1973 U.S. Professional Indoor – Singles

Singles
1973 U.S. Professional Indoor
Champion Stan Smith
Runner-up Robert Lutz
Score7–6(7–2), 7–6(7–5), 4–6, 6–4
Draw32
Seeds12
Main article: 1973 U.S. Professional Indoor

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.

Seeds

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

Draw

Key

Finals

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    

Top half

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

Bottom half

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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