1973 Swedish Open – Singles

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.

Singles
1973 Swedish Open
Champion	Stan Smith
Runner-up	Manuel Orantes
Score	6–4, 6–2, 7–6
Draw	32

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

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

Top half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
		Stan Smith	6	6
		Joaquín Loyo-Mayo	3	2					Stan Smith	1	7	6
		Julián Ganzábal	6	6	3				Geoff Masters	6	6	2
		Geoff Masters	3	7	6											Stan Smith	1	6	6
		Haroon Rahim	3	4												Martin Mulligan	6	2	3
		Martin Mulligan	6	6					Martin Mulligan	6	6
		Corrado Barazzutti	4	0					Georges Goven	1	1
		Georges Goven	6	6																			Stan Smith	6	6	6
		Björn Borg	6	6																			Björn Borg	4	4	2
		Anand Amritraj	1	4					Björn Borg	6	7	6
		Jan Kukal	1	6	6				Jan Kukal	7	6	3
		Ian Fletcher	6	4	2											Björn Borg	6	6
		Raúl Ramírez	6	4	5											Jaime Pinto Bravo	3	1
		Jaime Pinto Bravo	4	6	7				Jaime Pinto Bravo	5	6	6
		Buster Mottram	6	3	6				Buster Mottram	7	3	4
		Patricio Cornejo	4	6	1

Bottom half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
		Iván Molina	6	6
		Ove Bengtson	2	4					Iván Molina	2	1
		Leif Johansson	6	6					Leif Johansson	6	6
		Guillermo Vilas	1	4												Leif Johansson	6	6
		Gerald Battrick	6	4	4											Bob Carmichael	4	4
		Bob Carmichael	3	6	6				Bob Carmichael	4	6	1
		Jim McManus	4	2					Nikola Pilić	6	3	0r
		Nikola Pilić	6	6																			Leif Johansson	3	0	0
		Ross Case	0	5																			Manuel Orantes	6	6	6
		Tonino Zugarelli	6	7					Tonino Zugarelli	6	6
		Frew McMillan	6	7					Frew McMillan	2	4
		Vijay Amritraj	3	5												Tonino Zugarelli	3	1
		Hans Kary	6	6												Manuel Orantes	6	6
		Jeff Borowiak	4	4					Hans Kary	0	3
		Per Jemsby	5	3					Manuel Orantes	6	6
		Manuel Orantes	7	6

External links

• ATP singles draw
• ITF tournament edition details