1973 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
Men's singles
1973 Wimbledon Championships
Final
Champion	Jan Kodeš
Runner-up	Alex Metreveli
Score	6–1, 9–8(7–5), 6–3
Details
Draw	128 (32 Q )
Seeds	8
Events

Jan Kodeš defeated Alex Metreveli in the final, 6–1, 9–8^(7–5), 6–3 to win the Gentlemen's Singles tennis title at the 1973 Wimbledon Championships.^[1] 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.

81 of the top Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) players, including defending champion Stan Smith, boycotted the Wimbledon Championships in 1973 in protest against the suspension of Nikola Pilić by the Yugoslav Tennis Association, supported by the International Lawn Tennis Federation (ILTF).^[2] This resulted in numerous qualifiers and lucky losers.

Seeds

01.

Ilie Năstase (Fourth round)

02.

Jan Kodeš (Champion)

03.

Roger Taylor (Semifinals)

04.

Alex Metreveli (Final)

05.

Jimmy Connors (Quarterfinals)

06.

Björn Borg (Quarterfinals)

07.

Owen Davidson (Fourth round)

08.

Jürgen Fassbender (Quarterfinals)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

The original seeding list before the boycott was:

Qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final

	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	8⁵	3

														2	Jan Kodeš	6	9⁷	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

Top half

Section 1

First Round							Second Round						Third Round					Fourth Round

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	7	6	6
LL	P Siviter	4	9	1	2								Q	T Sakai	5	2	4
	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													A Mayer	6	8	6	6
LL	R Chávez	5	4	6	7	7	LL	R Chávez	9	1	7	2
	A Mayer	7	6	6				A Mayer	7	6	9	6
LL	R Lewis	5	4	3										A Mayer	8	7	6
Q	S Messmer	5	2	4									LL	V Zedník	6	5	0
LL	C Iles	7	6	6			LL	C Iles	3	3	6	2
Q	G Misra	4	4	1			LL	V Zedník	6	6	4	6
LL	V Zedník	6	6	6

Section 2

First Round						Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round

8	J Fassbender	8	6	6	6
	I Gulyás	6	8	3	3	8	J Fassbender	6	6	6
LL	J Moreno	6	6	6		LL	J Moreno	3	4	4
LL	M Collins	4	3	3									8	J Fassbender	6	5	4	7	15
	R Keldie	7	6	4	6									R Keldie	2	7	6	5	13
LL	R Bohrnstedt	5	3	6	3		R Keldie	6	8	6	6
Q	F Gebert	8	8	5	7	Q	T Svensson	4	9	0	4
Q	T Svensson	6	9	7	9															8	J Fassbender	6	7	6
	N Pietrangeli	6	6	5	2																H-J Pohmann	2	5	3
LL	J Simpson	8	2	7	6	LL	J Simpson	8	6	8	6
	N Fraser	4	5	6		LL	J Hagey	6	4	9	3
LL	J Hagey	6	7	8									LL	J Simpson	6	5	3	4
	J Paish	7	4	5	2									H-J Pohmann	4	7	6	6
Q	M Lara	5	6	7	6	Q	M Lara	6	5	6	1	5
LL	C McHugo	3	4	4			H-J Pohmann	2	7	2	6	7
	H-J Pohmann	6	6	6

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round					Fourth Round

4	A Metreveli	6	6	9
LL	S Matthews	3	4	8			4	A Metreveli	6	6	7
Q	R Giltinan	6	6	6			Q	R Giltinan	4	2	5
LL	R Machán	3	4	3										4	A Metreveli	6	6	6
LL	G Braun	4	4	2											J Cooper	2	3	1
Q	A McDonald	6	6	6			Q	A McDonald	4	6	6	5	7
	J Cooper	6	8	6	9			J Cooper	6	4	4	7	9
	H Fitzgibbon	3	9	3	7														4	A Metreveli	8	6	6
LL	F Walthall	6	3	6	6	6														J Feaver	6	4	1
	T Nowicki	4	6	8	3	2	LL	F Walthall	3	6	6	9
LL	C Mukerjea	6	7	8	6		LL	C Mukerjea	6	1	1	8
Q	H Engert	4	5	9	4									LL	F Walthall	5	1	8
Q	E Scott	9	3	8	4	4									J Feaver	7	6	9
	J Feaver	8	6	6	6	6		J Feaver	9	6	9
LL	C Letcher	5	6	6	6		LL	C Letcher	8	4	8
LL	R Stock	7	4	3	1

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round

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

Bottom half

Section 5

First Round							Second Round					Third Round							Fourth Round

	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 Kakulia	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	W Martin	1	4	8
Q	W 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						Fourth Round

	F Pála	6	1	6	7
LL	D Bleckinger	3	6	3	5			F Pála	6	6	0	6	5
LL	D Crawford	4	2	4			LL	N Holmes	8	2	6	1	7
LL	N Holmes	6	6	6										LL	N Holmes	2	6	5	5
	R McKinley	6	6	6											R McKinley	6	3	7	7
LL	P McNamee	4	1	0				R McKinley	6	3	6	6
Q	E Russo	6	2	9	4	7	LL	J Kuki	4	6	2	2
LL	J Kuki	1	6	8	6	9															R McKinley	1	5	8	5
	J Hřebec	6	6	7																3	R Taylor	6	7	6	7
	F Sedgman	0	4	5				J Hřebec	7	1	4	7	6
	A Zugarelli	6	6	6				A Zugarelli	5	6	6	5	2
LL	D Stojović	3	2	4											J Hřebec	1	7	4	2
LL	J James	7	2	6	6	2								3	R Taylor	6	5	6	6
	H Elschenbroich	5	6	3	8	6		H Elschenbroich	3	2	2
Q	J-L Haillet	2	3	3			3	R Taylor	6	6	6
3	R Taylor	6	6	6

Section 7

First Round							Second Round					Third Round							Fourth Round

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

Section 8

First Round							Second Round							Third Round					Fourth Round

	A Amritraj	6	6	9
LL	S Meer	4	4	8				A Amritraj	6	3	2	4
LL	J Mukerjea	7	6	6			LL	J Mukerjea	3	6	6	6
LL	E Zuleta	5	1	3										LL	J Mukerjea	9	6	6
Q	R Buwalda	5	6	6	6									LL	G Perkins	8	4	3
Q	M Iqbal	7	3	2	4		Q	R Buwalda	6	3	6	1	8
LL	G Perkins	6	6	3	9		LL	G Perkins	4	6	3	6	10
	J Kamiwazumi	4	4	6	7														LL	J Mukerjea	4	6	4	3
	S Warboys	2	6	7	6	4													2	J Kodeš	6	3	6	6
Q	J Yuill	6	4	9	4	6	Q	J Yuill	4	6	1	6	6
LL	P Curtis	6	6	6			LL	P Curtis	6	3	6	2	3
Q	G Thomson	4	4	2										Q	J Yuill	1	5	2
LL	P Marzano	6	6	2	6									2	J Kodeš	6	7	6
	R Ramírez	3	4	6	2		LL	P Marzano	0	4	3
LL	K Hirai	6	4	1	3		2	J Kodeš	6	6	6
2	J Kodeš	4	6	6	6

References

^ Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.
^ John Barrett, ed. (1974). World of Tennis '74. London: Queen Anne. pp. 15–17, 45–47. ISBN 978-0362001686.

External links

Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com
"Wimbledon 1973 – Singles Draw". atpworldtour.com. ATP World Tour. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
1973 Wimbledon Championships – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

[Barrett-1] Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.

[2] John Barrett, ed. (1974). World of Tennis '74. London: Queen Anne. pp. 15–17, 45–47. ISBN 978-0362001686.

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