1972 French Open – Men's Singles

1972 French Open
Champion		Andrés Gimeno
Runner-up		Patrick Proisy
Final score		4–6, 6–3, 6–1, 6–1
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		-45		45+		women
WC Singles		men		women
WC Doubles		men		women
French Open  < 1971 1973 >

Andrés Gimeno defeated Patrick Proisy 4–6, 6–3, 6–1, 6–1 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1972 French Open.

Seeds

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

- Ilie Năstase, (First round) Stan Smith, (Quarterfinals) Manuel Orantes, (Semifinals) Bob Hewitt, (First round) Andrés Gimeno, (Champion) Pierre Barthes, (Third round)

- Patrick Proisy, (Final) Alex Metreveli, (Semifinals) Clark Graebner, (Third round) Jimmy Connors, (Second round) Jaime Fillol Sr., (Second round) František Pala, (Third round)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	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	Andrés Gimeno	4	6	6	2	6
	3	Stan Smith	1	9	0	6
	6	Andrés Gimeno	6	7	6	7
																			6	Andrés 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 Kodeš	3	8	6	2	1

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
	2	I Năstase	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

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 Hřebec	1	6	6	1	6			Q	J Hřebec	1	0	4
		I Gulyás	6	2	2	6	3

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
		H Solomon	6
		M Mulligan	1	r.							H Solomon	6	7	6
	Q	A Muñoz	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 Ţiriac	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 Jovanović									B Jovanović	0	1	0
	Q	E Di Matteo	6	1	7	1				4	M Orantes	6	6	6
	4	M Orantes	4	6	9	6

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 Franulović	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 Kodeš	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 Szőke	5	6	4	3														J Kodeš	6	6	6
		F McMillan	7	2	6	6					F McMillan	3	0	3
	Q	JC Barclay	5	7	6	2					J Kodeš	6	6	6
		J Kodeš	7	9	2	6

External links

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