ATP Swedish Open 1973 Draw & Results

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Stan Smith won the 1973 Swedish Open, defeating Manuel Orantes 6-4 6-2 7-6 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played July 9–15 on clay courts in Bastad, Sweden.

The Swedish Open is the long-running clay-court ATP tournament staged in Båstad.

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Champion
def. Manuel Orantes , 6-4 6-2 7-6
Dates
Jul 9 — Jul 15
Location
Bastad, Sweden
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

29 recorded singles results

Swedish Open 1973 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Stan Smith 6-4 6-2 7-6 Manuel Orantes DEF H2H Match data Jul 15, 1973* F
SF (2)
Manuel Orantes DEF 6-3 6-0 6-0 Leif Johansson H2H Match data Jul 14, 1973* SF
Stan Smith 6-4 6-4 6-2 Bjorn Borg H2H Match data Jul 14, 1973* SF
QF (3)
Manuel Orantes DEF 6-3 6-1 Antonio Zugarelli H2H Match data Jul 14, 1973* QF
Leif Johansson 6-4 6-4 Bob Carmichael H2H Match data Jul 14, 1973* QF
Bjorn Borg 6-3 6-1 Jaime Pinto Bravo — Match data Jul 14, 1973* QF
R16 (8)
Bjorn Borg 6-7 7-6 6-3 Jan Kukal H2H Match data Jul 13, 1973* R16
Martin Mulligan CH 6-1 6-1 Georges Goven — Match data Jul 13, 1973* R16
Jaime Pinto Bravo 5-7 6-3 6-4 Buster C Mottram — Match data Jul 13, 1973* R16
Antonio Zugarelli 6-2 6-4 Frew Mcmillan H2H Match data Jul 13, 1973* R16
Stan Smith 1-6 7-6 6-2 Geoff Masters H2H Match data Jul 13, 1973* R16
Bob Carmichael 4-6 6-3 7-0 (ret.) Nikola Pilic H2H Match data Jul 13, 1973* R16
Leif Johansson 6-2 6-1 Ivan Molina H2H Match data Jul 13, 1973* R16
Manuel Orantes DEF 6-0 6-3 Hans Kary H2H Match data Jul 13, 1973* R16
R32 (15)
Jaime Pinto Bravo 4-6 6-4 7-5 Raul Ramirez — Match data Jul 12, 1973* R32
Antonio Zugarelli 6-0 7-5 Ross Case H2H Match data Jul 12, 1973* R32
Martin Mulligan CH 6-3 6-4 Haroon Rahim — Match data Jul 12, 1973* R32
Bob Carmichael 3-6 6-4 6-4 Gerald Battrick H2H Match data Jul 12, 1973* R32
Frew Mcmillan 6-3 7-5 Vijay Amritraj H2H Match data Jul 12, 1973* R32
Ivan Molina 6-2 6-4 Ove Bengtson H2H Match data Jul 12, 1973* R32
Manuel Orantes DEF 7-5 6-3 Per Jemsby H2H Match data Jul 12, 1973* R32
Geoff Masters 3-6 7-6 6-3 Julian Ganzabal H2H Match data Jul 12, 1973* R32
Nikola Pilic 6-4 6-2 Jim Mcmanus H2H Match data Jul 12, 1973* R32
Hans Kary 6-4 6-4 Jeff Borowiak H2H Match data Jul 12, 1973* R32
Leif Johansson 6-1 6-4 Guillermo Vilas H2H Match data Jul 12, 1973* R32
Jan Kukal 1-6 6-4 6-2 Ian Fletcher H2H Match data Jul 12, 1973* R32
Buster C Mottram 6-4 3-6 6-1 Patricio Cornejo H2H Match data Jul 12, 1973* R32
Georges Goven 6-4 6-0 Corrado Barazzutti H2H Match data Jul 12, 1973* R32
Bjorn Borg 6-1 6-4 Anand Amritraj — Match data Jul 12, 1973* R32

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Swedish Open.

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes. 3 players share this record.

  1. David Ferrer 4 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Tommy Robredo 31 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Tommy Robredo 15 appearances

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

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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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Swedish Open held?
Swedish Open is held in Bastad, Sweden.
Who is the latest recorded Swedish Open winner?
The 2026 Swedish Open was won by Andrey Rublev, who defeated Luciano Darderi 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.