1973 Davis Cup#Americas Zone
{{Short description|1973 edition of the Davis Cup}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Davis Cup season
| name = 1973 Davis Cup
| image =
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| duration = 10 November 1972 – 2 December 1973
| edition = 62nd
| teams = 53
| categories =
| winning nation= {{davis|AUS}}
| previous = 1972
| next = 1974
}}
The 1973 Davis Cup was the 62nd edition of the Davis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. Fifty-three teams entered the competition, 31 in the Europe Zone, 12 in the Americas Zone, and 10 in the Eastern Zone.
For the first time, preliminary rounds were used in every zone, effectively giving byes through the first two rounds of competition to the previous year's finalists from the American and Eastern zones, and to the previous year's semifinalists from the European zones. This year's competition also marked the first time that professional tennis players were allowed to compete.
The United States defeated Chile in the Americas Inter-Zonal final, Australia defeated India in the Eastern Zone final, and Czechoslovakia and Romania were the winners of the two Europe Zones, defeating the Soviet Union and Italy respectively.
In the Inter-Zonal Zone, Australia defeated Czechoslovakia and the United States defeated Romania in the semifinals. Australia then defeated the United States in the final, breaking the defending champions' five-year winning run. The final was held at the Public Auditorium in Cleveland, Ohio, United States on 30 November-2 December. It marked the first time that the final was held indoors.{{cite book|author=Bud Collins|title=The Bud Collins History of Tennis|year=2010|publisher=New Chapter Press|location=[New York]|isbn=978-0942257700|pages=495–496, 499|edition=2nd}}{{cite book|title=The Encyclopedia of Tennis|year=1974|publisher=Allen & Unwin|location=London|isbn=0047960426|author=Max Robertson|page=384}}
Americas Zone
{{main|1973 Davis Cup Americas Zone}}
=North & Central America Zone=
==Preliminary rounds==
{{8TeamBracket-info
| maxround = 2 | RD1-byes = y
| RD1-date=23–25 February
| RD2-date=9–11 March
| RD1-name=First Round
| RD2-name=Qualifying Round
| RD1T1-loc=Bogotá, Colombia (clay)
| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1={{davis|COL}} | RD1-score1=4
| RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2={{davis|CAN}} | RD1-score2=1
| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1={{davis|COL}} | RD2-score1=3
| RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2={{davis|Caribbean/West Indies}} | RD2-score2=2
| RD2T2-loc=Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3={{davis|MEX}} | RD2-score3=4
| RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4={{davis|VEN|1954}} | RD2-score4=1
}}
==Main Draw==
{{4TeamBracket-info | RD1-byes = y
| RD1-date=23–25 March
| RD2-date=11–13 May
| RD1T2-loc=Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3={{davis|MEX}} | RD1-score3=5
| RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4={{davis|COL}} | RD1-score4=0
| RD2T1-loc=Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1={{davis|USA}} | RD2-score1=4
| RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2={{davis|MEX}} | RD2-score2=1
}}
=South America Zone=
==Preliminary rounds==
{{8TeamBracket-info
| maxround = 2 | compact = y
| RD1-date=23–25 February
| RD2-date=2–4 March; 23–25 March
| RD1-name=First Round
| RD2-name=Qualifying Round
| RD1-byes = y
| RD1T1-loc=Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)
| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1={{davis|ARG}} | RD1-score1=5
| RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2={{davis|ECU|1900}} | RD1-score2=0
| RD2T1-loc=Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)
| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1={{davis|ARG}} | RD2-score1=4
| RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2={{davis|BRA|1968}} | RD2-score2=1
| RD2T2-loc=Punta del Este, Uruguay
| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3={{davis|URU}} | RD2-score3=0
| RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4={{davis|RSA|1928}} | RD2-score4=5
}}
==Main Draw==
{{4TeamBracket-info | RD1-byes = y
| RD1-date=13–15 April
| RD2-date=4–6 May
| RD1T2-loc=Montevideo, Uruguay (clay)
| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3={{davis|ARG}} | RD1-score3=4
| RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4={{davis|RSA|1928}} | RD1-score4=1
| RD2T1-loc=Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)
| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1={{davis|CHI}} | RD2-score1=3
| RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2={{davis|ARG}} | RD2-score2=2
}}
=Americas Inter-Zonal Final=
United States vs. Chile
{{DavisCupbox
|team1=United States
|team2=Chile
|venue=Burns Park Tennis Club, North Little Rock, Arkansas, United States{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1973-AMI-M-USA-CHI-01|title=United States v Chile|publisher=daviscup.com}}
|date=3–5 August 1973
|surface=Hard
|score1=4
|score2=0
|R1={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Tom Gorman |17 |6 |4 |6 | |T2P1=Jaime Fillol |15 |4 |6 |3 | }}
|R2={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Stan Smith |7 |6 |8 |6 | |T2P1=Patricio Cornejo |9 |2 |6 |4 | }}
|R3={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Stan Smith |T1P2=Erik van Dillen |7 |37 |8 |6 |6 |T2P1=Patricio Cornejo |T2P2=Jaime Fillol |9 |39 |6 |1 |3 }}
|R4={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Tom Gorman |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=Patricio Cornejo |3 |1 |1 | | }}
|R5={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Stan Smith | | | | | |T2P1=Jaime Fillol | | | | | |np=}}
}}
The doubles match between Smith/van Dillen and Cornejo/Fillol set the Davis Cup record for the most games in a doubles rubber (122). The second set, which went to 37-39, set the record for the most games played in a set (76).{{cite web |title=Davis Cup – General Records |url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/statistics/general-records.aspx |website=daviscup.com |access-date=5 November 2019}}
Eastern Zone
{{main|1973 Davis Cup Eastern Zone}}
{{16TeamBracket-info |RD1-byes = y | RD2-byes = y
| RD1-date=23–28 March
| RD1-name=Preliminary round
| RD1-text3=Seoul, South Korea
| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5={{davis|KOR|1949}} | RD1-score5=1
| RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6={{davis|JPN|1947}} | RD1-score6=4
| RD1-text4=Jakarta, Indonesia
| RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7={{davis|INA}} | RD1-score7=5
| RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8={{davis|HKG|1959}} | RD1-score8=0
| RD1-text5=Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
| RD1-seed9= | RD1-team9={{davis|MAS}} | RD1-score9=0
| RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10={{davis|PAK}} | RD1-score10=3
| RD1-text6=Penang, Malaysia (grass)
| RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11={{davis|South Vietnam}} | RD1-score11=3
| RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12={{davis|SRI}} | RD1-score12=0
| RD2-text2=Tokyo, Japan
| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3={{davis|JPN|1947}} | RD2-score3=3
| RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4={{davis|INA}} | RD2-score4=0
| RD2-text3=Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (grass)
| RD2-seed5= | RD2-team5={{davis|PAK}} | RD2-score5=4
| RD2-seed6= | RD2-team6={{davis|South Vietnam}} | RD2-score6=1
| RD3-text1=Tokyo, Japan
| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1={{davis|AUS}} | RD3-score1=4
| RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2={{davis|JPN|1947}} | RD3-score2=1
| RD3-text2=Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (grass)
| RD3-seed3= | RD3-team3={{davis|PAK}} | RD3-score3=0
| RD3-seed4= | RD3-team4={{davis|IND}} | RD3-score4=4
| RD4-text1=Madras, India
| RD4-seed1= | RD4-team1={{davis|AUS}} | RD4-score1=4
| RD4-seed2= | RD4-team2={{davis|IND}} | RD4-score2=0
}}
=Final=
India vs. Australia
{{DavisCupbox
|team1=India
|team2=Australia
|venue=Madras, India{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1973-EAS-M-IND-AUS-01|title=India v Australia|publisher=daviscup.com}}
|date=4–6 May 1973
|surface=
|score1=0
|score2=4
|R1={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Anand Amritraj |2 |1 |0 | | |T2P1=John Newcombe |6 |6 |6 | | }}
|R2={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Vijay Amritraj |1 |2 |1 | | |T2P1=Mal Anderson |6 |6 |6 | | }}
|R3={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Vijay Amritraj |T1P2=Premjit Lall |6 |2 |5 |3 | |T2P1=Geoff Masters |T2P2=John Newcombe |4 |6 |7 |6 | }}
|R4={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Premjit Lall |6 |0 |6 |1 | |T2P1=John Cooper |4 |6 |8 |6 | }}
|R5={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Vijay Amritraj |10 |6 | | | |T2P1=John Newcombe |12 |3 | | | |nc=3}}
}}
Europe Zone
{{main|1973 Davis Cup Europe Zone}}
=Zone A=
==Preliminary round==
{{8TeamBracket-info|maxround=1|RD1-byes=y
| RD1-date=13–22 April
| RD1-name=Preliminary round
| RD1T1-loc=Vienna, Austria
| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1={{davis|AUT}} | RD1-score1=3
| RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2={{davis|MON}} | RD1-score2=0
| RD1T2-loc=Dublin, Ireland (indoor hard)
| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3={{davis|IRL}} | RD1-score3=0
| RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4={{davis|NOR}} | RD1-score4=5
| RD1T3-loc=Athens, Greece
| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5={{davis|GRE|1970}} | RD1-score5=3
| RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6={{davis|FIN}} | RD1-score6=2
}}
==Main Draw==
{{DCWorld
| RD1-date=3–6 May
| RD2-date=18–20 May
| RD3-date=20–22 July
| RD4-date=3–5 August
| RD1-name=First Round
| RD1T1-loc=
| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1={{davis|ROU|1965}} | RD1-score1=
| RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=bye | RD1-score2=
| RD1T2-loc=Tel Aviv, Israel (hard)
| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3={{davis|ISR}} | RD1-score3=1
| RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4={{davis|NED}} | RD1-score4=4
| RD1T3-loc=
| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5={{davis|YUG}} | RD1-score5=
| RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=bye | RD1-score6=
| RD1T4-loc=Vienna, Austria (clay)
| RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7={{davis|AUT}} | RD1-score7=2
| RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8={{davis|NZL}} | RD1-score8=3
| RD1T5-loc=Oslo, Norway (clay)
| RD1-seed09= | RD1-team9={{davis|NOR}} | RD1-score9=3
| RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10={{davis|DEN}} | RD1-score10=2
| RD1T6-loc=
| RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11=bye | RD1-score11=
| RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12={{davis|FRA}} | RD1-score12=
| RD1T7-loc=Athens, Greece
| RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13={{davis|GRE|1970}} | RD1-score13=1
| RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14={{davis|HUN}} | RD1-score14=4
| RD1T8-loc=
| RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15=bye | RD1-score15=
| RD1-seed16= | RD1-team16={{davis|URS}} | RD1-score16=
| RD2T1-loc=Scheveningen, Netherlands (clay)
| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1={{davis|ROU|1965}} | RD2-score1=3
| RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2={{davis|NED}} | RD2-score2=2
| RD2T2-loc=Zagreb, Yugoslavia (clay)
| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3={{davis|YUG}} | RD2-score3=2
| RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4={{davis|NZL}} | RD2-score4=3
| RD2T3-loc=Oslo, Norway (clay)
| RD2-seed5= | RD2-team5={{davis|NOR}} | RD2-score5=0
| RD2-seed6= | RD2-team6={{davis|FRA}} | RD2-score6=5
| RD2T4-loc=Budapest, Hungary
| RD2-seed7= | RD2-team7={{davis|HUN}} | RD2-score7=2
| RD2-seed8= | RD2-team8={{davis|URS}} | RD2-score8=3
| RD3T1-loc=Bucharest, Romania (clay)
| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1={{davis|ROU|1965}} | RD3-score1=4
| RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2={{davis|NZL}} | RD3-score2=1
| RD3T2-loc=Moscow, Soviet Union
| RD3-seed3= | RD3-team3={{davis|FRA}} | RD3-score3=2
| RD3-seed4= | RD3-team4={{davis|URS}} | RD3-score4=3
| RD4T1-loc=Bucharest, Romania
| RD4-seed1= | RD4-team1={{davis|ROU|1965}} | RD4-score1=3
| RD4-seed2= | RD4-team2={{davis|URS}} | RD4-score2=2
}}
==Final==
Romania vs. Soviet Union
{{DavisCupbox
|team1=Romania |team1-var=1965
|team2=Soviet Union
|venue=Bucharest, Romania{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1973-EUR-A-M-ROU-URS-01|title=Romania v Soviet Union|publisher=daviscup.com}}
|date=3–5 August 1973
|surface=Clay
|score1=3
|score2=2
|R1={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Toma Ovici |5 |5 |2 | | |T2P1=Alex Metreveli |7 |7 |6 | | }}
|R2={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Ilie Năstase |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=Teimuraz Kakulia |0 |3 |0 | | }}
|R3={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Ilie Năstase |T1P2=Ionel Sânteiu |0 |6 |4 |7 |2 |T2P1=Sergei Likhachev |T2P2=Alex Metreveli |6 |3 |6 |5 |6 }}
|R4={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Ilie Năstase |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=Alex Metreveli |0 |2 |4 | | }}
|R5={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Toma Ovici |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=Teimuraz Kakulia |3 |3 |1 | | }}
}}
=Zone B=
==Preliminary round==
{{8TeamBracket-info
| rounds=1
| RD1-date=10–12 November 1972; 6–22 April
| RD1-name=Preliminary round
| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1={{davis|EGY|1972}} | RD1-score1=5
| RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2={{davis|TUR}} | RD1-score2=0
| RD1T2-loc=Lisbon, Portugal (clay)
| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3={{davis|POR}} | RD1-score3=0
| RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4={{davis|SUI}} | RD1-score4=5
| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5={{davis|BUL|1971}} | RD1-score5=5
| RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6={{davis|IRI|1964}} | RD1-score6=0
| RD1T4-loc=Casablanca, Morocco
| RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7={{davis|MAR}} | RD1-score7=5
| RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8={{davis|LUX}} | RD1-score8=0
}}
==Main Draw==
{{DCWorld
| RD1-date=27 April–6 May
| RD2-date=18–20 May
| RD3-date=20–22 July
| RD4-date=3–5 August
| RD1-name=First Round
| RD1T1-loc=
| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1={{davis|TCH}} | RD1-score1=
| RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=bye | RD1-score2=
| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3={{davis|EGY|1972}} | RD1-score3=4
| RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4={{davis|POL|1928}} | RD1-score4=1
| RD1T3-loc=
| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5={{davis|GBR}} | RD1-score5=
| RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=bye | RD1-score6=
| RD1T4-loc=Geneva, Switzerland
| RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7={{davis|SUI}} | RD1-score7=0
| RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8={{davis|FRG}} | RD1-score8=3
| RD1-seed9= | RD1-team9={{davis|BUL|1971}} | RD1-score9=3
| RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10={{davis|BEL}} | RD1-score10=2
| RD1T6-loc=
| RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11=bye | RD1-score11=
| RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12={{davis|ITA}} | RD1-score12=
| RD1T7-loc=Rabat, Morocco (clay)
| RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13={{davis|MAR}} | RD1-score13=1
| RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14={{davis|SWE}} | RD1-score14=4
| RD1T8-loc=
| RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15=bye | RD1-score15=
| RD1-seed16= | RD1-team16={{davis|ESP|1945}} | RD1-score16=
| RD2T1-loc=Cairo, Egypt (clay)
| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1={{davis|TCH}} | RD2-score1=4
| RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2={{davis|EGY|1972}} | RD2-score2=1
| RD2T2-loc=Munich, West Germany (clay)
| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3={{davis|GBR}} | RD2-score3=1
| RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4={{davis|FRG}} | RD2-score4=4
| RD2T3-loc=Reggio Emilia, Italy (clay)
| RD2-seed5= | RD2-team5={{davis|BUL|1971}} | RD2-score5=0
| RD2-seed6= | RD2-team6={{davis|ITA}} | RD2-score6=5
| RD2T4-loc=Båstad, Sweden (clay)
| RD2-seed7= | RD2-team7={{davis|SWE}} | RD2-score7=2
| RD2-seed8= | RD2-team8={{davis|ESP|1945}} | RD2-score8=3
| RD3T1-loc=Prague, Czechoslovakia (clay)
| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1={{davis|TCH}} | RD3-score1=3
| RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2={{davis|FRG}} | RD3-score2=2
| RD3T2-loc=Turin, Italy
| RD3-seed3= | RD3-team3={{davis|ITA}} | RD3-score3=3
| RD3-seed4= | RD3-team4={{davis|ESP|1945}} | RD3-score4=2
| RD4T1-loc=Prague, Czechoslovakia (clay)
| RD4-seed1= | RD4-team1={{davis|TCH}} | RD4-score1=4
| RD4-seed2= | RD4-team2={{davis|ITA}} | RD4-score2=1
}}
==Final==
Czechoslovakia vs. Italy
{{DavisCupbox
|team1=Czechoslovakia
|team2=Italy
|venue=Prague, Czechoslovakia{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1973-EUR-B-M-TCH-ITA-01|title=Czechoslovakia v Italy|publisher=daviscup.com}}
|date=3–5 August 1973
|surface=Clay
|score1=4
|score2=1
|R1={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Jan Kodeš |5 |6 |4 |6 |1 |T2P1=Corrado Barazzutti |7 |3 |6 |2 |6 }}
|R2={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Jiří Hřebec |12 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=Antonio Zugarelli |10 |1 |1 | | }}
|R3={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Jan Kodeš |T1P2=František Pála |6 |8 |6 | | |T2P1=Giordano Majoli |T2P2=Pietro Marzano |2 |6 |4 | | }}
|R4={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Jiří Hřebec |9 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=Corrado Barazzutti |7 |1 |4 | | }}
|R5={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Jan Kodeš |6 |6 |0 |6 | |T2P1=Antonio Zugarelli |1 |3 |6 |2 | }}
}}
Inter-Zonal Zone
=Draw=
{{4TeamBracket-info
| RD1-date=17–19 August; 16–18 November
| RD2-date=30 November–2 December
| seed-width=4
| RD1T1-loc=Melbourne, Australia
| RD1-seed1=EUR-B | RD1-team1={{davis|TCH}} | RD1-score1=1
| RD1-seed2=EAS | RD1-team2={{davis|AUS}} | RD1-score2=4
| RD1T2-loc=Alamo, California, United States (hard)
| RD1-seed3=AME | RD1-team3={{davis|USA}} | RD1-score3=4
| RD1-seed4=EUR-A | RD1-team4={{davis|ROU|1965}} | RD1-score4=1
| RD2T1-loc=Cleveland, Ohio, United States (indoor carpet)
| RD2-seed1=EAS | RD2-team1={{davis|AUS}} | RD2-score1=5
| RD2-seed2=AME | RD2-team2={{davis|USA}} | RD2-score2=0
}}
=Semifinals=
Australia vs. Czechoslovakia
{{DavisCupbox
|team1=Australia
|team2=Czechoslovakia
|venue=Kooyong Stadium, Melbourne, Australia{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1973-INZ-M-AUS-TCH-01|title=Australia v Czechoslovakia|publisher=daviscup.com}}
|date=16–18 November 1973
|surface=Grass
|score1=4
|score2=1
|R1={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Rod Laver |6 |7 |7 | | |T2P1=Jan Kodeš |3 |5 |5 | | }}
|R2={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=John Newcombe |4 |10 |4 |5 | |T2P1=Jiří Hřebec |6 |8 |6 |7 | }}
|R3={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Rod Laver |T1P2=Ken Rosewall |6 |14 |7 |8 | |T2P1=Jan Kodeš |T2P2=Vladimír Zedník |4 |12 |9 |6 | }}
|R4={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Rod Laver |5 |6 |6 |4 |6 |T2P1=Jiří Hřebec |7 |3 |4 |6 |4 }}
|R5={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=John Newcombe |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=Jan Kodeš |2 |2 |4 | | }}
}}
United States vs. Romania
{{DavisCupbox
|team1=United States
|team2=Romania |team2-var=1965
|venue=Round Hill Country Club, Alamo, California, United States{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1973-INZ-M-USA-ROU-01|title=United States v Romania|publisher=daviscup.com}}
|date=17–19 August 1973
|surface=Hard
|score1=4
|score2=1
|R1={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Marty Riessen |2 |4 |2 | | |T2P1=Ilie Năstase |6 |6 |6 | | }}
|R2={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Stan Smith |7 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=Toma Ovici |5 |1 |3 | | }}
|R3={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Stan Smith |T1P2=Erik van Dillen |6 |7 |6 | | |T2P1=Ilie Năstase |T2P2=Ionel Sânteiu |2 |5 |2 | | }}
|R4={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Marty Riessen |6 |4 |6 |7 | |T2P1=Toma Ovici |1 |6 |1 |5 | }}
|R5={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Stan Smith |5 |6 |6 |4 |6 |T2P1=Ilie Năstase |7 |2 |3 |6 |3 }}
}}
=Final=
United States vs. Australia
{{DavisCupbox
|team1=United States
|team2=Australia
|venue=Public Auditorium, Cleveland, Ohio, United States{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1973-WG-M-USA-AUS-01|title=United States v Australia|publisher=daviscup.com}}
|date=30 November–2 December 1973
|surface=Carpet (indoors)
|score1=0
|score2=5
|R1={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Stan Smith |1 |6 |3 |6 |4 |T2P1=John Newcombe |6 |3 |6 |3 |6 }}
|R2={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Tom Gorman |10 |6 |8 |3 |1 |T2P1=Rod Laver |8 |8 |6 |6 |6 }}
|R3={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Stan Smith |T1P2=Erik van Dillen |1 |2 |4 | | |T2P1=Rod Laver |T2P2=John Newcombe |6 |6 |6 | | }}
|R4={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Tom Gorman |2 |1 |3 | | |T2P1=John Newcombe |6 |6 |6 | | }}
|R5={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Stan Smith |3 |4 |6 |2 | |T2P1=Rod Laver |6 |6 |3 |6 | }}
}}
References
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