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1972 Australian Open – Men's singles

December 04, 2023

Defending champion Ken Rosewall defeated Mal Anderson in the final, 7–6(7–2), 6–3, 7–5 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1972 Australian Open.

Men's singles
1972 Australian Open
Final
Champion Ken Rosewall
Runner-up Mal Anderson
Score7–6(7–2), 6–3, 7–5
Details
Draw50
Seeds12
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
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Main article: 1972 Australian Open

Seeds edit

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

  1.   John Newcombe (quarterfinals)
  2.   Ken Rosewall (champion)
  3.   John Alexander (third round)
  4.   Alex Metreveli (semifinals)
  5.   Owen Davidson (second round)
  6.   Tony Roche (withdrew before the tournament began)
  7.   Colin Dibley (third round)
  8.   Mal Anderson (finals)
  9.   Dick Crealy (quarterfinals)
  10.   Allan Stone (semifinals)
  11.   John Cooper (quarterfinals)
  12.   Geoff Masters (second round)

Draw edit

Key edit

Final eight edit

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
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

Section 1 edit

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
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
  A McDonald 6 6 6   P Dominguez 1 3 1
  S Myers 2 4 4   A McDonald 6 4 3 2
  P Dominguez 4 6 6 6
1   J Newcombe 6 3 4 6 7
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 3 6 8   M Anderson 6 6 6
  W Coghlan 3 6 6 3   W N'Godrella 4 6 1 3
8   M Anderson 6 3 6 6

Section 2 edit

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
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
11   J Cooper 3 6 6 6
  P Proisy 6 3 4 2
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 6 6 6

Section 3 edit

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
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 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 Cocks 1 2 3
  M Cocks 6 4 7 7   M Cocks 6 7 4 1 6
  J Zigmund 3 7 6 4 6   J Zigmund 4 5 6 6 1
  D McCormick 6 6 4 6 2

Section 4 edit

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
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 1 7 6 4 13
9   D Crealy 3 1 3
2   K Rosewall 6 6 6
  J-P 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   J-P Meyer 3 1 3
  J Kuki 2   K Rosewall 6 6 6
  A Haswell w/o   J Kuki 3 2 1
2   K Rosewall 6 6 6

External links edit

  • Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1972 Australian Open Men's Singles draw
  • 1972 Australian Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

December 04, 2023
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