1972 Australian Open – Men's singles

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
ChampionAustralia Ken Rosewall
Runner-upAustralia Mal Anderson
Score7–6(7–2), 6–3, 7–5
Draw50
Seeds12
Main article: 1972 Australian Open

Seeds

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

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

Draw

Key

Final eight
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1 Australia John Newcombe 6 3 4 6 7
8 Australia Mal Anderson 2 6 6 3 9
8 Australia Mal Anderson 6 7 7
4 Soviet Union Alex Metreveli 2 6 6
11 Australia John Cooper 2 6 4 2
4 Soviet Union Alex Metreveli 6 3 6 6
8 Australia Mal Anderson 6 3 5
2 Australia Ken Rosewall 7 6 7
Australia Barry Phillips-Moore 6 5 6 3
10 Australia Allan Stone 4 7 7 6
10 Australia Allan Stone 6 1 6 2
2 Australia Ken Rosewall 7 6 3 6
9 Australia Dick Crealy 3 1 3
2 Australia Ken Rosewall 6 6 6

Section 1
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Australia J Newcombe 6 7 6
Australia J Bartlett 7 6 6 Australia J Bartlett 2 6 3
Australia W Durham 6 2 3 1 Australia J Newcombe 6 6 6
Australia A McDonald 6 6 6 France P Dominguez 1 3 1
Australia S Myers 2 4 4 Australia A McDonald 6 4 3 2
France P Dominguez 4 6 6 6
1 Australia J Newcombe 6 3 4 6 7
8 Australia M Anderson 2 6 6 3 9
12 Australia G Masters 5 5 2
Australia A Hammond 3 3 4 Australia N Fraser 7 7 6
Australia N Fraser 6 6 6 Australia N Fraser 2 3 1
France W N'Godrella 6 7 3 6 8 Australia M Anderson 6 6 6
Australia W Coghlan 3 6 6 3 France W N'Godrella 4 6 1 3
8 Australia M Anderson 6 3 6 6

Section 2
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 Australia O Davidson 3 6 1 5
Australia R Casey 1 0 3 Australia F Sedgman 6 1 6 7
Australia F Sedgman 6 6 6 Australia F Sedgman 6 3 1 3
11 Australia J Cooper 3 6 6 6
France P Proisy 6 3 4 2
11 Australia J Cooper 4 6 6 6
11 Australia J Cooper 2 6 4 2
Australia R Case 6 6 6 4 Soviet Union A Metreveli 6 3 6 6
Australia C Stubs 1 3 1 Australia R Case 6 3 6 7
Australia B Lloyd w/o Australia J Stephens 4 6 2 5
Australia J Stephens Australia R Case 2 6 4 2
Australia M Phillips 4 4 4 4 Soviet Union A Metreveli 6 3 6 6
Japan K Tanabe 6 6 6 Japan K Tanabe 3 2 2
4 Soviet Union A Metreveli 6 6 6

Section 3
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 Australia J Alexander 6 7 6
Australia R Rheinberger w/o Australia I Fletcher 3 5 4
Australia I Fletcher 3 Australia J Alexander 3 6 6 6 3
Australia S Ball 3 7 5 5 Australia B Phillips-Moore 6 1 7 1 6
Australia J James 6 5 7 7 Australia J James 3 6 3
Australia R Frawley 3 1 1 Australia B Phillips-Moore 6 7 6
Australia B Phillips-Moore 6 6 6 Australia B Phillips-Moore 6 5 6 3
10 Australia A Stone 4 7 7 6
10 Australia A Stone 7 7 6
Australia A Gardiner 6 2 6 Australia K Warwick 5 5 3
Australia K Warwick 7 6 7 10 Australia A Stone 6 6 6
Australia G Thomson 4 6 5 6 Australia M Cocks 1 2 3
Australia M Cocks 6 4 7 7 Australia M Cocks 6 7 4 1 6
Czechoslovakia J Zigmund 3 7 6 4 6 Czechoslovakia J Zigmund 4 5 6 6 1
Canada D McCormick 6 6 4 6 2

Section 4
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 Australia C Dibley 6 6 7
Australia P Kronk 5 3 1 Australia M Rose 1 4 6
Australia M Rose 7 6 6 7 Australia C Dibley 4 6 3
Australia B Giltinan 6 3 7 6 9 Australia D Crealy 6 7 6
Australia K Hancock 1 6 5 4 Australia B Giltinan 6 5 1 6 11
9 Australia D Crealy 1 7 6 4 13
9 Australia D Crealy 3 1 3
2 Australia K Rosewall 6 6 6
France J-P Meyer 6 2 7 6 8
Australia C Letcher 6 0 6 6 Australia C Letcher 4 6 6 7 6
Australia G Perkins 1 6 1 4 France J-P Meyer 3 1 3
Japan J Kuki 2 Australia K Rosewall 6 6 6
Australia A Haswell w/o Japan J Kuki 3 2 1
2 Australia K Rosewall 6 6 6
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