1973 Monte Carlo Open – Singles

The 1973 Monte Carlo Open – Singles was an event of the 1973 Monte Carlo Open tennis tournament and was played at the Monte Carlo Country Club in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France between 16 April through 21 April 1973. Ilie Năstase was the defending champion and was top-seeded player. He retained his singles title, defeating Björn Borg in the final, 6–4, 6–1, 6–2.[1][2]

Singles
1973 Monte Carlo Open
Final
ChampionRomania Ilie Năstase
Runner-upSweden Björn Borg
Score6–4, 6–1, 6–2
Details
Draw48
Seeds7
Events
Singles Doubles
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Seeds

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01.    Ilie Năstase (champion)
02.    Manuel Orantes (second round)
03.    Adriano Panatta (quarterfinals)
04.    Patrick Proisy (semifinals)
05.    Andrés Gimeno (second round)
06.    Ion Țiriac (third round)
07.    Jiří Hřebec (second round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Draw

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
  Björn Borg 6 6 6
  Antonio Muñoz 2 2 3
  Björn Borg 7 6 5
  Georges Goven 5 4 7
3   Adriano Panatta 7 5 6
  Georges Goven 6 7 2
  Björn Borg 4 1 2
1   Ilie Năstase 6 6 6
  Martin Mulligan 5 6 3
4   Patrick Proisy 7 0 6
4   Patrick Proisy 0 4 2
1   Ilie Năstase 6 6 6
LL   Harald Elschenbroich 2 5 2
1   Ilie Năstase 6 7 6

Top half

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Section 1

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First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
2   Manuel Orantes 7 4 1
  Corrado Barazzutti 6 2 9   Corrado Barazzutti 5 6 6
  Kim Warwick 2 6 7   Corrado Barazzutti 2 3
  Björn Borg 6 6
  Björn Borg 6 6
  Róbert Machán 4 7 6   Róbert Machán 4 1
Q   Jean-Loup Rouyer 6 5 4   Björn Borg 6 6 6
  Antonio Muñoz 2 2 3
7   Jiří Hřebec 4 1
  Paolo Bertolucci 7 6   Paolo Bertolucci 6 6
  Patrice Dominguez 5 1   Paolo Bertolucci 4 6
  Antonio Muñoz 6 7
  Antonio Muñoz 6 7
Q   Balázs Taróczy 6 6 Q   Balázs Taróczy 4 6
  Steve Faulk 4 3

Section 2

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First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
3   Adriano Panatta 6 7
  Kjell Johansson 2 7 9   Kjell Johansson 3 6
  Mike Estep 6 5 7 3   Adriano Panatta 6 6
  Bernard Mignot 4 2
  Karl Meiler 0 4
  Bernard Mignot 7 7   Bernard Mignot 6 6
Q   Richard Russell 6 5 3   Adriano Panatta 7 5 6
  Georges Goven 6 7 2
6   Ion Țiriac 6 7
  Attila Korpás 0 6 7   Attila Korpás 1 6
  David Lloyd 6 4 5 6   Ion Țiriac 4 6 2
  Georges Goven 6 3 6
  Georges Goven 7 6
Q   Éric Deblicker 7 6 Q   Éric Deblicker 5 1
  Massimo Di Domenico 6 4

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
Q   Alan McDonald 3 6 11
  Paul Gerken 6 1 9 Q   Alan McDonald 2 2
  Patrick Hombergen 6 6
  Patrick Hombergen 1 0
  Martin Mulligan 2 6 6   Martin Mulligan 6 6
  John Lloyd 6 4 1   Martin Mulligan 6 5 6
5   Andrés Gimeno 3 7 4
  Martin Mulligan 5 6 3
  Tonino Zugarelli 6 6 4   Patrick Proisy 7 0 6
Q   Patricio Rodríguez 3 2   Tonino Zugarelli 3 7 5
  Juan Gisbert Sr. 6 6 7
  Juan Gisbert Sr. 4 4
  Hans Kary 1 6 6 4   Patrick Proisy 6 6
  Vincenzo Franchitti 6 1 2   Hans Kary 3 1
4   Patrick Proisy 6 6

Section 4

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First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
  István Gulyás 6 2 6
  John Bartlett 4 6 1   István Gulyás 7 6
  Wanaro N'Godrella 6 0
  István Gulyás 4 3
  John Feaver 6 3 6 LL   Harald Elschenbroich 6 6
  Ian Fletcher 1 6 1   John Feaver 2 6 4
LL   Harald Elschenbroich 6 2 6
LL   Harald Elschenbroich 2 5 2
Q   Nikola Špear 6 2 6 1   Ilie Năstase 6 7 6
  Bernard Montrenaud 1 6 1 Q   Nikola Špear 3 4
  Péter Szőke 6 6
  Péter Szőke 2 2
  Marcelo Lara 7 6 1   Ilie Năstase 6 6
  Szabolcs Baranyi 5 3   Marcelo Lara 4 3
1   Ilie Năstase 6 6

References

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  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1974). World of Tennis '74. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 330, 331. ISBN 9780362001686.
  2. ^ "1973 Monte Carlo – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
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