1973 Swedish Open – Singles

1973 Swedish Open USA Stan Smith ESP 1945 Manuel Orantes 6–4, 6–2, 7–6 singles doubles 32 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.Smith tops Orantes in 3 sets https://www.newspapers.com/image/398659738/ The Atlanta Constitution AP 16 July 1973 8-D Newspapers.com limitedWorld of Tennis '74 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook 1974 Queen Anne Press London 9780362001686 31, 119 John Barrett Draw Finals Semifinals Final USA Stan Smith 6 6 6 SWE Björn Borg 4 4 2 SWE Leif Johansson 3 0 0 ESP 1939 Manuel Orantes 6 6 6 USA Stan Smith 6 6 7 ESP 1939 Manuel Orantes 4 2 6 Top half First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals USA Stan Smith 6 6 MEX Joaquín Loyo-Mayo 3 2 ARG Julián Ganzábal 6 6 3 AUS Geoff Masters 3 7 6 PAK Haroon Rahim 3 4 ITA Martin Mulligan 6 6 ITA Corrado Barazzutti 4 0 FRA Georges Goven 6 6 SWE Björn Borg 6 6 IND Anand Amritraj 1 4 TCH Jan Kukal 1 6 6 AUS Ian Fletcher 6 4 2 MEX Raúl Ramírez 6 4 5 CHI Jaime Pinto Bravo 4 6 7 GBR Buster Mottram 6 3 6 CHI Patricio Cornejo 4 6 1 USA Stan Smith 1 7 6 AUS Geoff Masters 6 6 2 ITA Martin Mulligan 6 6 FRA Georges Goven 1 1 SWE Björn Borg 6 7 6 TCH Jan Kukal 7 6 3 CHI Jaime Pinto Bravo 5 6 6 GBR Buster Mottram 7 3 4 USA Stan Smith 1 6 6 ITA Martin Mulligan 6 2 3 SWE Björn Borg 6 6 CHI Jaime Pinto Bravo 3 1 USA Stan Smith 6 6 6 SWE Björn Borg 4 4 2 Bottom half First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals COL Iván Molina 6 6 SWE Ove Bengtson 2 4 SWE Leif Johansson 6 6 ARG Guillermo Vilas 1 4 GBR Gerald Battrick 6 4 4 AUS Bob Carmichael 3 6 6 USA Jim McManus 4 2 CRO Nikola Pilić 6 6 AUS Ross Case 0 5 ITA Tonino Zugarelli 6 7 RSA 1928 Frew McMillan 6 7 IND Vijay Amritraj 3 5 AUT Hans Kary 6 6 USA Jeff Borowiak 4 4 SWE Per Jemsby 5 3 ESP 1939 Manuel Orantes 7 6 COL Iván Molina 2 1 SWE Leif Johansson 6 6 AUS Bob Carmichael 4 6 1 CRO Nikola Pilić 6 3 0r ITA Tonino Zugarelli 6 6 RSA 1928 Frew McMillan 2 4 AUT Hans Kary 0 3 ESP 1939 Manuel Orantes 6 6 SWE Leif Johansson 6 6 AUS Bob Carmichael 4 4 ITA Tonino Zugarelli 3 1 ESP 1939 Manuel Orantes 6 6 SWE Leif Johansson 3 0 0 ESP 1939 Manuel Orantes 6 6 6 References External links ATP singles draw ITF tournament edition details 1973 Singles Category:20th century in Kristianstad County Swedish Open – Singles