1972 Australian Open - Men's Singles

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Ken Rosewall defeated Mal Anderson 7-6 6-3 7-5 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1972 Australian Open.

See also:

1972 Australian Open - Women's Singles

1972 Australian Open - Men's Doubles

1972 Australian Open - Women's Doubles

1972 Australian Open - Mixed Doubles

Contents 1 Seeds 2 Draw 2.1 Key 2.2 Finals 2.3 Section 1 2.4 Section 2 2.5 Section 3 2.6 Section 4 3 External links

[edit] Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Ken Rosewall is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

John Newcombe, (Quarterfinals) Ken Rosewall, (Champion) John Alexander, (Third Round) Alex Metreveli, (Semifinals) Owen Davidson, (Second Round) Tony Roche, (Second Round)

Colin Dibley, (Third Round) Mal Anderson, (Finals) Dick Crealy, (Quarterfinals) Allan Stone, (Semifinals) John Cooper, (Quarterfinals) Geoff Masters, (Second Round)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• L = Loser
• r. = retired

[edit] Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	1	John Newcombe	6	3	4	6	7
	8	Mal Anderson	2	6	6	3	9
										8	Mal Anderson	6	7	7
										4	Alex Metreveli	2	6	6
	11	John Cooper	2	6	4	2
	4	Alex Metreveli	6	3	6	6
																			8	Mal Anderson	6	3	5
																			2	Ken Rosewall	7	6	7
		Barry Phillips-Moore	6	5	6	3
	10	Allan Stone	4	7	7	6
										10	Allan Stone	6	1	6	2
										2	Ken Rosewall	7	6	3	6
	9	Dick Crealy	3	1	3
	2	Ken Rosewall	6	6	6

[edit] Section 1

First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
1	J Newcombe
									1	J Newcombe	6	7	6
	J Bartlett	7	6	6						J Bartlett	2	6	3
	W Durham	6	2	3														1	J Newcombe	6	6	6
	J McDonald	6	6	6															P Dominguez	1	3	1
	S Myers	2	4	4						J McDonald	6	4	3	2
	P Dominguez									P Dominguez	4	6	6	6
																											1	J Newcombe	6	3	4	6	7
12	G Masters																										8	M Anderson	2	6	6	3	9
									12	G Masters	5	5	2
	A Hammond	3	3	4						N Fraser	7	7	6
	N Fraser	6	6	6															N Fraser	2	3	1
	W N'Godrella	6	7	6	6													8	M Anderson	6	6	6
	W Coghlan	3	6	3	3					W N'Godrella	4	6	1	3
8	M Anderson								8	M Anderson	6	3	6	6

[edit] Section 2

First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
5	O Davidson
									5	O Davidson	3	6	1	5
	R Casey	1	0	3						F Sedgman	6	1	6	7
	F Sedgman	6	6	6															F Sedgman	6	3	1	3
	P Proisy																	11	J Cooper	3	6	6	6
										P Proisy	6	3	4	2
11	J Cooper								11	J Cooper	4	6	6	6
																											11	J Cooper	2	6	4	2
	R Case	6	6	6																							4	A Metreveli	6	3	6	6
	C Stubs	1	3	1						R Case	6	3	6	7
	B Lloyd	w/o								J Stephens	4	6	2	5
	J Stephens																		R Case	2	6	4	2
	M Phillips	4	4	4														4	A Metreveli	6	3	6	6
	K Tanabe	6	6	6						K Tanabe	3	2	2
4	A Metreveli								4	A Metreveli	6	6	6

[edit] Section 3

First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
3	J Alexander
									3	J Alexander	6	7	6
	R Rheinberger	w/o								I Fletcher	3	5	4
	I Fletcher																	3	J Alexander	3	6	6	6	3
	S Ball	3	7	5	5														B Phillips-Moore	6	1	7	1	6
	J James	6	5	7	7					J James	3	6	3
	R Frawley	3	1	1						B Phillips-Moore	6	7	6
	B Phillips-Moore	6	6	6																								B Phillips-Moore	6	5	6	3
10	A Stone																										10	A Stone	4	7	7	6
									10	A Stone	7	7	6
	A Gardiner	6	2	6						K Warwick	5	5	3
	K Warwick	7	6	7														10	A Stone	6	6	6
	G Thomson	4	6	5	6														M Cox	1	2	3
	M Cox	6	4	7	7					M Cox
6	T Roche								6	T Roche	w/o

[edit] Section 4

First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
7	C Dibley
									7	C Dibley	6	6	7
	P Kronk	5	3	1						M Rose	1	4	6
	M Rose	7	6	6														7	C Dibley	4	6	3
	B Giltinan	6	3	7	6													9	D Crealy	6	7	6
	K Hancock	1	6	5	4					B Giltinan	6	5	1	6	11
9	D Crealy								9	D Crealy	1	7	6	4	13
																											9	D Crealy	3	1	3
	JP Meyer																										2	K Rosewall	6	6	6
										JP Meyer	6	2	7	6	8
	C Letcher	6	0	6	6					C Letcher	4	6	6	7	6
	G Perkins	1	6	1	4														JP Meyer	3	1	3
	J Kuki																	2	K Rosewall	6	6	6
	A Haswell	w/o								J Kuki	3	2	1
2	K Rosewall								2	K Rosewall	6	6	6

[edit] External links

• Australian Open (1972) on ATPtennis.com
• Australian Open (1972) on tenniscorner.net