1973 French Open – Men's singles

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.[1] It was his second and last major singles title, having also won the 1972 US Open. Năstase did not lose a set en route to the title.

Men's singles
1973 French Open
Final
ChampionRomania Ilie Năstase
Runner-upSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nikola Pilić
Score6–3, 6–3, 6–0
Details
Draw128
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends −45 45+ women
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Andrés Gimeno was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Guillermo Vilas.

This was the first major appearance for future world No. 1, six-time French Open champion, and eleven-time major champion Björn Borg.

Seeds

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

  1.   Stan Smith (fourth round)
  2.   Ilie Năstase (champion)
  3. n/a
  4.   Arthur Ashe (fourth round)
  5.   Manuel Orantes (second round)
  6.   John Newcombe (first round)
  7.   Andrés Gimeno (second round)
  8.   Adriano Panatta (semifinals)
  9.   Cliff Richey (first round)
  10.   Roger Taylor (quarterfinals)
  11.   Patrick Proisy (first round)
  12.   Jimmy Connors (first round)
  13.   Mark Cox (second round)
  14.   Jan Kodeš (quarterfinals)
  15.   François Jauffret (fourth round)
  16.   Tom Okker (quarterfinals)

Qualifying

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Draw

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Finals

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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

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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

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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   É 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

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
  B Jovanović 5 7 6
Q   J Kuki 7 5 3   B Jovanović 6 4 9
  F Pála 6 6   F Pála 1 6 7
Q   S Likhachev 4 3   B Jovanović 6 6 7
Q   E Montaño 7 4 0   C Barazzutti 2 1 5
  C Barazzutti 6 6 6   C Barazzutti 6 6
  J Kamiwazumi 6 6   J Kamiwazumi 2 1
Q   R Chávez 3 4   B Jovanović 6 3 6 0 5
14   J Kodeš 4 6 6 14   J Kodeš 4 6 4 6 7
  B Fairlie 6 2 1 14   J Kodeš 6 6
  P Cramer 3 7 6   P Cramer 1 0
  D Crealy 6 6 2 14   J Kodeš 6 6 1 6
  C Dibley 6 6   C Dibley 3 4 6 1
  D Contet 0 1   C Dibley 6 6
  P Cornejo 6 4 2   T Nowicki 4 4
  T Nowicki 3 6 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
6   J Newcombe 5 1
  M Holeček 7 6   M Holeček 7 6
  I Molina 5 6 1   J Paish 6 4
  J Paish 7 1 6   M Holeček 6 3 6 4 8
  H Pohmann 6 6   H Pohmann 4 6 0 6 6
  A Amritraj 4 2   H Pohmann 6 6
  J Borowiak 6 6 LL   J-L Haillet 2 4
LL   J-L Haillet 7 7   M Holeček 3 3 4
11   P Proisy 7 3 1   T Gorman 6 6 6
  T Gorman 6 6 6   T Gorman 6 6
  A Stone 6 6 6 Q   T Vázquez 3 3
Q   T Vázquez 7 4 8   T Gorman 6 6 6
  T Kakoulia 4 3   O Parun 4 3 3
  O Parun 6 6   O Parun 6 7
  V Zednik w/o   M Mulligan 4 5
  M Mulligan

Section 5

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
  J Velasco Sr. 4 4
Q   J. Lloyd 6 6 Q   J. Lloyd 1 7 0
Q   G Varga 4 4   N Pilić 6 6 6
  N Pilić 6 6   N Pilić 3 7 7 6
  P Dent 6 6   P Dent 6 5 6 3
  S Faulk 2 4   P Dent 6 6
  R Ramírez 6 7   R Ramírez 2 1
12   J Connors 4 6   N Pilić 6 6 6
  I Țiriac 7 6   F Froehling 2 2 3
  P Hombergen 5 1   I Țiriac 6 6
  N Pietrangeli 0 1   F Froehling 7 7
  F Froehling 6 6   F Froehling 6 6 6
  W N'Godrella   W N'Godrella 4 3 4
  T Edlefsen w/o   W N'Godrella 6 7
Q   B. Lloyd 3 4 5   M Orantes 0 6
5   M Orantes 6 6

Section 6

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
  J-L Rouyer 7 1 6
  N Kalogeropoulos 6 6 3   J-L Rouyer 5 4
  A Pattison 6 6   A Pattison 7 6
  G Stilwell 2 3   A Pattison 6 4 7 4 4
  J Loyo-Mayo 4 1   P Bertolucci 3 6 6 6 6
  P Bertolucci 6 6   P Bertolucci 7 6
  I Fletcher 4 1 13   M Cox 5 2
13   M Cox 6 6   P Bertolucci 7 6 6
  H Solomon 3 6 6 4   A Ashe 6 3 4
  F McMillan 6 2 3   H Solomon 6 6
  J Kukal 6 4 2   B Gottfried 4 2
  B Gottfried 2 6 6   H Solomon 6 2 7 4
  N Špear 6 4 5 4   A Ashe 7 6 6 6
  G Masters 1 6 7   G Masters 5 2
  I Gulyás 4 4 4   A Ashe 7 6
4   A Ashe 6 6

Section 7

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
  J-B Chanfreau 6 5 7
  H Kary 4 7 5   J-B Chanfreau 4 4
  A Muñoz 0 2   D Stockton 6 6
  D Stockton 6 6   D Stockton 7 5 2 6
  J Alexander 3 4   B Borg 6 7 6 7
  P Barthès 6 6   P Barthès 6 1 6
  B Borg 6 6   B Borg 3 6 8
9   C Richey 2 3   B Borg 6 6 5 6
  M Estep 6 6 8   A Panatta 7 2 7 7
  M Rybarczyk 3 3   M Estep 3 6
  N Kelaidis 2 2   J Fillol Sr. 6 7
  J Fillol Sr. 6 6   J Fillol Sr. 4 4 1
  R Case 1 3 8   A Panatta 6 6 6
  B Mignot 6 6   B Mignot 1 6 6
  B Carmichael 2 4 8   A Panatta 6 1 8
8   A Panatta 6 6

Section 8

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Q   P Kronk 3 4
  B Phillips-Moore 6 6   B Phillips-Moore 7 6
  S Baranyi 6 3 6   S Baranyi 6 2
  R Moore 4 6 3   B Phillips-Moore 2 1 2
Q   T Ovici 6 2 1 16   T Okker 6 6 6
  R Machán 3 6 6   R Machán 5 3
  J Ganzabal 1 1 16   T Okker 7 6
16   T Okker 6 6 16   T Okker 6 3 7 3 6
  D. Lloyd 4 2 1   S Smith 3 6 6 6 4
  E Van Dillen 6 6   E Van Dillen 6 3 6
  C Drysdale 6 4 6   C Drysdale 1 6 4
Q   P Toci 3 6 1   E Van Dillen 2 4 7 6 1
  J-C Barclay 4 6 1   S Smith 6 6 6 4 6
  J McManus 6 7   J McManus 5 5
  G Goven 6 1 3 1   S Smith 7 7
1   S Smith 2 6 6

References

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  1. ^ "Ilie Năstase". International Tennis Hall of Fame. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Draws, ATP Tour, Tennis". ATP. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
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