ATP Paris Masters 1973 Draw & Results

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Ilie Nastase won the 1973 Paris Masters, defeating Stan Smith 4-6 6-1 3-6 6-0 6-2 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played October 29–November 4 on hard courts in Paris, France.

The Paris Masters is the final ATP Masters event of the season before the ATP Finals.

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Champion
Ilie Nastase
def. Stan Smith , 4-6 6-1 3-6 6-0 6-2
Dates
Oct 29 — Nov 4
Location
Paris, France
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
—

Historical categories use documented modern equivalents where available; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Match type

47 recorded singles results

Paris Masters 1973 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Ilie Nastase 4-6 6-1 3-6 6-0 6-2 Stan Smith H2H Match data Nov 4, 1973* F
SF (2)
Ilie Nastase 7-6 6-2 7-5 Tom Okker H2H Match data Nov 3, 1973* SF
Stan Smith 6-2 6-0 6-4 Karl Meiler H2H Match data Nov 3, 1973* SF
QF (4)
Stan Smith 3-6 6-1 6-1 Roscoe Tanner H2H Match data Nov 3, 1973* QF
Karl Meiler 6-2 6-3 Kjell Johansson H2H Match data Nov 3, 1973* QF
Tom Okker 6-1 3-6 6-3 Arthur Ashe DEF · 2× H2H Match data Nov 3, 1973* QF
Ilie Nastase 6-3 6-1 Jean Baptiste Chanfreau H2H Match data Nov 3, 1973* QF
R16 (8)
Stan Smith 6-2 6-7 6-2 Jaime Fillol H2H Match data Nov 2, 1973* R16
Arthur Ashe DEF · 2× 7-5 6-3 Bjorn Borg H2H Match data Nov 2, 1973* R16
Karl Meiler 6-2 6-4 Marty Riessen H2H Match data Nov 2, 1973* R16
Tom Okker 6-1 6-1 Guillermo Vilas H2H Match data Nov 2, 1973* R16
Ilie Nastase 6-2 6-2 Paolo Bertolucci H2H Match data Nov 2, 1973* R16
Kjell Johansson 6-1 6-1 Peter Szoke H2H Match data Nov 2, 1973* R16
Roscoe Tanner 7-5 6-3 Adriano Panatta H2H Match data Nov 2, 1973* R16
Jean Baptiste Chanfreau 6-4 6-4 Tom Gorman H2H Match data Nov 2, 1973* R16 Upset: winner had a 19 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
R32 (16)
Tom Gorman 6-2 3-6 9-7 Onny Parun H2H Match data Nov 1, 1973* R32
Tom Okker 6-2 6-2 Raymond Moore H2H Match data Nov 1, 1973* R32
Peter Szoke 2-6 7-5 7-5 Manuel Orantes H2H Match data Nov 1, 1973* R32 Upset: winner had a 10 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Adriano Panatta 6-2 3-6 6-3 Frew Mcmillan H2H Match data Nov 1, 1973* R32
Roscoe Tanner 6-2 6-4 Gerald Battrick H2H Match data Nov 1, 1973* R32
Stan Smith 6-3 6-1 Jeff Borowiak H2H Match data Nov 1, 1973* R32
Marty Riessen 6-2 4-6 6-1 Barry Phillips Moore — Match data Nov 1, 1973* R32
Karl Meiler 6-3 7-5 Antonio Zugarelli H2H Match data Nov 1, 1973* R32
Kjell Johansson 6-1 6-4 Mark Cox H2H Match data Nov 1, 1973* R32
Arthur Ashe DEF · 2× 6-4 5-7 7-5 Patrick Proisy H2H Match data Nov 1, 1973* R32
Guillermo Vilas 6-4 6-2 Juan Gisbert — Match data Nov 1, 1973* R32
Jaime Fillol 6-3 6-1 Terry Ryan — Match data Nov 1, 1973* R32
Ilie Nastase 4-6 6-2 9-7 Haroon Rahim H2H Match data Nov 1, 1973* R32
Jean Baptiste Chanfreau 6-2 7-6 Nikola Pilic H2H Match data Nov 1, 1973* R32 Upset: winner had a 15 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Bjorn Borg 7-6 3-6 7-5 Graham Stilwell H2H Match data Nov 1, 1973* R32
Paolo Bertolucci 7-6 3-0 (ret.) Pierre Barthes H2H Match data Nov 1, 1973* R32
R64 (16)
Jean Baptiste Chanfreau 6-1 6-3 Corrado Barazzutti H2H Match data Oct 31, 1973* R64
Kjell Johansson 3-6 7-6 6-2 Patrice Dominguez H2H Match data Oct 31, 1973* R64
Pierre Barthes 6-4 6-3 Ismail El Shafei — Match data Oct 31, 1973* R64
Juan Gisbert 6-2 6-4 Bob Carmichael — Match data Oct 31, 1973* R64
Jeff Borowiak 0-6 6-4 6-2 Eric Deblicker H2H Match data Oct 31, 1973* R64
Patrick Proisy 4-6 6-4 6-3 Jaime Pinto Bravo — Match data Oct 31, 1973* R64
Frew Mcmillan 6-4 3-6 6-2 Michele Leclercq — Match data Oct 31, 1973* R64
Barry Phillips Moore 7-6 3-6 6-4 Wanaro N'Godrella — Match data Oct 31, 1973* R64
Peter Szoke 6-2 6-7 6-4 Ivan Molina H2H Match data Oct 31, 1973* R64
Graham Stilwell 6-7 6-4 6-4 Antonio Munoz H2H Match data Oct 31, 1973* R64
Raymond Moore 6-3 6-3 Ion Tiriac H2H Match data Oct 31, 1973* R64
Haroon Rahim 6-2 6-0 Francois Jauffret H2H Match data Oct 31, 1973* R64
Gerald Battrick 6-4 6-2 Jean Louis Haillet H2H Match data Oct 31, 1973* R64
Terry Ryan 7-5 0-6 6-2 Georges Goven — Match data Oct 31, 1973* R64 Upset: winner had a 19 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Antonio Zugarelli 3-6 7-5 6-3 Ove Bengtson H2H Match data Oct 31, 1973* R64
Onny Parun 6-4 6-0 Bernard Montrenaud H2H Match data Oct 31, 1973* R64

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Paris Masters.

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Novak Djokovic 51 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 2 players share this record.

  1. Novak Djokovic 17 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 Paris Masters finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Jannik Sinner #2 6-4 7-6(4) Felix Auger-Aliassime #10 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Alexander Zverev #3 6-2 6-2 Ugo Humbert #18 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Novak Djokovic #1 6-4 6-3 Grigor Dimitrov #17 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Holger Rune #18 3-6 6-3 7-5 Novak Djokovic #7 H2H Match data 2022 Hard
Novak Djokovic #1 4-6 6-3 6-3 Daniil Medvedev #2 H2H Match data 2021 Hard

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Related Tournaments

Other ATP 250 tournaments in 1973

Previous editions of Paris Masters

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Paris Masters held?
Paris Masters is held in Paris, France.
Who is the latest recorded Paris Masters winner?
The 2025 Paris Masters was won by Jannik Sinner, who defeated Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-4 7-6(4).
Who has won the most Paris Masters titles?
Novak Djokovic has won 7 Paris Masters titles, the most by any player.
What is the earliest recorded Paris Masters edition?
The earliest recorded edition of Paris Masters in TennisDB is 1970.
What surface is Paris Masters played on?
Paris Masters is played on hard courts.