1972 Australian Open – Men's Singles

1972 Australian Open
Champion		Ken Rosewall
Runner-up		Mal Anderson
Final score		7–6, 6–3, 7–5
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		men		women		mixed
WC Singles		men		women		quad
WC Doubles		men		women		quad
Australian Open  < 1971 1973 >

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

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)

Draw

Key

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

Final Eight

	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

Section 1

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
	J McDonald	6	6	6															P Dominguez	1	3	1
	S Myers	2	4	4						J 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	6	6													8	M Anderson	6	6	6
	W Coghlan	3	6	3	3					W N'Godrella	4	6	1	3
									8	M Anderson	6	3	6	6

Section 2

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

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 Cox	1	2	3
	M Cox	6	4	7	7					M Cox
									6	T Roche	w/o

Section 4

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

• Australian Open (1972) on ATPtennis.com