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1973 Swedish Open – Singles

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Singles
1973 Swedish Open
Final
ChampionUnited States Stan Smith
Runner-upSpain Manuel Orantes
Score6–4, 6–2, 7–6
Details
Draw32
Events
Singles Doubles
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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.[1][2]

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
United States Stan Smith 6 6 6
Sweden Björn Borg 4 4 2
United States Stan Smith 6 6 7
Spain Manuel Orantes 4 2 6
Sweden Leif Johansson 3 0 0
Spain Manuel Orantes 6 6 6

Top half

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First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
United States Stan Smith 6 6
Mexico Joaquín Loyo-Mayo 3 2 United States Stan Smith 1 7 6
Argentina Julián Ganzábal 6 6 3 Australia Geoff Masters 6 6 2
Australia Geoff Masters 3 7 6 United States Stan Smith 1 6 6
Pakistan Haroon Rahim 3 4 Italy Martin Mulligan 6 2 3
Italy Martin Mulligan 6 6 Italy Martin Mulligan 6 6
Italy Corrado Barazzutti 4 0 France Georges Goven 1 1
France Georges Goven 6 6 United States Stan Smith 6 6 6
Sweden Björn Borg 6 6 Sweden Björn Borg 4 4 2
India Anand Amritraj 1 4 Sweden Björn Borg 6 7 6
Czech Republic Jan Kukal 1 6 6 Czech Republic Jan Kukal 7 6 3
Australia Ian Fletcher 6 4 2 Sweden Björn Borg 6 6
Mexico Raúl Ramírez 6 4 5 Chile Jaime Pinto Bravo 3 1
Chile Jaime Pinto Bravo 4 6 7 Chile Jaime Pinto Bravo 5 6 6
United Kingdom Buster Mottram 6 3 6 United Kingdom Buster Mottram 7 3 4
Chile Patricio Cornejo 4 6 1

Bottom half

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First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
Colombia Iván Molina 6 6
Sweden Ove Bengtson 2 4 Colombia Iván Molina 2 1
Sweden Leif Johansson 6 6 Sweden Leif Johansson 6 6
Argentina Guillermo Vilas 1 4 Sweden Leif Johansson 6 6
United Kingdom Gerald Battrick 6 4 4 Australia Bob Carmichael 4 4
Australia Bob Carmichael 3 6 6 Australia Bob Carmichael 4 6 1
United States Jim McManus 4 2 Croatia Nikola Pilić 6 3 0r
Croatia Nikola Pilić 6 6 Sweden Leif Johansson 3 0 0
Australia Ross Case 0 5 Spain Manuel Orantes 6 6 6
Italy Tonino Zugarelli 6 7 Italy Tonino Zugarelli 6 6
South Africa Frew McMillan 6 7 South Africa Frew McMillan 2 4
India Vijay Amritraj 3 5 Italy Tonino Zugarelli 3 1
Austria Hans Kary 6 6 Spain Manuel Orantes 6 6
United States Jeff Borowiak 4 4 Austria Hans Kary 0 3
Sweden Per Jemsby 5 3 Spain Manuel Orantes 6 6
Spain Manuel Orantes 7 6

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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