1972 Swedish Open – Singles

1972 Swedish Open ESP 1945 Manuel Orantes ROU 1965 Ilie Năstase 6–4, 6–3, 6–1 singles doubles 32 The 1972 Swedish Open – Singles event was part of the 1972 Swedish Open tennis tournament and was played on outdoor clay courts in Båstad, Sweden between 10 July and 16 July 1973. Ilie Năstase was the defending Swedish Open champion. Manuel Orantes won the title by defeating Ilie Năstase in the final, 6–4, 6–3, 6–1.World of Tennis '73 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook 1973 Queen Anne Press London 9780671216238 109, 127 John Barrett1971 Båstad – Singles draw https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/bastad/316/1971/draws?matchtype=singles Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Draw Finals Semifinals Final ROU 1965 Ilie Năstase 7 6 1 AUS Ray Ruffels 6 3 6 DEN Jan Leschly 7 2 5 ESP 1945 Manuel Santana 5 6 7 ROU 1965 Ilie Năstase 6 6 6 DEN Jan Leschly 7 2 1 Top half First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals ROU 1965 Ilie Năstase 6 6 6 SWE Lars Ölander 2 2 0 SWE Kjell Johansson 7 4 6 CHI Patricio Rodríguez 5 6 0 FRA Patrick Proisy 7 1 AUS Dick Crealy 5 1r SWE Ove Bengtson 6 7 6 ECU Eduardo Zuleta 3 5 1 SWE Per Jemsby 6 6 6 FRA Georges Goven 4 4 7 SWE Leif Johansson 6 0 7 JPN Jun Kuki 2 6 6 ROU 1965 Ion Țiriac 6 6 2 SWE Bo Holmstrom 3 2 6 AUS Ray Ruffels 6 6 7 FRA François Jauffret 4 4 6 ROU 1965 Ilie Năstase 7 6 6 SWE Kjell Johansson 5 4 3 FRA Patrick Proisy 6 6 6 SWE Ove Bengtson 4 0 4 SWE Per Jemsby 6 6 6 SWE Leif Johansson 4 3 3 ROU 1965 Ion Țiriac 5 5 3 AUS Ray Ruffels 7 7 6 ROU 1965 Ilie Năstase 6 4 6 FRA Patrick Proisy 2 6 4 SWE Per Jemsby 5 4 3 AUS Ray Ruffels 7 6 6 ROU 1965 Ilie Năstase 7 6 1 AUS Ray Ruffels 6 3 6 Bottom half First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals AUS Bob Carmichael 6 6 6 USA Steve Siegel 3 3 3 FRA Pierre Barthès 6 6 6 FIN George Berner 4 4 7 DEN Jan Leschly 2 6 6 SWE Kenneth Andersson 6 3 0 YUG Željko Franulović 6 6 6 USA Butch Seewagen 2 3 2 SWE Håkan Zahr 6 6 6 COL William Álvarez 3 2 2 ESP 1945 Manuel Santana 7 6 7 SWE Bengt Aberg 5 1 5 CHI Jaime Pinto Bravo 5 6 6 DEN Jørgen Ulrich 7 3 0 USA Stan Smith 6 3 7 SWE Tenny Svensson 4 6 5 AUS Bob Carmichael 5 4 3 FRA Pierre Barthès 7 6 6 DEN Jan Leschly 6 3 1 YUG Željko Franulović 3 6 6 SWE Håkan Zahr 2 2 6 ESP 1945 Manuel Santana 6 6 4 CHI Jaime Pinto Bravo 6 2 6 USA Stan Smith 4 6 7 FRA Pierre Barthès 2 2 5 DEN Jan Leschly 6 6 7 ESP 1945 Manuel Santana 6 4 6 USA Stan Smith 2 6 4 DEN Jan Leschly 7 2 5 ESP 1945 Manuel Santana 5 6 7 References External links ITF tournament edition details Men's Singles Men's Singles Singles