States.svg A Pattison w/o    Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg R Maud 1 3 4   
  Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg B Hewitt      Flag of the United States.svg A Pattison 2 3  
  Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg R Maud 774 6  Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg R Maud 66 
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Alexander 6461   Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg R Maud 64 78
  Flag of the United States.svg C Pasarell 776 1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Laver 4 666
  Flag of the United States.svg F Froehling 622    Flag of the United States.svg C Pasarell 74 3
  Flag of Sweden.svg ON Bengtson 5 1  1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Laver 5 66
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Laver 76 

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