1973 French Open – Men's singles

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Men's singles
1973 French Open
Champion	Ilie Năstase
Runner-up	Nikola Pilić
Final score	6–3, 6–3, 6–0
Details
Draw	128
Seeds	16
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women mixed WC Singles WC Doubles Legends
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Ilie Năstase defeated Nikola Pilić in the final, 6–3, 6–3, 6–0 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1973 French Open.

Andres Gimeno was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Guillermo Vilas.

This was the first major appearance for future six-time French Open champion Björn Borg.

Seeds[]

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

Qualifying[]

Draw[]

Key[]

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• r = Retired

Finals[]

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	2	Ilie Năstase	6	6	7
	10	Roger Taylor	0	2	6
										2	Ilie Năstase	6	6	6
											Tom Gorman	3	4	1
	14	Jan Kodeš	4	6	6	1
		Tom Gorman	6	7	4	6
																			2	Ilie Năstase	6	6	6
																				Nikola Pilić	3	3	0
		Nikola Pilić	6	6	3	6
		Paolo Bertolucci	3	4	6	4
											Nikola Pilić	6	6	6
										8	Adriano Panatta	4	3	2
	8	Adriano Panatta	6	5	6	6
	16	Tom Okker	3	7	3	4

Section 1[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	2	I Năstase	6	6
		J Pinto-Bravo	1	4						2	I Năstase	6	6
		T Sakai	2	3							J Hřebec	2	4
		J Hřebec	6	6															2	I Năstase	6	6	6
		J Fassbender	6	1	6															J Fassbender	2	1	3
	Q	D Naegelen	2	6	1						J Fassbender	6	7
		M Lara	7	6							M Lara	3	6
	Q	P Joly	6	1																								2	I Năstase	6	6	6
	15	Jauffret	7	6																								15	F Jauffret	4	2	4
		I El Shafei	6	3						15	F Jauffret	6	7
		A Zugarelli	7	3	3						Z Franulović	4	6
		Z Franulović	5	6	6														15	F Jauffret	6	2	6	3	6
		K Meiler	4	2																P Dominguez	1	6	1	6	0
		G Battrick	6	6							G Battrick	6	4
		E Dibbs	5	5							P Dominguez	7	6
		P Dominguez	7	7

Section 2[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	7	A Gimeno	6	6	6
		E Di Matteo	7	4	3					7	A Gimeno	2	7	6
	LL	A Korpás	4	0							G Vilas	6	5	8
		G Vilas	6	6																G Vilas	1	6	1
	Q	E Deblicker	4	2																P Gerken	6	7	6
		P Gerken	6	6							P Gerken	6	6
	Q	S Siegel	2	6							T Ulrich	2	3
		T Ulrich	6	7																									P Gerken	4	4	6	7	4
	10	R Taylor	6	3	6																							10	R Taylor	6	6	3	6	6
	Q	K Warwick	1	6	3					10	R Taylor	6	6
		K Johansson	5	4							A Metreveli	4	4
		A Metreveli	7	6															10	R Taylor	6	4	3	6	7
	LL	S Stewart	4	0																C Pasarell	2	6	6	3	5
		C Pasarell	6	6							C Pasarell	6	6
		H Elschenbroich	7	6							H Elschenbroich	0	3
		P Szőke	6	2

Section 3[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Jovanović	5	7	6
	Q	Kuki	7	5	3						Jovanović	6	4	9
		Pala	6	6							Pala	1	6	7
	Q	Likhachev	4	3																Jovanović	6	6	7
	Q	Montaño	7	4	0															Barazzutti	2	1	5
		Barazzutti	6	6	6						Barazzutti	6	6
		Kamiwazumi	6	6							Kamiwazumi	2	1
	Q	Chávez	3	4																									Jovanović	6	3	6	0	5
	14	Kodeš	4	6	6																							14	Kodeš	4	6	4	6	7
		Fairlie	6	2	1					14	Kodeš	6	6
		Cramer	3	7	6						Cramer	1	0
		Crealy	6	6	2														14	Kodeš	6	6	1	6
		Dibley	6	6																Dibley	3	4	6	1
		Contet	0	1							Dibley	6	6
		Cornejo	6	4	2						Nowicki	4	4
		Nowicki	3	6	6

Section 4[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	6	Newcombe	5	1
		Holeček	7	6							Holeček	7	6
		Molina	5	6	1						Paish	6	4
		Paish	7	1	6															Holeček	6	3	6	4	8
		Pohmann	6	6																Pohmann	4	6	0	6	6
		Amritraj	4	2							Pohmann	6	6
		Borowiak	6	6						LL	Haillet	2	4
	LL	Haillet	7	7																									Holeček	3	3	4
	11	Proisy	7	3	1																								Gorman	6	6	6
		Gorman	6	6	6						Gorman	6	6
		Stone	6	6	6					Q	T Vázquez	3	3
	Q	T Vázquez	7	4	8															Gorman	6	6	6
		Kakoulia	4	3																Parun	4	3	3
		Parun	6	6							Parun	6	7
		Zednik	w/o								Mulligan	4	5
		Mulligan

Section 5[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Velasco, Sr.	4	4
	Q	J. Lloyd	6	6						Q	J. Lloyd	1	7	0
	Q	Varga	4	4							Pilić	6	6	6
		Pilić	6	6																Pilić	3	7	7	6
		Dent	6	6																Dent	6	5	6	3
		Faulk	2	4							Dent	6	6
		Ramírez	6	7							Ramírez	2	1
	12	Connors	4	6																									Pilić	6	6	6
		Ţiriac	7	6																									Froehling	2	2	3
		Hombergen	5	1							Ţiriac	6	6
		Pietrangeli	0	1							Froehling	7	7
		Froehling	6	6																Froehling	6	6	6
		N'Godrella																		N'Godrella	4	3	4
		Edlefsen	w/o								N'Godrella	6	7
	Q	B. Lloyd	3	4						5	Orantes	0	6
	5	Orantes	6	6

Section 6[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Rouyer	7	1	6
		Kalogeropoulos	6	6	3						Rouyer	5	4
		Pattison	6	6							Pattison	7	6
		Stilwell	2	3																Pattison	6	4	7	4	4
		Loyo-Mayo	4	1																Bertolucci	3	6	6	6	6
		Bertolucci	6	6							Bertolucci	7	6
		Fletcher	4	1						13	Cox	5	2
	13	Cox	6	6																									Bertolucci	7	6	6
		Solomon	3	6	6																							4	Ashe	6	3	4
		McMillan	6	2	3						Solomon	6	6
		Kukal	6	4	2						Gottfried	4	2
		Gottfried	2	6	6															Solomon	6	2	7	4
		Špear	6	4	5														4	Ashe	7	6	6	6
		Masters	1	6	7						Masters	5	2
		Gulyás	4	4						4	Ashe	7	6
	4	Ashe	6	6

Section 7[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Chanfreau	6	5	7
		Kary	4	7	5						Chanfreau	4	4
		Muñoz	0	2							Stockton	6	6
		Stockton	6	6																Stockton	7	5	2	6
		Alexander	3	4																Borg	6	7	6	7
		Barthes	6	6							Barthes	6	1	6
		Borg	6	6							Borg	3	6	8
	9	Richey	2	3																									Borg	6	6	5	6
		Estep	6	6																								8	Panatta	7	2	7	7
		Rybarczyk	3	3							Estep	3	6
		Kelaidis	2	2							Fillol Sr.	6	7
		Fillol Sr.	6	6																Fillol Sr.	4	4	1
		Case	1	3															8	Panatta	6	6	6
		Mignot	6	6							Mignot	1	6	6
		Carmichael	2	4						8	Panatta	6	1	8
	8	Panatta	6	6

Section 8[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	Q	Kronk	3	4
		Phillips-Moore	6	6							Phillips-Moore	7	6
		Baranyi	6	3	6						Baranyi	6	2
		Moore	4	6	3															Phillips-Moore	2	1	2
	Q	Ovici	6	2	1														16	Okker	6	6	6
		Machán	3	6	6						Machán	5	3
		Ganzabal	1	1						16	Okker	7	6
	16	Okker	6	6																								16	Okker	6	3	7	3	6
		D. Lloyd	4	2																								1	Smith	3	6	6	6	4
		Van Dillen	6	6							Van Dillen	6	3	6
		Drysdale	6	4	6						Drysdale	1	6	4
	Q	Toci	3	6	1															Van Dillen	2	4	7	6	1
		Barclay	4	6															1	Smith	6	6	6	4	6
		McManus	6	7							McManus	5	5
		Goven	6	1	3					1	Smith	7	7
	1	Smith	2	6	6

External links[]

• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1973 French Open Men's Singles draw
• 1973 French Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation