1973 South American Open – Singles

Guillermo Vilas defeated Björn Borg 3–6, 6–7, 6–4, 6–6 after Borg retired to win the 1973 ATP Buenos Aires singles competition. Karl Meiler was the champion but did not defend his title.

Singles
1973 South American Open
Champion	Guillermo Vilas
Runner-up	Björn Borg
Score	3–6, 6–7, 6–4, 6–6 ret.
Draw	32

Draw

NB: All rounds up to but not including the semifinals were the best of 3 sets. The semifinals and final were the best of 5 sets.

Final

	Final

		Björn Borg	6	7	4	6	R
		Guillermo Vilas	3	6	6	6

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Quarterfinals									Semifinals

		B Borg	6	6
		R Caviglia	0	2							B Borg	6	7
		R Cano	6	6							R Cano	4	6
		A Cornejo	3	4																B Borg	6	3	6
		I Țiriac	6	6																I Țiriac	1	6	3
		H Romani	4	0							I Țiriac	6	6
		P Cornejo	6	6							P Cornejo	1	4
		V Pecci	2	3																									B Borg	6	6	6
		I Molina	6	6																									I Molina	2	3	2
		N Kalogeropoulos	1	3							I Molina	7	6
		J Ganzábal	7	6							J Ganzábal	6	0
		A Pierola	6	3																I Molina	6	2	6
		Z Franulović	6	6																Z Franulović	4	6	3
		C Gattiker	2	1							Z Franulović	6	6
		T Koch	6	6							T Koch	4	2
		F Dalla Fontana	1	2

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Quarterfinals									Semifinals

		F Mastelli	6	2	4
		J-B Chanfreau	4	6	6						J-B Chanfreau	1	6	2
		T Lynch	2	2							T Ovici	6	0	6
		T Ovici	6	6																T Ovici	4	3
		E Zuleta	2	0																G Vilas	6	6
		H Kary	6	6							H Kary	2	1
		R Gratz	5	6							G Vilas	6	6
		G Vilas	7	7																									G Vilas	6	6	7
		H Varela	2	7	1																								E Dibbs	4	1	6
		J Pinto-Bravo	6	6	6						J Pinto-Bravo	6	6
		J Rivera	2	3							K Johansson	3	2
		K Johansson	6	6																J Pinto-Bravo	1	2
		L Soriano	1	0																E Dibbs	6	6
		E Mandarino	6	6							E Mandarino	3	4
		T Quintin	2	3							E Dibbs	6	6
		E Dibbs	6	6

External links

ATP Singles draw

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