1973 Coliseum Mall International – Singles

Singles
1973 Coliseum Mall International
Champion	Jimmy Connors
Runner-up	Ilie Năstase
Score	4–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–3
Draw	32

The 1973 Coliseum Mall International – Singles was an event of the 1973 Coliseum Mall International men's tennis tournament that was played at the Hampton Roads Coliseum in Hampton, Virginia in the United States from February 26 through March 3, 1973. Stan Smith was the defending champion, but did not compete in this edition. Second-seeded Jimmy Connors won the singles title, defeating Ilie Năstase 4–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–3 in the final.

Seeds

1. Ilie Năstase (Final)
2. Jimmy Connors (Champion)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals									Final
	1	Ilie Năstase	6	6
		Mike Estep	4	3
										1	Ilie Năstase	6	3	5	3
										2	Jimmy Connors	4	6	7	6
		Paul Gerken	64	4
	2	Jimmy Connors	77	6

Top half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	Ilie Năstase	4	6	6
		Zan Guerry	6	0	2			1	Ilie Năstase	6	6
		Gavorielle Marcu	1	2					Pat Cramer	2	4
		Pat Cramer	6	6											1	Ilie Năstase	6	77
		Charles Owens	1	1												Sherwood Stewart	4	65
		Sherwood Stewart	6	6					Sherwood Stewart	6	62	77
		John Cooper	1	2					Harold Solomon	1	77	64
		Harold Solomon	6	6																		1	Ilie Năstase	6	6
		Juan Gisbert Sr.	6	6																			Mike Estep	4	3
		Butch Seewagen	0	3					Juan Gisbert Sr.	4	6	60
		Jaime Pinto Bravo	2	3					Mike Estep	6	3	77
		Mike Estep	6	6												Mike Estep	6	6
		Brian Gottfried	1	6	6											Brian Gottfried	1	0
		Nicholas Kalogeropoulos	6	3	3				Brian Gottfried	6	6
		Hans Kary	4	2					Sandy Mayer	1	4
		Sandy Mayer	6	6

Bottom half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
		Karl Meiler	6	6
		Martin Mulligan	0	4					Karl Meiler	4	0
		Tito Vázquez	3	2					Paul Gerken	6	6
		Paul Gerken	6	6												Paul Gerken	6	60	6
		Eddie Dibbs	6	6												Clark Graebner	4	77	4
		Bill Shivar	1	1					Eddie Dibbs	1	5
		Szabolcs Baranyi	4	1					Clark Graebner	6	7
		Clark Graebner	6	6																			Paul Gerken	64	4
		Jürgen Fassbender	6	6																		2	Jimmy Connors	77	6
		John Paish	4	1					Jürgen Fassbender	6	2	6
		Ian Fletcher	6	4	5				Ian Fletcher	2	6	0
		Ion Țiriac	1	6	4r											Jürgen Fassbender	4	2
		Péter Szőke	6	6											2	Jimmy Connors	6	6
		Ian Crookenden	1	3					Péter Szőke	4	0
		Byron Bertram	3	3				2	Jimmy Connors	6	6
	2	Jimmy Connors	6	6

External links

• ITF tournament edition details