1973 Swedish Open – Doubles

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Doubles
1973 Swedish Open
Final
Champion Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Nikola Pilić
Flag of the United States.svg Stan Smith
Runner-up Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bob Carmichael
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Frew McMillan
Score2–6, 6–4, 6–4
Details
Draw32
Events
Singles Doubles
  1972  · Swedish Open ·  1974  

The 1973 Swedish Open – Doubles event was part of the 1973 Swedish Open tennis tournament and was played on outdoor clay courts in Båstad, Sweden, between 8 July and 15 July 1973. Nikola Pilić and Stan Smith won the doubles title by defeating Bob Carmichael and Frew McMillan 2–6, 6–4, 6–4 in the final. [1] [2]

Contents

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
  Flag of Croatia.svg Nikola Pilić
Flag of the United States.svg Stan Smith
76
  Flag of Spain.svg Manuel Orantes
Flag of Brazil.svg Francisco Pinto
6 2
  Flag of Croatia.svg Nikola Pilić
Flag of the United States.svg Stan Smith
2 66
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bob Carmichael
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Frew McMillan
64 4
  Flag of India.svg Anand Amritraj
Flag of India.svg Vijay Amritraj
2 4
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bob Carmichael
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Frew McMillan
66

Top half

First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
Flag of Croatia.svg Nikola Pilić
Flag of the United States.svg Stan Smith
BYE Flag of Croatia.svg Nikola Pilić
Flag of the United States.svg Stan Smith
63 6
Flag of Chile.svg Patricio Cornejo
Flag of Argentina.svg Alejandro Ganzábal
66 Flag of Chile.svg Patricio Cornejo
Flag of Argentina.svg Alejandro Ganzábal
4 62
Flag of Sweden.svg Kjell Johansson
Flag of Sweden.svg Jan Zabrodsky
3 4 Flag of Croatia.svg Nikola Pilić
Flag of the United States.svg Stan Smith
66
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gerald Battrick
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ian Fletcher
67 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gerald Battrick
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ian Fletcher
0 2
Flag of Sweden.svg Birger Andersson
Flag of Sweden.svg Tenny Svensson
2 5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gerald Battrick
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ian Fletcher
64 7
Flag of Colombia.svg Iván Molina
Flag of Argentina.svg Guillermo Vilas
Flag of Colombia.svg Iván Molina
Flag of Argentina.svg Guillermo Vilas
1 65
BYE Flag of Croatia.svg Nikola Pilić
Flag of the United States.svg Stan Smith
76
Flag of Spain.svg Manuel Orantes
Flag of Brazil.svg Francisco Pinto
Flag of Spain.svg Manuel Orantes
Flag of Brazil.svg Francisco Pinto
6 2
BYE Flag of Spain.svg Manuel Orantes
Flag of Brazil.svg Francisco Pinto
w/o
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ross Case
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Masters
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ross Case
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Masters
BYE Flag of Spain.svg Manuel Orantes
Flag of Brazil.svg Francisco Pinto
66 6
Flag of Italy.svg Pietro Marzano
Flag of Italy.svg Tonino Zugarelli
66 Flag of Italy.svg Pietro Marzano
Flag of Italy.svg Tonino Zugarelli
4 74
Flag of Sweden.svg Birger Folke
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jan Kukal
3 3 Flag of Italy.svg Pietro Marzano
Flag of Italy.svg Tonino Zugarelli
66
Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Borowiak
Flag of Pakistan.svg Haroon Rahim
Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Borowiak
Flag of Pakistan.svg Haroon Rahim
4 4
BYE

Bottom half

First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
Flag of India.svg Anand Amritraj
Flag of India.svg Vijay Amritraj
BYE Flag of India.svg Anand Amritraj
Flag of India.svg Vijay Amritraj
66
Flag of Sweden.svg Björn Borg
Flag of Sweden.svg Rolf Norberg
Flag of Sweden.svg Björn Borg
Flag of Sweden.svg Rolf Norberg
2 2
BYE Flag of India.svg Anand Amritraj
Flag of India.svg Vijay Amritraj
72 6
Flag of Sweden.svg Ove Bengtson
Flag of the United States.svg Jim McManus
Flag of Sweden.svg Ove Bengtson
Flag of the United States.svg Jim McManus
5 63
BYE Flag of Sweden.svg Ove Bengtson
Flag of the United States.svg Jim McManus
63 6
Flag of the United States.svg Chico Hagey
Flag of Mexico.svg Raúl Ramírez
77 Flag of the United States.svg Chico Hagey
Flag of Mexico.svg Raúl Ramírez
2 63
Flag of the United States.svg Chuck McKinley
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg
6 5 Flag of India.svg Anand Amritraj
Flag of India.svg Vijay Amritraj
2 4
Flag of Austria.svg Hans Kary
Flag of Italy.svg Martin Mulligan
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bob Carmichael
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Frew McMillan
66
BYE Flag of Austria.svg Hans Kary
Flag of Italy.svg Martin Mulligan
76
Flag of Italy.svg Corrado Barazzutti
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Buster Mottram
66 Flag of Italy.svg Corrado Barazzutti
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Buster Mottram
6 3
Flag of Sweden.svg Per Jemsby
Flag of Finland.svg Matti Timonen
4 2 Flag of Austria.svg Hans Kary
Flag of Italy.svg Martin Mulligan
4 62
Flag of France.svg Georges Goven
Flag of Mexico.svg Joaquín Loyo-Mayo
67 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bob Carmichael
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Frew McMillan
64 6
Flag of Sweden.svg Leif Johansson
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg
4 6 Flag of France.svg Georges Goven
Flag of Mexico.svg Joaquín Loyo-Mayo
4 62
BYE Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bob Carmichael
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Frew McMillan
64 6
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bob Carmichael
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Frew McMillan

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References

  1. "Smith tops Orantes in 3 sets" . The Atlanta Constitution. AP. 16 July 1973. p. 8-D via Newspapers.com.
  2. John Barrett, ed. (1974). World of Tennis '74 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 31, 119. ISBN   9780362001686.