1973 Swedish Open – Singles

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.

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	0
	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

"Smith tops Orantes in 3 sets". The Atlanta Constitution. AP. 16 July 1973. p. 8-D – via Newspapers.com.
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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