1973 French Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
1973 French Open
Champion	Ilie Năstase
Runner-up	Nikola Pilić
Score	6–3, 6–3, 6–0

Andres Gimeno was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to future champion Guillermo Vilas.

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 Bjorn Borg competed in.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Ilie Năstase is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Stan Smith (Fourth round) Ilie Năstase (Champion) n/a Arthur Ashe (Fourth round) Manuel Orantes (Second round) John Newcombe (First round) Andrés Gimeno (Second round) Adriano Panatta (Semifinals)

Cliff Richey (First round) Roger Taylor (Quarterfinals) Patrick Proisy (First round) Jimmy Connors (First round) Mark Cox (Second round) Jan Kodeš (Quarterfinals) François Jauffret (Fourth round) Tom Okker (Quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									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	Năstase	6	6
		Pinto-Bravo	1	4						2	Năstase	6	6
		Sakai	2	3							Hřebec	2	4
		Hřebec	6	6															2	Năstase	6	6	6
		Fassbender	6	1	6															Fassbender	2	1	3
		Naegelen	2	6	1						Fassbender	6	7
		Lara	7	6							Lara	3	6
		Joly	6	1																								2	Năstase	6	6	6
	15	Jauffret	7	6																								15	Jauffret	4	2	4
		El Shafei	6	3						15	Jauffret	6	7
		Zugarelli	7	3	3						Franulović	4	6
		Franulović	5	6	6														15	Jauffret	6	2	6	3	6
		Meiler	4	2																Dominguez	1	6	1	6	0
		Battrick	6	6							Battrick	6	4
		Dibbs	5	5							Dominguez	7	6
		Dominguez	7	7

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	7	Gimeno	6	6	6
		Di Matteo	7	4	3					7	Gimeno	2	7	6
		Korpas	4	0							Vilas	6	5	8
		Vilas	6	6																Vilas	1	6	1
		Deblicker	4	2																Gerken	6	7	6
		Gerken	6	6							Gerken	6	6
		Seigel	2	6							Ulrich	2	3
		Ulrich	6	7																									Gerken	4	4	6	7	4
	10	Taylor	6	3	6																							10	Taylor	6	6	3	6	6
		Warwick	1	6	3					10	Taylor	6	6
		Johansson	5	4							Metreveli	4	4
		Metreveli	7	6															10	Taylor	6	4	3	6	7
		Stewart	4	0																Pasarell	2	6	6	3	5
		Pasarell	6	6							Pasarell	6	6
		Elschenbroich	7	6							Elschenbroich	0	3
		Szőke	6	2

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Jovanović	5	7	6
		Kuki	7	5	3						Jovanović	6	4	9
		Pala	6	6							Pala	1	6	7
		Likhachev	4	3																Jovanović	6	6	7
		Montano	7	4	0															Barazzutti	2	1	5
		Barazzutti	6	6	6						Barazzutti	6	6
		Kamiwazumi	6	6							Kamiwazumi	2	1
		Chavez	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							Haillet	2	4
		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						Vazquez	3	3
		Vazquez	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
		J. Lloyd	6	6							J. Lloyd	1	7	0
		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
		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
		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
		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
		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

External links

• 1973 French Open Men's Singles draw – Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP)