ATP Swedish Open 1972 Draw, Results & Schedule

Manuel Orantes won the 1972 Swedish Open, defeating Ilie Nastase 6-4 6-3 6-1 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on clay courts in Bastad, Sweden, from July 16 to July 22, 1972. The match log contains 30 recorded singles results for this edition.

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Champion
Manuel Orantes
def. Ilie Nastase , 6-4 6-3 6-1
Dates
Jul 16 — Jul 22
Location
Bastad, Sweden
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Swedish Open 1972 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Manuel Orantes 6-4 6-3 6-1 Ilie Nastase H2H Match data Jul 22, 1972* F
SF (2)
Manuel Orantes 6-4 6-4 6-2 Balazs Taroczy H2H Match data Jul 21, 1972* SF
Ilie Nastase 6-2 6-3 6-3 Juan Gisbert — Match data Jul 21, 1972* SF
QF (4)
Manuel Orantes 6-4 6-1 6-7 6-2 J. Mandarino H2H Match data Jul 21, 1972* QF
Juan Gisbert 6-4 3-6 7-6 6-2 Colin Dibley — Match data Jul 21, 1972* QF
Ilie Nastase 6-2 7-6 6-3 Bjorn Borg H2H Match data Jul 21, 1972* QF
Balazs Taroczy 6-3 2-6 6-2 6-4 Szabolcz Baranyi H2H Match data Jul 21, 1972* QF
R16 (8)
J. Mandarino 6-3 6-3 Frantisek Pala H2H Match data Jul 20, 1972* R16
Bjorn Borg 7-6 6-2 Vladimir Zednik H2H Match data Jul 20, 1972* R16
Juan Gisbert 6-1 6-4 Neale Fraser — Match data Jul 20, 1972* R16
Manuel Orantes 6-2 6-0 Hans Kary H2H Match data Jul 20, 1972* R16
Szabolcz Baranyi 1-6 6-4 6-3 Jiri Hrebec H2H Match data Jul 20, 1972* R16
Ilie Nastase 6-1 6-7 6-2 Geoff Masters H2H Match data Jul 20, 1972* R16
Balazs Taroczy 6-3 6-4 Hakar Zahr — Match data Jul 20, 1972* R16
Colin Dibley 6-4 2-6 6-2 Ove Bengtson H2H Match data Jul 20, 1972* R16
R32 (15)
Ilie Nastase 6-2 6-1 Jan Zabrodsky H2H Match data Jul 19, 1972* R32
Juan Gisbert 6-3 7-6 B. Holmstrom — Match data Jul 19, 1972* R32
Ove Bengtson 6-3 7-5 Vicente Zarazua — Match data Jul 19, 1972* R32
Neale Fraser 3-6 6-1 6-2 Patricio Rodriguez Chi — Match data Jul 19, 1972* R32
Hans Kary 6-3 6-2 Julian Ganzabal H2H Match data Jul 19, 1972* R32
Manuel Orantes 6-4 6-4 Per Jemsby H2H Match data Jul 19, 1972* R32
Balazs Taroczy 6-2 6-4 Mal Anderson H2H Match data Jul 19, 1972* R32 Upset: winner had a 8 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
J. Mandarino 7-5 6-0 Dick Crealy H2H Match data Jul 19, 1972* R32
Jiri Hrebec 6-3 1-6 6-1 Jurgen Fassbender H2H Match data Jul 19, 1972* R32
Szabolcz Baranyi 6-4 7-5 Birger Andersson H2H Match data Jul 19, 1972* R32
Frantisek Pala 6-1 6-4 Tenny Svensson H2H Match data Jul 19, 1972* R32
Bjorn Borg 6-2 7-6 Jun Kamiwazumi H2H Match data Jul 19, 1972* R32
Vladimir Zednik 6-2 6-2 Rolf Norberg H2H Match data Jul 19, 1972* R32
Colin Dibley 3-6 6-0 6-1 Bernard Mignot H2H Match data Jul 19, 1972* R32
Geoff Masters 6-3 6-4 Joaquin Loyo Mayo — Match data Jul 19, 1972* R32

Most Titles

Players with the most Swedish Open titles
PlayerTitles
Magnus Gustafsson 4
Bjorn Borg 3
David Ferrer 3
Mats Wilander 3
Andrey Rublev 2
Magnus Norman 2
Manuel Orantes 2
Mariano Zabaleta 2
Robin Soderling 2
Tommy Robredo 2

Recent Finals

Recent Swedish Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Andrey Rublev #16 6-4 6-3 Luciano Darderi #18 H2H Match data 2026 Clay
Luciano Darderi #55 6-4 3-6 6-3 Jesper de Jong #106 H2H Match data 2025 Clay
Nuno Borges #51 6-3 6-2 Rafael Nadal #261 H2H Match data 2024 Clay
Andrey Rublev #7 7-6(3) 6-0 Casper Ruud #4 H2H Match data 2023 Clay
Francisco Cerundolo #39 7-6(4) 6-2 Sebastian Baez #34 H2H Match data 2022 Clay

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Previous editions of Swedish Open

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Swedish Open held?
Swedish Open is held in Bastad, Sweden.
Who won the most recent Swedish Open?
The 2026 Swedish Open was won by Andrey Rublev 6-4 6-3.
Who has won the most Swedish Open titles?
Magnus Gustafsson has won 4 Swedish Open titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first Swedish Open played?
The first edition of Swedish Open was held in 1948.
What surface is Swedish Open played on?
Swedish Open is played on clay courts.