1973 Swedish Open – Singles

Singles
1973 Swedish Open
Champion Stan Smith
Runner-up Manuel Orantes
Score6–4, 6–2, 7–6
Draw32

The 1973 Swedish Open – Singles event was part of the 1973 Swedish Open tennis tournament and was played on outdoor clay courts in Båstad, Sweden between 8 July and 15 July 1973. Manuel Orantes was the defending Swedish Open champion. Stan Smith won the title by defeating Orantes 6–4, 6–2, 7–6 in the final.[1][2]

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
Stan Smith 6 6 6
Björn Borg 4 4 2
Stan Smith 6 6 7
Manuel Orantes 4 2 6
Leif Johansson 3 0 0
Manuel Orantes 6 6 6

Top half

First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
Stan Smith 6 6
Joaquín Loyo-Mayo 3 2 Stan Smith 1 7 6
Julián Ganzábal 6 6 3 Geoff Masters 6 6 2
Geoff Masters 3 7 6 Stan Smith 1 6 6
Haroon Rahim 3 4 Martin Mulligan 6 2 3
Martin Mulligan 6 6 Martin Mulligan 6 6
Corrado Barazzutti 4 0 Georges Goven 1 1
Georges Goven 6 6 Stan Smith 6 6 6
Björn Borg 6 6 Björn Borg 4 4 2
Anand Amritraj 1 4 Björn Borg 6 7 6
Jan Kukal 1 6 6 Jan Kukal 7 6 3
Ian Fletcher 6 4 2 Björn Borg 6 6
Raúl Ramírez 6 4 5 Jaime Pinto Bravo 3 1
Jaime Pinto Bravo 4 6 7 Jaime Pinto Bravo 5 6 6
Buster Mottram 6 3 6 Buster Mottram 7 3 4
Patricio Cornejo 4 6 1

Bottom half

First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
Iván Molina 6 6
Ove Bengtson 2 4 Iván Molina 2 1
Leif Johansson 6 6 Leif Johansson 6 6
Guillermo Vilas 1 4 Leif Johansson 6 6
Gerald Battrick 6 4 4 Bob Carmichael 4 4
Bob Carmichael 3 6 6 Bob Carmichael 4 6 1
Jim McManus 4 2 Nikola Pilić 6 3 0r
Nikola Pilić 6 6 Leif Johansson 3 0 0
Ross Case 0 5 Manuel Orantes 6 6 6
Tonino Zugarelli 6 7 Tonino Zugarelli 6 6
Frew McMillan 6 7 Frew McMillan 2 4
Vijay Amritraj 3 5 Tonino Zugarelli 3 1
Hans Kary 6 6 Manuel Orantes 6 6
Jeff Borowiak 4 4 Hans Kary 0 3
Per Jemsby 5 3 Manuel Orantes 6 6
Manuel Orantes 7 6

References

  1. ^ "Smith tops Orantes in 3 sets". The Atlanta Constitution. AP. 16 July 1973. p. 8-D – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1974). World of Tennis '74 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 31, 119. ISBN 9780362001686.
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