1972 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles

1972 Wimbledon Championships
Champion		Stan Smith
Runner-up		Ilie Năstase
Final score		4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 7–5
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		men		women		seniors
WC Doubles		men		women
Wimbledon Championships  < 1971 1973 >

Reigning champion John Newcombe was prevented from defending his title and was absent along with other WCT contract players who were banned by the ILTF from entering the event. Stan Smith defeated Ilie Năstase 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 7–5 in the final to win the Gentlemen's Singles tennis title at the 1972 Wimbledon Championships.

Seeds

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

1. Stan Smith (Champion)
2. Ilie Năstase (Finalist)
3. Manuel Orantes (Semifinalist)
4. Andrés Gimeno (Second round)
5. Jan Kodeš (Semifinalist)
6. Pierre Barthes (Fourth round)
7. Bob Hewitt (First round)
8. Alex Metreveli (Quarterfinalist)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

Final Eight

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	1	Stan Smith	6	8	6
	8	Alex Metreveli	2	6	2
										1	Stan Smith	3	6	6	7
										5	Jan Kodeš	6	4	1	5
		Onny Parun	2	3	4
	5	Jan Kodeš	6	6	6
																			1	Stan Smith	4	6	6	4	7
																			2	Ilie Năstase	6	3	3	6	5
		Colin Dibley	2	0	2
	3	Manuel Orantes	6	6	6
										3	Manuel Orantes	3	4	4
										2	Ilie Năstase	6	6	6
		Jimmy Connors	4	4	1
	2	Ilie Năstase	6	6	6

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	Smith	6	6	6
		Plötz	1	1	3					1	Smith	6	9	6
	Q	Gardiner	2	9	2	7	4				Irvine	4	8	3
		Irvine	6	7	6	5	6												1	Smith	6	7	3	9
		Cornejo	4	8	3														Q	Mayer	3	5	6	7
		Sakai	6	9	6						Sakai	9	3	2	4
		Matthews	6	3	3	7	3			Q	Mayer	8	6	6	6
	Q	Mayer	4	6	6	5	6																					1	Smith	8	4	6	6
		Fletcher	6	6	6																								Fletcher	6	6	2	4
		Rouyer	4	3	3						Fletcher	6	6	1	6
		Olmedo	4	6	6	6					Olmedo	0	4	6	3
		Ulrich	6	3	3	4														Fletcher	6	6	6
	Q	Durham	3	8	4															Pala	1	0	1
		Pala	6	9	6						Pala	4	7	2	7	6
		Kary	8	6	8	3	6				Kary	6	5	6	5	2
		Szőke	6	3	9	6	0

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	8	Metreveli	6	8	6
	Q	Marzano	2	6	4					8	Metreveli	7	6	6	6
		Simpson	3	6	1	5					Dominguez	9	1	4	4
		Dominguez	6	4	6	7													8	Metreveli	7	6	3	6
		Ulrich	6	3																Paish	5	3	6	4
		Clifton	2	0	r						Ulrich	3	5	2
		Paish	7	6	9	6					Paish	6	7	6
	Q	Scott	9	4	8	3																						8	Metreveli	6	6	6
		Proisy	6	9	8	6																							Cramer	3	1	3
		Likhachev	4	8	9	4					Proisy	3	5	4
		Cramer	6	7	6						Cramer	6	7	6
		Gulyás	4	5	4															Cramer	9	6	9
		Barclay	3	5	8	4													Q	Estep	8	4	7
	Q	Estep	6	7	6	6				Q	Estep	6	6	6
	Q	Hutchins	3	6	5						Kamiwazumi	4	2	2
		Kamiwazumi	6	8	7

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	4	Gimeno	6	6	6
		Weatherley	1	2	4					4	Gimeno	4	6	8	9	4
	LL	Van Der Merwe	2	5	2						Parun	6	8	6	8	6
		Parun	6	7	6															Parun	6	4	9	9
		De Mendoza	6	3	2	5														Bungert	4	6	7	7
		Cooper	2	6	6	7					Cooper	7	4	6	2	3
		Di Matteo	3	6	6	4	3				Bungert	5	6	0	6	6
		Bungert	6	1	4	6	6																						Parun	8	6	6
		Kakoulia	9	7	7	6																							Hřebec	9	4	4	r
		Keldie	7	5	9	4					Kakoulia	9	4	6	6
	Q	Knight	8	8	4						Lloyd	8	6	3	4
		Lloyd	9	9	6															Kakoulia	6	3	6	1
		Vilas	5	5	5															Hřebec	4	6	8	6
		Hřebec	7	7	7						Hřebec	6	6	6
		Marmureanu	3	4	0						Baranyi	2	2	4
		Baranyi	6	6	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	Kodeš	6	4	6	6
		Rodríguez	1	6	1	1				5	Kodeš	6	6	6
		Doerner	2	9	8	4				Q	Seewagen	0	1	2
	Q	Seewagen	6	7	9	6													5	Kodeš	6	6	6
		Meyer	3	6	8	7													Q	Bleckinger	0	3	2
		Holeček	6	3	9	9					Holeček	4	4	6	7
		Schroder	6	2	3					Q	Bleckinger	6	6	1	9
	Q	Bleckinger	8	6	6																							5	Kodeš	6	6	6
		Amritraj	7	9	3	2	6																						McManus	2	4	4
	Q	Austin	5	8	6	6	4				Amritraj	1	2	6
		Bertolucci	2	3	3						McManus	6	6	8
		McManus	6	6	6															McManus	6	6	6
		Lloyd	6	9	4	5	9													Hombergen	0	4	1
		N'Godrella	4	8	6	7	11				N'Godrella	7	6	3	4
		Hombergen	5	6	5	6	6				Hombergen	5	8	6	6
	Q	Bohrnstedt	7	1	7	4	3

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Ryan	3	4	2
		Dibley	6	6	6						Dibley	6	6	8
		Muñoz	2	5	1						Gonzales	3	3	6
		Gonzales	6	7	6															Dibley	9	6	9
		Tanner	6	2	6	7	7													Tanner	8	4	8
		Velasco, Sr.	3	6	4	9	5				Tanner	6	6	6
		Pinto-Bravo	4	6	3	0					McDonald	2	2	4
		McDonald	6	3	6	6																							Dibley	8	6	6	6
		Osborne	4	2	6	6	5																					6	Barthes	9	3	2	1
		Mottram	6	6	3	2	7				Mottram	8	1	4
		Koch	9	6	3	2	4				Stockton	9	6	6
		Stockton	8	4	6	6	6													Stockton	3	3	7	4
		Gisbert Sr	6	2	6	6													6	Barthes	6	6	5	6
		Solomon	3	6	2	0					Gisbert Sr	4	2	4
		Chanfreau	5	8	3					6	Barthes	6	6	6
	6	Barthes	7	9	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Loyo-Mayo	3	2	2
		Phillips-Moore	6	6	6						Phillips-Moore	9	6	3	6
		Ball	6	4	7	6					Ball	8	1	6	2
		McMillan	4	6	5	3														Phillips-Moore	6	1	2
		Ţiriac	6	6	5	7														Ţiriac	8	6	6
		Zugarelli	4	2	7	5					Ţiriac	6	9	9
		Zednik	2	2	7						Gottfried	4	7	8
		Gottfried	6	6	9																								Ţiriac	4	6	3	6	3
	Q	Stock	4	3	4																							3	Orantes	6	4	6	4	6
		Pietrangeli	6	6	6						Pietrangeli	2	8	6	7
		Molina	3	6	6	6					Molina	6	6	3	5
		Pattison	6	2	4	3														Pietrangeli	2	2	1
		Crealy	9	6	1	7													3	Orantes	6	6	6
		Špear	7	2	6	5					Crealy	2	3	2
		Goven	6	5	4					3	Orantes	6	6	6
	3	Orantes	8	7	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Mandarino	4	2	1
		Meiler	6	6	6						Meiler	6	6	1	4	4
		Van Dillen	7	8	6						Van Dillen	3	4	6	6	6
	Q	Stewart	5	6	1															Van Dillen	6	1	4
		Jauffret	1	7	8	6	7													Jauffret	8	6	6
		Bengtson	6	5	9	1	5				Jauffret	6	6	6
		Barazzutti	6	8	2	6	0				Feaver	2	3	4
		Feaver	4	9	6	3	6																						Jauffret	2	3	3
		Kukal	4	8	6	6	8																						Connors	6	6	6
	Q	Vazquez	6	9	4	4	6				Kukal	8	9	6	8
		Panatta	6	8	4	6	6				Panatta	9	8	8	9
		Fraser	4	9	6	4	1													Panatta	3	6	4	6
		Warboys	1	6	3	4														Connors	6	0	6	8
		Kalogeropoulos	6	1	6	6					Kalogeropoulos	3	5	6
		Connors	6	9	7						Connors	6	7	8
	7	Hewitt	3	7	5

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	LL	Clarke	2	1	0
		Moore	6	6	6						Moore	4	4	5
		Mignot	4	4	2						Gorman	6	6	7
		Gorman	6	6	6															Gorman	6	7	2	4	8
		Warwick	0	7	6	3														Fillol Sr.	4	5	6	6	6
		Fillol Sr.	6	9	4	6					Fillol Sr.	4	8	7	6
		Masters	8	8	4	6	12				Masters	6	6	5	4
		Amritraj	9	6	6	3	10																						Gorman	3	6	6	1
		Fassbender	4	7	7	6																						2	Năstase	6	3	8	6
		Hoad	6	5	5	4					Fassbender	6	6	9	7
		Lall	5	6	6	3	6				Lall	4	8	7	5
	Q	Gerken	7	3	2	6	3													Fassbender	8	3	4
		Graebner	6	3	6	6													2	Năstase	9	6	6
		Mukherjea	2	6	4	3					Graebner	3	6	1	2
		Bartlett	4	2	2					2	Năstase	6	4	6	6
	2	Năstase	6	6	6

External links

• 1972 Wimbledon Championships on ATPtennis.com
• 1972 Wimbledon Championships on tenniscorner.net