1973 Stockholm Open – Singles

Singles
Singles
1973 Stockholm Open
Champion	Tom Gorman
Runner-up	Björn Borg
Final score	6–3, 4–6, 7–6
Details
Draw	48
Events
Singles	Doubles

Last updated January 24, 2022

Stan Smith was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals this year.

Seeds

Stan Smith (Quarterfinals)
Ilie Năstase (Third Round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals					Final

	Tom Gorman	6	3	6

	Tom Okker	4	6	1
						Tom Gorman	6	4	7

						Björn Borg	3	6	6
	Jimmy Connors	4	6	6

	Björn Borg	6	3	7

Top half

Section 1

First Round					Second Round					Third Round				Quarterfinals

					1	S Smith	6	7
	C Holm	4	4			G Stilwell	3	6
	G Stilwell	6	6							1	S Smith	6	6
	J Zabrodsky	7	5	6							R Moore	3	1
	B Holmström	5	7	7		B Holmström	6	6	4
						R Moore	7	4	6
														1	S Smith	6	7	4
															T Gorman	7	6	6
						M Riessen	7	6
	I Țiriac	6	4	1		K Johansson	6	0
	K Johansson	4	6	6							M Riessen	3	6
	B Carmichael	6	6								T Gorman	6	7
	T Svensson	4	2			B Carmichael	5	7	3
						T Gorman	7	6	6

Section 2

First Round					Second Round				Third Round					Quarterfinals

						A Ashe	6	6
	A Zugarelli	3	3			F McMillan	3	4
	F McMillan	6	6							A Ashe	w/o
	I Molina	2	6	6						K Meiler
	R Machán	6	2	4		I Molina	3	3
						K Meiler	6	6
															A Ashe	4	6	3
															T Okker	6	2	6
						R Tanner
	P Dominguez	3	1			L Johansson	w/o
	L Johansson	6	6							L Johansson	6	3	6
	J Pinto-Bravo	6	1	2						T Okker	4	6	7
	C Barazzutti	2	6	6		C Barazzutti	1	1
						T Okker	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

First Round					Second Round					Third Round				Quarterfinals

						M Orantes	2	7	6
	B Mottram	6	3	4		H Rahim	6	5	3
	H Rahim	3	6	6							M Orantes	6	6
	P Säilä	4	1								O Parun	1	4
	ON Bengtson	6	6			ON Bengtson	7	4	4
						O Parun	6	6	6
															M Orantes	2	1
															J Connors	6	6
						M Cox	6	6	5
	J Borowiak	0	6	7		J Borowiak	0	7	7
	B Phillips-Moore	6	3	5							J Borowiak	6	1
	J Norbäck	0	2								J Connors	7	6
	G Battrick	6	6			G Battrick	2	4
						J Connors	6	6

Section 4

First Round					Second Round					Third Round					Quarterfinals

						N Pilić	4	6	6
	A Muñoz	6	4	6		A Muñoz	6	3	3
	D Palm	3	6	3							N Pilić	6	7
	R Norberg	5	6	3							J Fillol	3	6
	B Taróczy	7	2	6		B Taróczy	3	3
						J Fillol	6	6
																N Pilić	5	6	4
																B Borg	7	4	6
						B Borg	3	7	6
	H-J Pohmann	3	2			B Andersson	6	6	0
	B Andersson	6	6								B Borg	6	4	7
	O Palmer	7	6							2	I Năstase	2	6	5
	T Larsen	6	1			O Palmer	2	2
					2	I Năstase	6	6

External links

Main draw

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