Singles
1973 South American Open
ChampionArgentina Guillermo Vilas
Runner-upSweden Björn Borg
Score3–6, 6–7, 6–4, 6–6 ret.
Draw32

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.

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

Section 1

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
  Sweden B Borg 6 6      
  Argentina R Caviglia 0 2         Sweden B Borg 6 7      
  Argentina R Cano 6 6         Argentina R Cano 4 6      
  Chile A Cornejo 3 4         Sweden B Borg 6 3 6    
  Romania I Țiriac 6 6         Romania I Țiriac 1 6 3    
  H Romani 4 0         Romania I Țiriac 6 6      
  Chile P Cornejo 6 6         Chile P Cornejo 1 4      
  Paraguay V Pecci 2 3         Sweden B Borg 6 6 6    
  Colombia I Molina 6 6         Colombia I Molina 2 3 2    
  Greece N Kalogeropoulos 1 3         Colombia I Molina 7 6      
  Argentina J Ganzábal 7 6         Argentina J Ganzábal 6 0      
  Chile A Pierola 6 3         Colombia I Molina 6 2 6    
  Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Z Franulović 6 6         Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Z Franulović 4 6 3    
  Argentina C Gattiker 2 1         Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Z Franulović 6 6      
  Brazil T Koch 6 6         Brazil T Koch 4 2      
  Argentina F Dalla Fontana 1 2      

Section 2

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
  Argentina F Mastelli 6 2 4    
  France J-B Chanfreau 4 6 6       France J-B Chanfreau 1 6 2    
  Argentina T Lynch 2 2         Romania T Ovici 6 0 6    
  Romania T Ovici 6 6         Romania T Ovici 4 3      
  Ecuador E Zuleta 2 0         Argentina G Vilas 6 6      
  Austria H Kary 6 6         Austria H Kary 2 1      
  Argentina R Gratz 5 6         Argentina G Vilas 6 6      
  Argentina G Vilas 7 7         Argentina G Vilas 6 6 7    
  Argentina H Varela 2 7 1       United States E Dibbs 4 1 6    
  Chile J Pinto-Bravo 6 6 6       Chile J Pinto-Bravo 6 6      
  Argentina J Rivera 2 3         Sweden K Johansson 3 2      
  Sweden K Johansson 6 6         Chile J Pinto-Bravo 1 2      
  Argentina L Soriano 1 0         United States E Dibbs 6 6      
  Brazil E Mandarino 6 6         Brazil E Mandarino 3 4      
  Argentina T Quintin 2 3         United States E Dibbs 6 6      
  United States E Dibbs 6 6      
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