1973 Monte Carlo Open – Singles

Singles
Singles
1973 Monte Carlo Open
Final
Champion	Ilie Năstase
Runner-up	Björn Borg
Score	6–4, 6–1, 6–2
Details
Draw	48
Seeds	7
Events
Singles	Doubles

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]

Seeds

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

Key

Finals

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

Section 1

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

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

Section 3

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

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

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

External links

ITF tournament edition details

[wot74-1] John Barrett, ed. (1974). World of Tennis '74. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 330, 331. ISBN 9780362001686.

[ms-2] "1973 Monte Carlo – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).

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