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Singles
1973 U.S. Professional Indoor
Final
ChampionUnited States Stan Smith
Runner-upUnited States Robert Lutz
Score7–6, 7–6, 4–6, 6–4
Details
Draw32
Seeds12
Events
Singles Doubles
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1973 tennis event results 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, 7–6, 4–6, 6–4 in the final.

Seeds

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

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
              
  Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nikola Pilić 4 4 7 3  
7 United States Robert Lutz 6 6 5 6  
7 United States Robert Lutz 6 6 6 4  
3 United States Stan Smith 7 7 4 6  
3 United States Stan Smith 6 6 6    
  South Africa Robert Maud 1 3 4    

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
2 Australia C Dibley 6 3 6
  Australia T Addison 3 6 3 2 Australia C Dibley 6 6 6
  South Africa F McMillan w/o       South Africa F McMillan 7 1 1
  South Africa C Drysdale       2 Australia C Dibley 7 2 6
6 Australia R Emerson 6 6     Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia N Pilić 6 6 7
  Brazil JE Mandarino 4 0   6 Australia R Emerson 6 6  
  Australia B Phillips-Moore 1 3     Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia N Pilić 7 7  
  Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia N Pilić 6 6     Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia N Pilić 4 4 7 3  
4 United States D Stockton 7 6   7 United States R Lutz 6 6 5 6  
  United Kingdom G Battrick 6 4   4 United States D Stockton 6 6  
  Czechoslovakia M Holeček 5 4   11 United States H Solomon 3 2  
11 United States H Solomon 7 6   4 United States D Stockton 6 6 2
7 United States R Lutz 7 6   7 United States R Lutz 4 7 6
  United States B Gottfried 6 3   7 United States R Lutz 6 4 6
  New Zealand O Parun 6 1 7   New Zealand O Parun 4 6 4
9 Australia A Stone 3 6 6

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
12 United States T Edlefsen 6 7 6
  Chile J Fillol 7 5 7   Chile J Fillol 6 6 4
  Chile P Cornejo 4 0   8 United States C Richey 3 7 6
8 United States C Richey 6 6   8 United States C Richey 0 3  
10 Australia P Dent 7 6   3 United States S Smith 6 6  
  United States J McManus 6 3   10 Australia P Dent 3 3  
  United States R Barth 2 4   3 United States S Smith 6 6  
3 United States S Smith 6 6   3 United States S Smith 6 6 6    
  United States A Pattison w/o       South Africa R Maud 1 3 4    
  South Africa B Hewitt         United States A Pattison 2 3  
  South Africa R Maud 7 4 6   South Africa R Maud 6 6  
5 Australia J Alexander 6 6 1   South Africa R Maud 6 4 7
  United States C Pasarell 7 6   1 Australia R Laver 4 6 6
  United States F Froehling 6 2     United States C Pasarell 7 4 3
  Sweden ON Bengtson 5 1   1 Australia R Laver 5 6 6
1 Australia R Laver 7 6  

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