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1973 Swedish Open – Doubles

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Doubles
1973 Swedish Open
Final
ChampionSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nikola Pilić
United States Stan Smith
Runner-upAustralia Bob Carmichael
South Africa Frew McMillan
Score2–6, 6–4, 6–4
Details
Draw32
Events
Singles Doubles
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The 1973 Swedish Open – Doubles 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. Nikola Pilić and Stan Smith won the doubles title by defeating Bob Carmichael and Frew McMillan 2–6, 6–4, 6–4 in the final.[1][2]

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
  Croatia Nikola Pilić
United States Stan Smith
7 6
  Spain Manuel Orantes
Brazil Francisco Pinto
6 2
  Croatia Nikola Pilić
United States Stan Smith
2 6 6
  Australia Bob Carmichael
South Africa Frew McMillan
6 4 4
  India Anand Amritraj
India Vijay Amritraj
2 4
  Australia Bob Carmichael
South Africa Frew McMillan
6 6

Top half

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First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
Croatia Nikola Pilić
United States Stan Smith
BYE Croatia Nikola Pilić
United States Stan Smith
6 3 6
Chile Patricio Cornejo
Argentina Alejandro Ganzábal
6 6 Chile Patricio Cornejo
Argentina Alejandro Ganzábal
4 6 2
Sweden Kjell Johansson
Sweden Jan Zabrodsky
3 4 Croatia Nikola Pilić
United States Stan Smith
6 6
United Kingdom Gerald Battrick
Australia Ian Fletcher
6 7 United Kingdom Gerald Battrick
Australia Ian Fletcher
0 2
Sweden Birger Andersson
Sweden Tenny Svensson
2 5 United Kingdom Gerald Battrick
Australia Ian Fletcher
6 4 7
Colombia Iván Molina
Argentina Guillermo Vilas
Colombia Iván Molina
Argentina Guillermo Vilas
1 6 5
BYE Croatia Nikola Pilić
United States Stan Smith
7 6
Spain Manuel Orantes
Brazil Francisco Pinto
Spain Manuel Orantes
Brazil Francisco Pinto
6 2
BYE Spain Manuel Orantes
Brazil Francisco Pinto
w/o
Australia Ross Case
Australia Geoff Masters
Australia Ross Case
Australia Geoff Masters
BYE Spain Manuel Orantes
Brazil Francisco Pinto
6 6 6
Italy Pietro Marzano
Italy Tonino Zugarelli
6 6 Italy Pietro Marzano
Italy Tonino Zugarelli
4 7 4
Sweden Birger Folke
Czech Republic Jan Kukal
3 3 Italy Pietro Marzano
Italy Tonino Zugarelli
6 6
United States Jeff Borowiak
Pakistan Haroon Rahim
United States Jeff Borowiak
Pakistan Haroon Rahim
4 4
BYE

Bottom half

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First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
India Anand Amritraj
India Vijay Amritraj
BYE India Anand Amritraj
India Vijay Amritraj
6 6
Sweden Björn Borg
Sweden Rolf Norberg
Sweden Björn Borg
Sweden Rolf Norberg
2 2
BYE India Anand Amritraj
India Vijay Amritraj
7 2 6
Sweden Ove Bengtson
United States Jim McManus
Sweden Ove Bengtson
United States Jim McManus
5 6 3
BYE Sweden Ove Bengtson
United States Jim McManus
6 3 6
United States Chico Hagey
Mexico Raúl Ramírez
7 7 United States Chico Hagey
Mexico Raúl Ramírez
2 6 3
United States Chuck McKinley
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
6 5 India Anand Amritraj
India Vijay Amritraj
2 4
Austria Hans Kary
Italy Martin Mulligan
Australia Bob Carmichael
South Africa Frew McMillan
6 6
BYE Austria Hans Kary
Italy Martin Mulligan
7 6
Italy Corrado Barazzutti
United Kingdom Buster Mottram
6 6 Italy Corrado Barazzutti
United Kingdom Buster Mottram
6 3
Sweden Per Jemsby
Finland Matti Timonen
4 2 Austria Hans Kary
Italy Martin Mulligan
4 6 2
France Georges Goven
Mexico Joaquín Loyo-Mayo
6 7 Australia Bob Carmichael
South Africa Frew McMillan
6 4 6
Sweden Leif Johansson
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
4 6 France Georges Goven
Mexico Joaquín Loyo-Mayo
4 6 2
BYE Australia Bob Carmichael
South Africa Frew McMillan
6 4 6
Australia Bob Carmichael
South Africa Frew McMillan

References

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  1. ^ "Smith tops Orantes in 3 sets". The Atlanta Constitution. AP. 16 July 1973. p. 8-D – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ 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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