Ilie Năstase defeated

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in the final, 6–3, 6–3, 6–0 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1973 French Open. It was his second and last

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singles title, after the 1972 US Open. Năstase did not lose a set during the tournament. Andrés Gimeno was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Guillermo Vilas. This was the first major appearance for future world No. 1, six-time

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champion, and eleven-time major champion

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; he lost in the fourth round to

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Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Ilie Năstase is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. # Stan Smith ''(fourth round)'' # Ilie Năstase ''(champion)'' # n/a # Arthur Ashe ''(fourth round)'' # Manuel Orantes ''(second round)'' # John Newcombe ''(first round)'' # Andrés Gimeno ''(second round)'' #

''(semifinals)'' # Cliff Richey ''(first round)'' # Roger Taylor ''(quarterfinals)'' #

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''(first round)'' #

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''(first round)'' # Mark Cox ''(second round)'' # Jan Kodeš ''(quarterfinals)'' #

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''(fourth round)'' #

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''(quarterfinals)''

Qualifying

Draw

Key

* Q = Qualifier * WC = Wild card * LL =

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* r = Retired

Finals

Section 1

Section 2

Section 3

Section 4

Section 5

Section 6

Section 7

Section 8

References

External links

Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1973 French Open Men's Singles draw1973 French Open – Men's draws and results
at the International Tennis Federation {{DEFAULTSORT:French Open - Men's Singles, 1973 Men's Singles

1973 Events January * January 1 – The United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Denmark 1973 enlargement of the European Communities, enter the European Economic Community, which later becomes the European Union. * January 14 - The 16-0 19 ...

1973 Grand Prix (tennis)