1973 French Open – Men's Singles

Second-seeded Ilie Năstase defeated Nikola Pilić 6–3, 6–3, 6–0 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1973 French Open. The tournament was also the first Grand Slam that Björn Borg competed in. Andres Gimeno was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to future champion Guillermo Vilas.

Men's Singles
1973 French Open
Champion Ilie Năstase
Runner-up Nikola Pilić
Final score6–3, 6–3, 6–0
Draw128
Seeds16

Seeds

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
Main article: 1973 French Open – Men's Singles Qualifying

Draw

Key
  • Q = Qualifier
  • WC = Wild Card
  • LL = Lucky Loser
  • r. = retired

Finals
Quarter-finals Semi-finals 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
Golden 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


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