1973 South American Open – Singles

1973 ATP Buenos Aires 1973 South American Open ARG Guillermo Vilas SWE Björn Borg 3–6, 6–7, 6–4, 6–6 ret. 32 singles doubles ATP Buenos Aires South American Championships Guillermo Vilas defeated Björn Borg 3–6, 6–7, 6–4, 6–6 after Borg retired to win the 1973 ATP Buenos Aires singles competition. Karl Meiler was the champion but did not defend his title. Draw NB: All rounds up to but not including the semifinals were the best of 3 sets. The semifinals and final were the best of 5 sets. Final y 5 Final   SWE Björn Borg 6 7 4 6 R   ARG Guillermo Vilas 3 6 6 6   Section 1 y 5 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals   SWE B Borg 6 6         ARG R Caviglia 0 2         ARG R Cano 6 6         CHI A Cornejo 3 4         ROM 1965 I Țiriac 6 6         H Romani 4 0         CHI P Cornejo 6 6         PAR V Pecci 2 3         COL I Molina 6 6         GRE N Kalogeropoulos 1 3         ARG J Ganzábal 7 6         CHI A Pierola 6 3         YUG Z Franulović 6 6         ARG C Gattiker 2 1         BRA 1968 T Koch 6 6         ARG F Dalla Fontana 1 2         SWE B Borg 6 7         ARG R Cano 4 6         ROM 1965 I Țiriac 6 6         CHI P Cornejo 1 4         COL I Molina 7 6         ARG J Ganzábal 6 0         YUG Z Franulović 6 6         BRA 1968 T Koch 4 2         SWE B Borg 6 3 6       ROM 1965 I Țiriac 1 6 3       COL I Molina 6 2 6       YUG Z Franulović 4 6 3       SWE B Borg 6 6 6       COL I Molina 2 3 2     Section 2 y 5 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals   ARG F Mastelli 6 2 4       FRA J-B Chanfreau 4 6 6       ARG T Lynch 2 2         ROM 1965 T Ovici 6 6         ECU E Zuleta 2 0         AUT H Kary 6 6         ARG R Gratz 5 6         ARG G Vilas 7 7         ARG H Varela 2 7 1       CHI J Pinto-Bravo 6 6 6       ARG J Rivera 2 3         SWE K Johansson 6 6         ARG L Soriano 1 0         BRA 1968 E Mandarino 6 6         ARG T Quintin 2 3         USA E Dibbs 6 6         FRA J-B Chanfreau 1 6 2       ROM 1965 T Ovici 6 0 6       AUT H Kary 2 1         ARG G Vilas 6 6         CHI J Pinto-Bravo 6 6         SWE K Johansson 3 2         BRA 1968 E Mandarino 3 4         USA E Dibbs 6 6         ROM 1965 T Ovici 4 3         ARG G Vilas 6 6         CHI J Pinto-Bravo 1 2         USA E Dibbs 6 6         ARG G Vilas 6 6 7       USA E Dibbs 4 1 6     External links ATP Singles draw Singles Category:1973 in Argentine tennis