title: 1973 Coliseum Mall International – Singles
text: # 1973 Coliseum Mall International – Singles
  
  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
  
  * Ilie Năstase (Final)
  * Jimmy Connors (Champion)
  
  ## Draw
  
  ### Key
  
  * Q = Qualifier
  * WC = Wild card
  * LL = Lucky loser
  * Alt = Alternate
  * SE = Special exempt
  * PR = Protected ranking
  * ITF = ITF entry
  * JE = Junior exempt
  * w/o = Walkover
  * r = Retired
  * d = Defaulted
  * SR = Special ranking
  
  ### Finals
  
  | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Ilie Năstase | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
  | | Mike Estep | 4 | 3 | | | | | | |
  | | Mike Estep | 4 | 3 | 1 | Ilie Năstase | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
  | | | | | 2 | Jimmy Connors | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
  | | Paul Gerken | $6^4$ | 4 | 2 | Jimmy Connors | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
  | 2 | Jimmy Connors | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | | |
  
  ### Top half
  
  | First Round | First Round | First Round | First Round | First Round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | 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 | $7^7$ | | | | |
  | | Charles Owens | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | Sherwood Stewart | 4 | $6^5$ | | | | |
  | | Sherwood Stewart | 6 | 6 | | | Sherwood Stewart | 6 | $6^2$ | $7^7$ | | | | | | | | |
  | | John Cooper | 1 | 2 | | | Harold Solomon | 1 | $7^7$ | $6^4$ | | | | | | | | |
  | | 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 | $6^0$ | | | | | | | | |
  | | Jaime Pinto Bravo | 2 | 3 | | | Mike Estep | 6 | 3 | $7^7$ | | | | | | | | |
  | | 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 | First Round | First Round | First Round | First Round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | 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 | $6^0$ | 6 | | | | |
  | | Eddie Dibbs | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | Clark Graebner | 4 | $7^7$ | 4 | | | | |
  | | Bill Shivar | 1 | 1 | | | Eddie Dibbs | 1 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Szabolcs Baranyi | 4 | 1 | | | Clark Graebner | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Clark Graebner | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Paul Gerken | $6^4$ | 4 |
  | | Jürgen Fassbender | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Jimmy Connors | $7^7$ | 6 |
  | | John Paish | 4 | 1 | | | Jürgen Fassbender | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Ian Fletcher | 6 | 4 | 5 | | Ian Fletcher | 2 | 6 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Ion Țiriac | 1 | 6 | $4^r$ | | | | | | | 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  