ATP Argentina Open 1973 Draw & Results

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Guillermo Vilas won the 1973 Argentina Open after Bjorn Borg retired in the final (3-6 6-7 6-4 6-6 (ret.)). The ATP 250 event was played November 25–December 1 on clay courts in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

The Argentina Open is a clay-court ATP tournament in Buenos Aires and a fixture of the Latin American swing.

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Champion
Guillermo Vilas
def. Bjorn Borg , 3-6 6-7 6-4 6-6 (ret.)
Dates
Nov 25 — Dec 1
Location
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Historical categories use documented modern equivalents where available; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Match type

31 recorded singles results

Argentina Open 1973 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Guillermo Vilas #33 3-6 6-7 6-4 6-6 (ret.) Bjorn Borg #17 H2H Match data Dec 1, 1973* F
SF (2)
Guillermo Vilas #33 6-4 6-1 7-6 Eddie Dibbs #28 H2H Match data Nov 30, 1973* SF
Bjorn Borg #17 6-2 6-3 6-2 Ivan Molina #54 H2H Match data Nov 30, 1973* SF
QF (4)
Eddie Dibbs #28 6-1 6-2 Jaime Pinto Bravo — Match data Nov 30, 1973* QF
Ivan Molina #54 6-4 2-6 6-3 Zeljko Franulovic #702× CH H2H Match data Nov 30, 1973* QF
Bjorn Borg #17 6-1 3-6 6-3 Ion Tiriac #74 H2H Match data Nov 30, 1973* QF
Guillermo Vilas #33 6-4 6-3 Toma Ovici #190 H2H Match data Nov 30, 1973* QF
R16 (8)
Zeljko Franulovic #702× CH 6-4 6-2 Thomaz Koch H2H Match data Nov 29, 1973* R16
Ivan Molina #54 7-6 6-0 Julian Ganzabal #149 H2H Match data Nov 29, 1973* R16
Ion Tiriac #74 6-1 6-4 Patricio Cornejo #102 H2H Match data Nov 29, 1973* R16
Bjorn Borg #17 6-4 7-6 Ricardo Cano H2H Match data Nov 29, 1973* R16
Eddie Dibbs #28 6-3 6-4 J. Mandarino #103 H2H Match data Nov 29, 1973* R16
Toma Ovici #190 6-1 0-6 6-2 Jean Baptiste Chanfreau #81 H2H Match data Nov 29, 1973* R16
Jaime Pinto Bravo 6-3 6-2 Kjell Johansson #59 — Match data Nov 29, 1973* R16
Guillermo Vilas #33 6-2 6-1 Hans Kary #85 H2H Match data Nov 29, 1973* R16
R32 (16)
J. Mandarino #103 6-1 6-0 Lorenzo Soriano H2H Match data Nov 28, 1973* R32
Julian Ganzabal #149 7-6 6-3 Alejandro Pierola H2H Match data Nov 28, 1973* R32
Ricardo Cano 6-3 6-4 Armando Cornejo H2H Match data Nov 28, 1973* R32
Eddie Dibbs #28 6-2 6-3 Thierry Quintin H2H Match data Nov 28, 1973* R32
Hans Kary #85 6-2 6-0 Eduardo Zuleta — Match data Nov 28, 1973* R32
Bjorn Borg #17 6-0 6-2 Enrique Caviglia H2H Match data Nov 28, 1973* R32
Jean Baptiste Chanfreau #81 4-6 6-2 6-4 Francisco Mastelli H2H Match data Nov 28, 1973* R32
Zeljko Franulovic #702× CH 6-2 6-1 Carlos Gattiker H2H Match data Nov 28, 1973* R32
Patricio Cornejo #102 6-2 6-3 Victor Pecci H2H Match data Nov 28, 1973* R32
Jaime Pinto Bravo 6-2 6-7 6-1 Hugo Varela — Match data Nov 28, 1973* R32
Toma Ovici #190 6-2 6-2 Tomas Lynch — Match data Nov 28, 1973* R32
Thomaz Koch 6-1 6-2 Fernando Dalla Fontana — Match data Nov 28, 1973* R32
Guillermo Vilas #33 7-5 7-6 Roberto Graetz — Match data Nov 28, 1973* R32
Ion Tiriac #74 6-4 6-0 Hector Romani — Match data Nov 28, 1973* R32
Ivan Molina #54 6-1 6-3 Nicholas Kalogeropoulos #110 H2H Match data Nov 28, 1973* R32
Kjell Johansson #59 6-2 6-3 Juan Rivera H2H Match data Nov 28, 1973* R32

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Argentina Open.

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Albert Montanes 15 appearances

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Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent Argentina Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Francisco Cerundolo #19 6-4 6-2 Luciano Darderi #22 H2H Match data 2026 Clay
Joao Fonseca #99 6-4 7-6(1) Francisco Cerundolo #28 H2H Match data 2025 Clay
Facundo Diaz Acosta #87 6-3 6-4 Nicolas Jarry #21 H2H Match data 2024 Clay
Carlos Alcaraz #2 6-3 7-5 Cameron Norrie #12 H2H Match data 2023 Clay
Casper Ruud #8 5-7 6-2 6-3 Diego Schwartzman #15 H2H Match data 2022 Clay

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Related Tournaments

Other ATP 250 tournaments in 1973

Previous editions of Argentina Open

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Argentina Open held?
Argentina Open is held in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Who is the latest recorded Argentina Open winner?
The 2026 Argentina Open was won by Francisco Cerundolo, who defeated Luciano Darderi 6-4 6-2.
Who has won the most Argentina Open titles?
Guillermo Vilas has won 7 Argentina Open titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first Argentina Open played?
The first edition of Argentina Open was held in 1893.
What surface is Argentina Open played on?
Argentina Open is played on clay courts.