# 1973 Torneo Godó – Singles

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.

## 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

* Q = Qualifier
* WC = Wild card
* LL = Lucky loser
* Alt = Alternate
* SE = Special exempt
* PR = Protected ranking
* ITF = ITF entry
* JE = Junior exempt
* w/o = Walkover
* r = Retired
* d = Defaulted
* SR = Special ranking

### Finals

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 2 | Manuel Orantes | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Buster Mottram | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Buster Mottram | 2 | 2 | | 2 | Manuel Orantes | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Björn Borg | 3 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Andrew Pattison | 9 | 1 | | | Björn Borg | 3 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Björn Borg | 11 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Björn Borg | 11 | 6 | | | | | | | | 2 | Manuel Orantes | 6 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Ilie Năstase | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
| | Barry Phillips-Moore | 5 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Ilie Năstase | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
| 4 | Jan Kodeš | 7 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 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 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| 1 | Ilie Năstase | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Top half
#### Section 1

| First Round | First Round | First Round | First Round | First Round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round | Third Round | Third Round | Third Round | Third Round | Third Round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | 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 | First Round | First Round | First Round | First Round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round | Third Round | Third Round | Third Round | Third Round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | 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 | First Round | First Round | First Round | First Round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round | Third Round | Third Round | Third Round | Third Round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | 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 | First Round | First Round | First Round | First Round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round | Third Round | Third Round | Third Round | Third Round | Third Round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | 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 | | | | | | | | | | |