1972 Swedish Open – Singles

The 1972 Swedish Open – Singles event was part of the 1972 Swedish Open tennis tournament and was played on outdoor clay courts in Båstad, Sweden between 10 July and 16 July 1973. Ilie Năstase was the defending Swedish Open champion. Manuel Orantes won the title by defeating Ilie Năstase in the final, 6–4, 6–3, 6–1.[1][2]

Singles
1972 Swedish Open
Final
ChampionSpain Manuel Orantes
Runner-upRomania Ilie Năstase
Score6–4, 6–3, 6–1
Details
Draw32
Events
Singles Doubles
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Draw edit

Key edit

Finals edit

Semifinals Final
          
    Ilie Năstase 7 6 1
    Ray Ruffels 6 3 6
    Ilie Năstase 6 6 6
    Jan Leschly 7 2 1
    Jan Leschly 7 2 5
    Manuel Santana 5 6 7

Top half edit

First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
  Ilie Năstase 6 6 6
  Lars Ölander 2 2 0   Ilie Năstase 7 6 6
  Kjell Johansson 7 4 6   Kjell Johansson 5 4 3
  Patricio Rodríguez 5 6 0   Ilie Năstase 6 4 6
  Patrick Proisy 7 1   Patrick Proisy 2 6 4
  Dick Crealy 5 1r   Patrick Proisy 6 6 6
  Ove Bengtson 6 7 6   Ove Bengtson 4 0 4
  Eduardo Zuleta 3 5 1   Ilie Năstase 7 6 1
  Per Jemsby 6 6 6   Ray Ruffels 6 3 6
  Georges Goven 4 4 7   Per Jemsby 6 6 6
  Leif Johansson 6 0 7   Leif Johansson 4 3 3
  Jun Kuki 2 6 6   Per Jemsby 5 4 3
  Ion Țiriac 6 6 2   Ray Ruffels 7 6 6
  Bo Holmstrom 3 2 6   Ion Țiriac 5 5 3
  Ray Ruffels 6 6 7   Ray Ruffels 7 7 6
  François Jauffret 4 4 6

Bottom half edit

First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
  Bob Carmichael 6 6 6
  Steve Siegel 3 3 3   Bob Carmichael 5 4 3
  Pierre Barthès 6 6 6   Pierre Barthès 7 6 6
  George Berner 4 4 7   Pierre Barthès 2 2 5
  Jan Leschly 2 6 6   Jan Leschly 6 6 7
  Kenneth Andersson 6 3 0   Jan Leschly 6 3 1
  Željko Franulović 6 6 6   Željko Franulović 3 6 6
  Butch Seewagen 2 3 2   Jan Leschly 7 2 5
  Håkan Zahr 6 6 6   Manuel Santana 5 6 7
  William Álvarez 3 2 2   Håkan Zahr 2 2 6
  Manuel Santana 7 6 7   Manuel Santana 6 6 4
  Bengt Aberg 5 1 5   Manuel Santana 6 4 6
  Jaime Pinto Bravo 5 6 6   Stan Smith 2 6 4
  Jørgen Ulrich 7 3 0   Jaime Pinto Bravo 6 2 6
  Stan Smith 6 3 7   Stan Smith 4 6 7
  Tenny Svensson 4 6 5

References edit

  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1973). World of Tennis '73 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 109, 127. ISBN 9780671216238.
  2. ^ "1971 Båstad – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).

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