1973 Torneo Godó – Singles

Singles
Singles
1973 Torneo Godó
Final
Champion	Ilie Năstase
Runner-up	Manuel Orantes
Score	2–6, 6–1, 8–6, 6–4
Details
Draw	58
Seeds	8
Events
Singles	Doubles

The 1973 Torneo Godó – Singles was an event of the 1973 Torneo Godó tennis tournament and was played on outdoor clay courts at the Real Club de Tenis Barcelona in Barcelona, Spain between 8 October and 14 October 1973. Jan Kodeš was the defending Torneo Godó champion but was defeated in the semifinals. First-seeded Ilie Năstase won the title by defeating second-seeded Manuel Orantes in the final, 2–6, 6–1, 8–6, 6–4.^[1]^[2]

Seeds

01. Ilie Năstase (champion)

02.

Manuel Orantes (final)

03.

Tom Okker (second round)

04.

Jan Kodeš (semifinals)

05.

Rod Laver (third round)

06. (withdrew)

07.

Nikola Pilić (second round)

08.

Adriano Panatta (second round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals					Semifinals						Final

2	Manuel Orantes	6	6

	Buster Mottram	2	2
					2	Manuel Orantes	6	6	6

						Björn Borg	3	2	3
	Andrew Pattison	9	1

	Björn Borg	11	6
											2	Manuel Orantes	6	1	6	4

											1	Ilie Năstase	2	6	8	6
	Barry Phillips-Moore	5	6	4

4	Jan Kodeš	7	2	6
					4	Jan Kodeš	1	6	0	3

					1	Ilie Năstase	6	4	6	6
	José Higueras	3	3

1	Ilie Năstase	6	6

Top half

Section 1

First Round					Second Round					Third Round					Quarterfinals

					2	Manuel Orantes	6	6
						Alberto Martorell	3	1
										2	Manuel Orantes	2	6	6
											Julián Ganzábal	6	4	4
						Harald Elschenbroich	4	2
	Patrick Proisy	6	2	3		Julián Ganzábal	6	6
	Julián Ganzábal	1	6	6											2	Manuel Orantes	6	6
7	Nikola Pilić	2	6	6												Buster Mottram	2	2
	Wanaro N'Godrella	6	3	3	7	Nikola Pilić	3	3
	Raymond Moore	2	2			Buster Mottram	6	6
	Buster Mottram	6	6								Buster Mottram	6	6
	Paolo Bertolucci	7	2								Paolo Bertolucci	4	2
	Ismail El Shafei	5	0^r			Paolo Bertolucci	1	6	8
	Frew McMillan	6	0			Antonio Muñoz	6	3	6
	Antonio Muñoz	8	6

Section 2

First Round					Second Round					Third Round					Quarterfinals

3	Tom Okker	8	6
	Jiří Hřebec	6	1		3	Tom Okker	0	4
	Kjell Johansson	6	6			Kjell Johansson	6	6
	Mark Farrell	4	0								Kjell Johansson	6	4	1
	Juan Ignacio Muntañola	2	4								Andrew Pattison	4	6	6
	Onny Parun	6	6			Onny Parun	4	6	7
	Andrew Pattison	4	6	6		Andrew Pattison	6	1	9
	Vladimír Zedník	6	3	4												Andrew Pattison	9	1
	Haroon Rahim	2	10													Björn Borg	11	6
	Bob Rheinberger	6	12			Bob Rheinberger	2	3
	Jaime Fillol	6	6			Jaime Fillol	6	6
	Nikola Špear	4	1								Jaime Fillol	2	4
	Bob Carmichael	0	2								Björn Borg	6	6
	Björn Borg	6	6			Björn Borg	6	6
	Patricio Rodríguez	6	0			Patricio Rodríguez	2	2
	Tonino Zugarelli	1	4^r

Bottom half

Section 3

First Round					Second Round					Third Round				Quarterfinals

	Jean-Baptiste Chanfreau	7	0	2
	Attila Korpás	5	6	6		Attila Korpás	4	5
	Barry Phillips-Moore	6	6			Barry Phillips-Moore	6	7
	Luis Bruguera	1	1								Barry Phillips-Moore	6	7
	Iván Molina	5	1							5	Rod Laver	3	5
	Guillermo Vilas	7	6			Guillermo Vilas	7	3	5
	Juan Herrera	1	1		5	Rod Laver	5	6	7
5	Rod Laver	6	6												Barry Phillips-Moore	5	6	4
	Pierre Barthès	3	6	6										4	Jan Kodeš	7	2	6
	Jose Guerrero	6	3	1		Pierre Barthès	4	6	4
	Eddie Dibbs	6	7			Eddie Dibbs	6	0	6
	Jose A. Moreno	1	5								Eddie Dibbs	3	3
	Tony Parun	2	4							4	Jan Kodeš	6	6
	Colin Dowdeswell	6	6			Colin Dowdeswell	3	3
	Gerald Battrick	2	4		4	Jan Kodeš	6	6
4	Jan Kodeš	6	6

Section 4

First Round					Second Round					Third Round					Quarterfinals

	Georges Goven	4	7	2
	José Higueras	6	5	6		José Higueras	6	6
	Ray Keldie	4				Ray Keldie	4	4
	Mark Cox	0^r									José Higueras	6	6
	Ion Țiriac	2	1								Corrado Barazzutti	4	0
	Corrado Barazzutti	6	6			Corrado Barazzutti	4	8	6
	Felix Morey	1	2		8	Adriano Panatta	6	6	3
8	Adriano Panatta	6	6													José Higueras	3	3
	Jaime Pinto Bravo	6	6												1	Ilie Năstase	6	6
	Nicolas Kelaidis	3	2			Jaime Pinto Bravo	4
						Juan Gisbert Sr.	4^r
											Jaime Pinto Bravo	6	2	2
										1	Ilie Năstase	3	6	6
						José Edison Mandarino	7	4
					1	Ilie Năstase	9	6

References

^ John Barrett, ed. (1974). World of Tennis '74 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 97–99. ISBN 9780362001686.
^ "1973 Barcelona – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).

External links

ITF tournament edition details

[wot1974-1] John Barrett, ed. (1974). World of Tennis '74 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 97–99. ISBN 9780362001686.

[ms-2] "1973 Barcelona – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).

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