1973 French Open – Men's singles

Tennis tournament 1973 French Open ROU 1965 Ilie Năstase YUG Nikola Pilić 6–3, 6–3, 6–0 128 16 1973 French Open Ilie Năstase defeated Nikola Pilić in the final, 6–3, 6–3, 6–0 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1973 French Open.Ilie Năstase https://www.tennisfame.com/hall-of-famers/inductees/ilie-nastase 4 February 2024 International Tennis Hall of Fame It was his second and last major singles title, after the 1972 US Open. Năstase did not lose a set during the tournament. Andrés Gimeno was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Guillermo Vilas. The first two rounds were played in a best-of-three sets format.Simon Cambers Still questioning the best-of-five format in men’s tennis https://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/25/sports/tennis/still-questioning-the-best-of-five-format-in-mens-tennis.html The New York Times June 24, 2016 This was the first major appearance for future world No. 1, six-time French Open champion, and eleven-time major champion Björn Borg; he lost in the fourth round to Adriano Panatta. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Ilie Năstase is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. USA Stan Smith (fourth round) ROU 1965 Ilie Năstase (champion) n/a USA Arthur Ashe (fourth round) Spain 1945 Manuel Orantes (second round) AUS John Newcombe (first round) Spain 1945 Andrés Gimeno (second round) ITA Adriano Panatta (semifinals) USA Cliff Richey (first round) GBR Roger Taylor (quarterfinals) FRA Patrick Proisy (first round) USA Jimmy Connors (first round) GBR Mark Cox (second round) TCH Jan Kodeš (quarterfinals) FRA François Jauffret (fourth round) NLD Tom Okker (quarterfinals) Qualifying 1973 French Open – Men's singles qualifying Draw Draws, ATP Tour, Tennis ATP https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/roland-garros/520/1973/draws 12 October 2024 Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired Finals 150 ROU 1965 Ilie Năstase 2 YUG Nikola Pilić   6 3 6 3 6 0 ROU 1965 Ilie Năstase 2 USA Tom Gorman   6 3 6 4 6 1 YUG Nikola Pilić   ITA Adriano Panatta 8 6 4 6 3 6 2 ROU 1965 Ilie Năstase 2 GBR Roger Taylor 10 6 0 6 2 7 6 TCH Jan Kodeš 14 USA Tom Gorman   4 6 6 7 6 4 1 6 YUG Nikola Pilić   ITA Paolo Bertolucci   6 3 6 4 3 6 6 4 ITA Adriano Panatta 8 NLD Tom Okker 16 6 3 5 7 6 3 6 4 Top half Section 1 ROU 1965 I Năstase 2 FRA F Jauffret 15 6 4 6 2 6 4 ROU 1965 I Năstase 2 FRG J Fassbender 6 2 6 1 6 3 FRA F Jauffret 15 FRA P Dominguez 6 1 2 6 6 1 3 6 6 0 ROU 1965 I Năstase 2 TCH J Hřebec 6 2 6 4 FRG J Fassbender MEX M Lara 6 3 7 6 FRA F Jauffret 15 YUG 1946 Z Franulović 6 4 7 6 GBR G Battrick FRA P Dominguez 6 7 4 6 ROU 1965 I Năstase 2 CHL J Pinto-Bravo 6 1 6 4 JPN T Sakai TCH J Hřebec 2 6 3 6 FRG J Fassbender FRA D Naegelen Q 6 2 1 6 6 1 MEX M Lara FRA P Joly Q 7 6 6 1 FRA Jauffret 15 EGY 1972 I El Shafei 7 6 6 3 ITA A Zugarelli YUG 1946 Z Franulović 7 5 3 6 3 6 FRG K Meiler GBR G Battrick 4 6 2 6 USA E Dibbs FRA P Dominguez 5 7 5 7 Section 2 USA P Gerken GBR R Taylor 10 4 6 4 6 6 3 7 6 4 6 ARG G Vilas USA P Gerken 1 6 6 7 1 6 GBR R Taylor 10 USA C Pasarell 6 2 4 6 3 6 6 3 7 5 Spain 1945 A Gimeno 7 ARG G Vilas 2 6 7 5 6 8 USA P Gerken DNK T Ulrich 6 2 6 3 GBR R Taylor 10 URS A Metreveli 6 4 6 4 USA C Pasarell FRG H Elschenbroich 6 0 6 3 Spain 1945 A Gimeno 7 ITA E Di Matteo 6 7 6 4 6 3 FRG A Korpás LL ARG G Vilas 4 6 0 6 FRA É Deblicker Q USA P Gerken 4 6 2 6 USA S Siegel Q DNK T Ulrich 2 6 6 7 GBR R Taylor 10 AUS K Warwick Q 6 1 3 6 6 3 SWE K Johansson URS A Metreveli 5 7 4 6 USA S Stewart LL USA C Pasarell 4 6 0 6 FRG H Elschenbroich HUN 1957 P Szőke 7 6 6 2 Section 3 YUG 1946 B Jovanović TCH J Kodeš 14 6 4 3 6 6 4 0 6 5 7 YUG 1946 B Jovanović ITA C Barazzutti 6 2 6 1 7 5 TCH J Kodeš 14 AUS C Dibley 6 3 6 4 1 6 6 1 YUG 1946 B Jovanović TCH F Pála 6 1 4 6 9 7 ITA C Barazzutti JPN J Kamiwazumi 6 2 6 1 TCH J Kodeš 14 RSA 1928 P Cramer 6 1 6 0 AUS C Dibley POL T Nowicki 6 4 6 4 YUG 1946 B Jovanović JPN J Kuki Q 5 7 7 5 6 3 TCH F Pála URS S Likhachev Q 6 4 6 3 MEX E Montaño Q ITA C Barazzutti 7 6 4 6 0 6 JPN J Kamiwazumi MEX R Chávez Q 6 3 6 4 TCH J Kodeš 14 NZL B Fairlie 4 6 6 2 6 1 RSA 1928 P Cramer AUS D Crealy 3 6 7 6 6 2 AUS C Dibley FRA D Contet 6 0 6 1 CHL P Cornejo POL T Nowicki 6 3 4 6 2 6 Section 4 TCH M Holeček USA T Gorman 3 6 3 6 4 6 TCH M Holeček FRG H Pohmann 6 4 3 6 6 0 4 6 8 6 USA T Gorman NZL O Parun 6 4 6 3 6 3 TCH M Holeček GBR J Paish 7 6 6 4 FRG H Pohmann FRA J-L Haillet LL 6 2 6 4 USA T Gorman ARG T Vázquez Q 6 3 6 3 NZL O Parun AUS M Mulligan 6 4 7 5 AUS J Newcombe 6 TCH M Holeček 5 7 1 6 COL I Molina GBR J Paish 5 7 6 1 1 6 FRG H Pohmann IND A Amritraj 6 4 6 2 USA J Borowiak FRA J-L Haillet LL 6 7 6 7 FRA P Proisy 11 USA T Gorman 7 6 3 6 1 6 AUS A Stone ARG T Vázquez Q 6 7 6 4 6 8 URS T Kakoulia NZL O Parun 4 6 3 6 TCH V Zednik AUS M Mulligan w/o Bottom half Section 5 YUG 1946 N Pilić USA F Froehling 6 2 6 2 6 3 YUG 1946 N Pilić AUS P Dent 3 6 7 5 7 6 6 3 USA F Froehling FRA W N'Godrella 6 4 6 3 6 4 GBR J. Lloyd Q YUG 1946 N Pilić 1 6 7 6 0 6 AUS P Dent MEX R Ramírez 6 2 6 1 ROU 1965 I Țiriac USA F Froehling 6 7 6 7 FRA W N'Godrella Spain 1945 M Orantes 5 6 0 7 6 COL J Velasco Sr. GBR J. Lloyd Q 4 6 4 6 HUN 1957 G Varga Q YUG 1946 N Pilić 4 6 4 6 AUS P Dent USA S Faulk 6 2 6 4 MEX R Ramírez USA J Connors 12 6 4 7 6 ROU 1965 I Țiriac BEL P Hombergen 7 5 6 1 ITA N Pietrangeli USA F Froehling 0 6 1 6 FRA W N'Godrella USA T Edlefsen w/o AUS B. Lloyd Q Spain 1945 M Orantes 5 3 6 4 6 Section 6 ITA P Bertolucci USA A Ashe 4 7 6 6 3 6 4 Rhodesia A Pattison ITA P Bertolucci 6 3 4 6 7 6 4 6 4 6 USA H Solomon USA A Ashe 4 6 7 2 6 7 6 4 6 FRA J-L Rouyer Rhodesia A Pattison 5 7 4 6 ITA P Bertolucci GBR M Cox 13 7 5 6 2 USA H Solomon USA B Gottfried 6 4 6 2 AUS G Masters USA A Ashe 4 5 7 2 6 FRA J-L Rouyer GRC 1970 N Kalogeropoulos 7 6 1 6 6 3 Rhodesia A Pattison GBR G Stilwell 6 2 6 3 MEX J Loyo-Mayo ITA P Bertolucci 4 6 1 6 AUS I Fletcher GBR M Cox 13 4 6 1 6 USA H Solomon RSA 1928 F McMillan 3 6 6 2 6 3 TCH J Kukal USA B Gottfried 6 2 4 6 2 6 YUG 1946 N Špear AUS G Masters 6 1 4 6 5 7 HUN 1957 I Gulyás USA A Ashe 4 4 6 4 6 Section 7 SWE B Borg ITA A Panatta 8 6 7 6 2 5 7 6 7 USA D Stockton SWE B Borg 7 6 5 7 2 6 6 7 CHL J Fillol Sr. ITA A Panatta 8 4 6 4 6 1 6 FRA J-B Chanfreau USA D Stockton 4 6 4 6 FRA P Barthès SWE B Borg 6 3 1 6 6 8 USA M Estep CHL J Fillol Sr. 3 6 6 7 BEL B Mignot ITA A Panatta 8 1 6 6 1 6 8 FRA J-B Chanfreau AUT H Kary 6 4 5 7 7 5 Spain 1945 A Muñoz USA D Stockton 0 6 2 6 AUS J Alexander FRA P Barthès 3 6 4 6 SWE B Borg USA C Richey 9 6 2 6 3 USA M Estep POL M Rybarczyk 6 3 6 3 GRC 1970 N Kelaidis CHL J Fillol Sr. 2 6 2 6 AUS R Case BEL B Mignot 1 6 3 6 AUS B Carmichael ITA A Panatta 8 2 6 4 6 Section 8 NLD T Okker 16 USA S Smith 1 6 3 3 6 7 6 3 6 6 4 AUS B Phillips-Moore NLD T Okker 16 2 6 1 6 2 6 USA E Van Dillen USA S Smith 1 2 6 4 6 7 6 6 4 1 6 AUS B Phillips-Moore HUN 1957 S Baranyi 7 6 6 2 HUN 1957 R Machán NLD T Okker 16 5 7 3 6 USA E Van Dillen RSA 1928 C Drysdale 6 1 3 6 6 4 USA J McManus USA S Smith 1 5 7 5 7 AUS P Kronk Q AUS B Phillips-Moore 3 6 4 6 HUN 1957 S Baranyi RSA 1928 R Moore 6 4 3 6 6 3 ROU 1965 T Ovici Q HUN 1957 R Machán 6 3 2 6 1 6 ARG J Ganzabal NLD T Okker 16 1 6 1 6 GBR D. Lloyd USA E Van Dillen 4 6 2 6 RSA 1928 C Drysdale ITA P Toci Q 6 3 4 6 6 1 FRA J-C Barclay USA J McManus 4 6 6 7 FRA G Goven USA S Smith 1 6 2 1 6 3 6 References External links ATP – 1973 French Open men's singles draw 1973 French Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation 1973 Australian Open – Men's singles Grand Slam men's singles 1973 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles Men's Singles 1973 Category:1973 Grand Prix (tennis)