1972 French Open - Men's Singles

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Andres Gimeno defeated Patrick Proisy 4-6 6-3 6-1 6-1 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1972 French Open.

See also:

1972 French Open - Women's Singles

1972 French Open - Men's Doubles

1972 French Open - Women's Doubles

1972 French Open - Mixed Doubles

Contents 1 Seeds 2 Draw 2.1 Key 2.2 Final Eight 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. Andres Gimeno is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

- Ilie Nastase, (First Round) Stan Smith, (Quarterfinals) Manuel Orantes, (Semifinals) Bob Hewitt, (First Round) Andres Gimeno, (Champion) Pierre Barthes, (Third Round)

- Patrick Proisy, (Finals) Alex Metreveli, (Semifinals) Clark Graebner, (Third Round) Jimmy Connors, (Second Round) Jaime Fillol Sr., (Second Round) Frantisek Pala, (Third Round)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

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

[edit] Final Eight

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
		Adriano Panatta	6	9	3	3
	10	Alex Metreveli	8	7	6	6
										10	Alex Metreveli	6	3	1	6	3
										6	Andres Gimeno	4	6	6	2	6
	3	Stan Smith	1	9	0	6
	6	Andres Gimeno	6	7	6	7
																			6	Andres Gimeno	4	6	6	6
																			9	Patrick Proisy	6	3	1	1
		Harold Solomon	4	7	3	2
	4	Manuel Orantes	6	5	6	6
										4	Manuel Orantes	3	5	2
										9	Patrick Proisy	6	7	6
	9	Patrick Proisy	6	6	2	6	6
		Jan Kodes	3	8	6	2	1

[edit] Section 1

First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
2	I Nastase	6	7	4	3
	A Panatta	1	9	6	6					A Panatta	6	2	7	6
Q	V Korotkov	10	0	6	5	6			Q	V Korotkov	1	6	5	3
	C Dibley	8	6	2	7	3													A Panatta	6	7	6	6
	H Rahim	6	3	8	4	3													R Moore	0	9	3	2
	R Moore	2	6	6	6	6				R Moore
Q	P Cornejo	3	4	6	1					A Pattison	w/o
	A Pattison	6	6	4	6																							A Panatta	6	9	3	3
7	P Barthes																										10	A Metreveli	8	7	6	6
	L Hoad	w/o							7	P Barthes	6	6	6
Q	G Masters	6	6	6					Q	G Masters	3	3	4
	T Nowicki	1	1	2														7	P Barthes	6	2	12	3
10	A Metreveli	6	2	6	6													10	A Metreveli	8	6	10	6
	H Elschenbroich	3	6	4	3				10	A Metreveli	6	6	7	7
Q	W Gasiorek	5	6	6	6				Q	W Gasiorek	0	4	9	5
	P Cramer	7	4	4	3

[edit] Section 2

First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
3	S Smith	6	6	6
	JL Rouyer	4	2	4					3	S Smith	6	7	7	6
Q	T Kakoulia	0	1	5						B Mignot	3	5	9	3
	B Mignot	6	6	7														3	S Smith	6	6	6
14	F Pala	6	7	6														14	F Pala	4	0	3
	A Olmedo	2	5	2					14	F Pala	10	10	9	8
Q	B Gottfried	6	6	6					Q	B Gottfried	8	8	11	6
	P Dominguez	2	3	1																							3	S Smith	1	9	0	6
6	A Gimeno	6	6	6																							6	A Gimeno	6	7	6	7
	J Pinto-Bravo	2	2	1					6	A Gimeno	6	6	6
Q	D Contet	0	2	0						R Holmberg	1	3	1
	R Holmberg	6	6	6														6	A Gimeno	3	6	5	6	6
11	C Graebner	6	6	6														11	C Graebner	6	3	7	2	1
	T Koch	2	0	2					11	C Graebner	6	6	6
Q	J Hrebec	1	6	6	1	6			Q	J Hrebec	1	0	4
	I Gulyas	6	2	2	6	3

[edit] Section 3

First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
	H Solomon	6
	M Mulligan	1	r.							H Solomon	6	7	6
Q	A Munoz	3	5	6					12	J Connors	4	5	1
12	J Connors	6	7	8															H Solomon	3	8	6	6	6
	S Baranyi	6	9	6														Q	G Vilas	6	10	2	4	4
	I Tiriac	2	7	3						S Baranyi	6	2	7	6	3
Q	G Vilas	0	8	8	2	6			Q	G Vilas	3	6	5	8	6
5	B Hewitt	6	6	6	6	2																						H Solomon	4	7	3	2
	D Crealy	2	6	9	4																						4	M Orantes	6	5	6	6
	N Pietrangeli	6	3	11	6					N Pietrangeli	6	6	4	6
Q	J De Mendoza	6	6	4	2				13	J Fillol Sr.	3	2	6	4
13	J Fillol Sr.	2	8	6	6														N Pietrangeli	2	1	3
	G Goven	w/o																4	M Orantes	6	6	6
	B Jovanovic									B Jovanovic	0	1	0
Q	E Di Matteo	6	1	7	1				4	M Orantes	6	6	6
4	M Orantes	4	6	9	6

[edit] Section 4

First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
	J Gisbert Sr	6	6	8
	V Zednik	4	3	6						J Gisbert Sr	4	3	6	6
Q	J Mandarino	2	6	3					9	P Proisy	6	6	2	8
9	P Proisy	6	8	6														9	P Proisy	6	1	6	6
	P Bertolucci	0	4	1														Q	I Fletcher	4	6	2	3
	F Jauffret	6	6	6						F Jauffret	8	3	2	4
	Z Franulovic	4	4	1					Q	I Fletcher	6	6	6	6
Q	I Fletcher	6	6	6																							9	P Proisy	6	6	2	6	6
	O Parun	6	6	8																								J Kodes	3	8	6	2	1
	T Gorman	3	3	6						O Parun	2	4	2
Q	J Fassbender	1	4	1						B Phillips-Moore	6	6	6
	B Phillips-Moore	6	6	6															B Phillips-Moore	4	2	4
	P Szoke	5	6	4	3														J Kodes	6	6	6
	F McMillan	7	2	6	6					F McMillan	3	0	3
Q	P Bastiansen	5	7	6	2					J Kodes	6	6	6
	J Kodes	7	9	2	6

[edit] External links

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