1972_Swedish_Open_–_Singles

1972 Swedish Open – Singles

1972 Swedish Open – Singles

1972 tennis event results

The 1972 Swedish Open – Singles event was part of the 1972 Swedish Open tennis tournament and was played on outdoor clay courts in Båstad, Sweden between 10 July and 16 July 1973. Ilie Năstase was the defending Swedish Open champion. Manuel Orantes won the title by defeating Ilie Năstase in the final, 6–4, 6–3, 6–1.[1][2]

Quick Facts Singles, Final ...

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
  Romania Ilie Năstase 7 6 1
  Australia Ray Ruffels 6 3 6
  Romania Ilie Năstase 6 6 6
  Denmark Jan Leschly 7 2 1
  Denmark Jan Leschly 7 2 5
  Spain Manuel Santana 5 6 7

Top half

First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
Romania Ilie Năstase 6 6 6
Sweden Lars Ölander 2 2 0 Romania Ilie Năstase 7 6 6
Sweden Kjell Johansson 7 4 6 Sweden Kjell Johansson 5 4 3
Chile Patricio Rodríguez 5 6 0 Romania Ilie Năstase 6 4 6
France Patrick Proisy 7 1 France Patrick Proisy 2 6 4
Australia Dick Crealy 5 1r France Patrick Proisy 6 6 6
Sweden Ove Bengtson 6 7 6 Sweden Ove Bengtson 4 0 4
Ecuador Eduardo Zuleta 3 5 1 Romania Ilie Năstase 7 6 1
Sweden Per Jemsby 6 6 6 Australia Ray Ruffels 6 3 6
France Georges Goven 4 4 7 Sweden Per Jemsby 6 6 6
Sweden Leif Johansson 6 0 7 Sweden Leif Johansson 4 3 3
Japan Jun Kuki 2 6 6 Sweden Per Jemsby 5 4 3
Romania Ion Țiriac 6 6 2 Australia Ray Ruffels 7 6 6
Sweden Bo Holmstrom 3 2 6 Romania Ion Țiriac 5 5 3
Australia Ray Ruffels 6 6 7 Australia Ray Ruffels 7 7 6
France François Jauffret 4 4 6

Bottom half

First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
Australia Bob Carmichael 6 6 6
United States Steve Siegel 3 3 3 Australia Bob Carmichael 5 4 3
France Pierre Barthès 6 6 6 France Pierre Barthès 7 6 6
Finland George Berner 4 4 7 France Pierre Barthès 2 2 5
Denmark Jan Leschly 2 6 6 Denmark Jan Leschly 6 6 7
Sweden Kenneth Andersson 6 3 0 Denmark Jan Leschly 6 3 1
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Željko Franulović 6 6 6 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Željko Franulović 3 6 6
United States Butch Seewagen 2 3 2 Denmark Jan Leschly 7 2 5
Sweden Håkan Zahr 6 6 6 Spain Manuel Santana 5 6 7
Colombia William Álvarez 3 2 2 Sweden Håkan Zahr 2 2 6
Spain Manuel Santana 7 6 7 Spain Manuel Santana 6 6 4
Sweden Bengt Aberg 5 1 5 Spain Manuel Santana 6 4 6
Chile Jaime Pinto Bravo 5 6 6 United States Stan Smith 2 6 4
Denmark Jørgen Ulrich 7 3 0 Chile Jaime Pinto Bravo 6 2 6
United States Stan Smith 6 3 7 United States Stan Smith 4 6 7
Sweden Tenny Svensson 4 6 5

References

  1. [1]
    John Barrett, ed. (1973). World of Tennis '73 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 109, 127. ISBN 9780671216238.
  2. [2]
    "1971 Båstad – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
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