1973 French Open - Men's Singles

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Ilie Nastase defeated Nikola Pilic 6-3 6-3 6-0 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1973 French Open.

See also:

1973 French Open - Women's Singles
1973 French Open - Men's Doubles
1973 French Open - Women's Doubles
1973 French Open - Mixed Doubles

Contents

[edit] Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Ilie Nastase is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

  1. Flag of the United States Stan Smith (Fourth round)
  2. Flag of Romania Ilie Nastase (Champion)
  3. n/a
  4. Flag of the United States Arthur Ashe (Fourth round)
  5. Flag of Spain Manuel Orantes (Second round)
  6. Flag of Australia John Newcombe (First round)
  7. Flag of Spain Andres Gimeno (Second round)
  8. Flag of Italy Adriano Panatta (Semifinalist)
  1. Flag of the United States Cliff Richey (First round)
  2. Flag of the United Kingdom Roger Taylor (Quarterfinalist)
  3. Flag of France Patrick Proisy (First round)
  4. Flag of the United States Jimmy Connors (First round)
  5. Flag of the United Kingdom Mark Cox (Second round)
  6. Flag of Czechoslovakia Jan Kodes (Quarterfinalist)
  7. Flag of France Francois Jauffret (Fourth round)
  8. Flag of the Netherlands Tom Okker (Quarterfinalist)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

  • Q = Qualifier
  • WC = Wild Card
  • LL = Lucky Loser
  • r. = retired

[edit] Final Eight

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                                   
  2  Flag of Romania Ilie Nastase 6 6 7      
10  Flag of the United Kingdom Roger Taylor 0 2 6      
  2  Flag of Romania Ilie Nastase 6 6 6      
   Flag of the United States Tom Gorman (tennis) 3 4 1      
14  Flag of Czechoslovakia Jan Kodes 4 6 6 1  
   Flag of the United States Tom Gorman (tennis) 6 7 4 6    
    2  Flag of Romania Ilie Nastase 6 6 6    
   Flag of Yugoslavia Nikola Pilic 3 3 0    
   Flag of Yugoslavia Nikola Pilic 6 6 3 6    
 Flag of Italy Paolo Bertolucci 3 4 6 4    
 Flag of Yugoslavia Nikola Pilic 6 6 6    
  8  Flag of Italy Adriano Panatta 4 3 2      
8  Flag of Italy Adriano Panatta 6 5 6 6  
  16  Flag of the Netherlands Tom Okker 3 7 3 4    

[edit] Section 1

1st round   2nd round   3rd round   4th round
2  Flag of Romania Nastase 6 6        
 Flag of Chile Pinto-Bravo 1 4           2  Nastase 6 6        
 Flag of Japan Sakai 2 3          Hrebec 2 4        
 Flag of Czechoslovakia Hrebec 6 6             2  Nastase 6 6 6      
 Flag of West Germany Fassbender 6 1 6            Fassbender 2 1 3      
 Flag of France Naegelen 2 6 1          Fassbender 6 7      
 Flag of Mexico Lara 7 6          Lara 3 6        
 Flag of France Joly 6 1             2  Nastase 6 6 6    
15  Flag of France Jauffret 7 6             15  Jauffret 4 2 4    
 Flag of Egypt El Shafei 6 3           15  Jauffret 6 7        
 Flag of Italy Zugarelli 7 3 3        Franulovic 4 6        
 Flag of Yugoslavia Franulovic 5 6 6           15  Jauffret 6 2 6 3 6
 Flag of West Germany Meiler 4 2              Dominguez 1 6 1 6 0  
 Flag of the United Kingdom Battrick 6 6            Battrick 6 4      
 Flag of the United States Dibbs 5 5          Dominguez 7 6        
 Flag of France Dominguez 7 7        

[edit] Section 2

1st round   2nd round   3rd round   4th round
7  Flag of Spain Gimeno 6 6 6      
 Flag of Italy Di Matteo 7 4 3         7  Gimeno 2 7 6      
 Flag of West Germany Korpas 4 0          Vilas 6 5 8      
 Flag of Argentina Vilas 6 6              Vilas 1 6 1      
 Flag of France Deblicker 4 2              Gerken 6 7 6      
 Flag of the United States Gerken 6 6            Gerken 6 6      
 Flag of the United States Seigel 2 6          Ulrich 2 3        
 Flag of Denmark Ulrich 6 7              Gerken 4 4 6 7 4
10  Flag of the United Kingdom Taylor 6 3 6           10  Taylor 6 6 3 6 6
 Flag of Australia Warwick 1 6 3         10  Taylor 6 6        
 Flag of Sweden Johansson 5 4          Metreveli 4 4        
 Flag of the Soviet Union Metreveli 7 6             10  Taylor 6 4 3 6 7
 Flag of the United States Stewart 4 0              Pasarell 2 6 6 3 5  
 Flag of the United States Pasarell 6 6            Pasarell 6 6      
 Flag of West Germany Elschenbroich 7 6          Elschenbroich 0 3        
 Flag of Hungary Szoke 6 2        

[edit] Section 3

1st round   2nd round   3rd round   4th round
 Flag of Yugoslavia Jovanovic 5 7 6      
 Flag of Japan Kuki 7 5 3          Jovanovic 6 4 9      
 Flag of Czechoslovakia Pala 6 6          Pala 1 6 7      
 Flag of the Soviet Union Likhachev 4 3              Jovanovic 6 6 7      
 Flag of Mexico Montano 7 4 0            Barazzutti 2 1 5      
 Flag of Italy Barazzutti 6 6 6          Barazzutti 6 6      
 Flag of Japan Kamiwazumi 6 6          Kamiwazumi 2 1        
 Flag of Mexico Chavez 3 4              Jovanovic 6 3 6 0 5
14  Flag of Czechoslovakia Kodes 4 6 6           14  Kodes 4 6 4 6 7
 Flag of New Zealand Fairlie 6 2 1         14  Kodes 6 6        
 Flag of South Africa Cramer 3 7 6        Cramer 1 0        
 Flag of Australia Crealy 6 6 2           14  Kodes 6 6 1 6  
 Flag of Australia Dibley 6 6              Dibley 3 4 6 1    
 Flag of France Contet 0 1            Dibley 6 6      
 Flag of Chile Cornejo 6 4 2        Nowicki 4 4        
 Flag of Poland Nowicki 3 6 6      

[edit] Section 4

1st round   2nd round   3rd round   4th round
6  Flag of Australia Newcombe 5 1        
 Flag of Czechoslovakia Holecek 7 6            Holecek 7 6        
 Flag of Colombia Molina 5 6 1        Paish 6 4        
 Flag of the United Kingdom Paish 7 1 6            Holecek 6 3 6 4 8  
 Flag of West Germany Pohmann 6 6              Pohmann 4 6 0 6 6  
 Flag of India Amritraj 4 2            Pohmann 6 6      
 Flag of the United States Borowiak 6 6          Haillet 2 4        
 Flag of France Haillet 7 7              Holecek 3 3 4    
11  Flag of France Proisy 7 3 1            Gorman 6 6 6    
 Flag of the United States Gorman 6 6 6          Gorman 6 6        
 Flag of Australia Stone 6 6 6        Vazquez 3 3        
 Flag of Spain Vazquez 7 4 8            Gorman 6 6 6    
 Flag of the Soviet Union Kakoulia 4 3              Parun 4 3 3      
 Flag of New Zealand Parun 6 6            Parun 6 7      
 Flag of Czechoslovakia Zednik W/O            Mulligan 4 5        
 Flag of Australia Mulligan            

[edit] Section 5

1st round   2nd round   3rd round   4th round
 Flag of Spain Velasco Sr 4 4        
 Flag of the United Kingdom J. Lloyd 6 6            J. Lloyd 1 7 0      
 Flag of Hungary Varga 4 4          Pilic 6 6 6      
 Flag of Yugoslavia Pilic 6 6              Pilic 3 7 7 6    
 Flag of Australia Dent 6 6              Dent 6 5 6 3    
 Flag of the United States Faulk 2 4            Dent 6 6      
 Flag of Mexico Ramirez 6 7          Ramirez 2 1        
12  Flag of the United States Connors 4 6              Pilic 6 6 6    
 Flag of Romania Tiriac 7 6              Froehling 2 2 3    
 Flag of Belgium Hombergen 5 1            Tiriac 6 6        
 Flag of Italy Pietrangeli 0 1          Froehling 7 7        
 Flag of the United States Froehling 6 6              Froehling 6 6 6    
 Flag of France N'Godrella                  N'Godrella 4 3 4      
 Flag of the United States Edlefsen W/O              N'Godrella 6 7      
 Flag of Australia B. Lloyd 3 4         5  Orantes 0 6        
5  Flag of Spain Orantes 6 6        

[edit] Section 6

1st round   2nd round   3rd round   4th round
 Flag of France Rouyer 7 1 6      
 Flag of Greece Kalogeropoulos 6 6 3          Rouyer 5 4        
 Flag of Rhodesia Pattison 6 6          Pattison 7 6        
 Flag of the United Kingdom Stilwell 2 3              Pattison 6 4 7 4 4  
 Flag of Mexico Loyo-Mayo 4 1              Bertolucci 3 6 6 6 6  
 Flag of Italy Bertolucci 6 6            Bertolucci 7 6      
 Flag of Australia Fletcher 4 1         13  Cox 5 2        
13  Flag of the United Kingdom Cox 6 6              Bertolucci 7 6 6    
 Flag of the United States Solomon 3 6 6           4  Ashe 6 3 4    
 Flag of South Africa McMillan 6 2 3          Solomon 6 6        
 Flag of Czechoslovakia Kukal 6 4 2        Gottfried 4 2        
 Flag of the United States Gottfried 2 6 6            Solomon 6 2 7 4  
 Flag of Yugoslavia Spear 6 4 5           4  Ashe 7 6 6 6    
 Flag of Australia Masters 1 6 7          Masters 5 2      
 Flag of Hungary Gulyas 4 4         4  Ashe 7 6        
4  Flag of the United States Ashe 6 6        

[edit] Section 7

1st round   2nd round   3rd round   4th round
 Flag of France Chanfreau 6 5 7      
 Flag of Austria Kary 4 7 5          Chanfreau 4 4        
 Flag of Spain Munoz 0 2          Stockton 6 6        
 Flag of the United States Stockton 6 6              Stockton 7 5 2 6    
 Flag of Australia Alexander 3 4              Borg 6 7 6 7    
 Flag of France Barthes 6 6            Barthes 6 1 6    
 Flag of Sweden Borg 6 6          Borg 3 6 8      
9  Flag of the United States Richey 2 3              Borg 6 6 5 6  
 Flag of the United States Estep 6 6             8  Panatta 7 2 7 7  
 Flag of Poland Rybarczyk 3 3            Estep 3 6        
 Flag of Greece Kelaidis 2 2          Fillol Sr. 6 7        
 Flag of Chile Fillol Sr. 6 6              Fillol Sr. 4 4 1    
 Flag of Australia Case 1 3             8  Panatta 6 6 6      
 Flag of Belgium Mignot 6 6            Mignot 1 6 6    
 Flag of Australia Carmichael 2 4         8  Panatta 6 1 8      
8  Flag of Italy Panatta 6 6        

[edit] Section 8

1st round   2nd round   3rd round   4th round
 Flag of Australia Kronk 3 4        
 Flag of Australia Phillips-Moore 6 6            Phillips-Moore 7 6        
 Flag of Hungary Baranyi 6 3 6        Baranyi 6 2        
 Flag of South Africa Moore 4 6 3            Phillips-Moore 2 1 2      
 Flag of Romania Ovici 6 2 1           16  Okker 6 6 6      
 Flag of Hungary Machan 3 6 6          Machan 5 3      
 Flag of the United States Golden 1 1         16  Okker 7 6        
16  Flag of the Netherlands Okker 6 6             16  Okker 6 3 7 3 6
 Flag of the United Kingdom D. Lloyd 4 2             1  Smith 3 6 6 6 4
 Flag of the United States Van Dillen 6 6            Van Dillen 6 3 6      
 Flag of South Africa Drysdale 6 4 6        Drysdale 1 6 4      
 Flag of Italy Toci 3 6 1            Van Dillen 2 4 7 6 1
 Flag of France Barclay 4 6             1  Smith 6 6 6 4 6  
 Flag of the United States McManus 6 7            McManus 5 5      
 Flag of France Goven 6 1 3       1  Smith 7 7        
1  Flag of the United States Smith 2 6 6      

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