1972 Wimbledon Championships - Men's Singles

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Stan Smith defeated Ilie Nastase 4-6 6-3 6-3 4-6 7-5 in the final to win the Gentlemen's Singles title at the 1972 Wimbledon Championships.

See also:

1972 Wimbledon Championships - Women's Singles

1972 Wimbledon Championships - Men's Doubles

1972 Wimbledon Championships - Women's Doubles

1972 Wimbledon Championships - Mixed Doubles

Contents 1 Seeds 2 Draw 2.1 Key 2.2 Finals 2.3 Section 1 2.4 Section 2 2.5 Section 3 2.6 Section 4 2.7 Section 5 2.8 Section 6 2.9 Section 7 2.10 Section 8 3 External links

[edit] 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 Nastase (Finalist)
3. Manuel Orantes (Semifinalist)
4. Andres Gimeno (Second round)
5. Jan Kodes (Semifinalist)
6. Pierre Barthes (Fourth round)
7. Bob Hewitt (First round)
8. Alex Metreveli (Quarterfinalist)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

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

[edit] Finals

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

[edit] Section 1

1st round									2nd round									3rd round									4th round
1	Smith	6	6	6
	Plotz	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
	Szoke	6	3	9	6	0

[edit] Section 2

1st round									2nd round									3rd round									4th 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
	Gulyas	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

[edit] Section 3

1st round									2nd round									3rd round									4th 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																							Hrebec	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															Hrebec	4	6	8	6
	Hrebec	7	7	7						Hrebec	6	6	6
	Marmureanu	3	4	0						Baranyi	2	2	4
	Baranyi	6	6	6

[edit] Section 4

1st round									2nd round									3rd round									4th round
5	Kodes	6	4	6	6
	Rodriguez	1	6	1	1				5	Kodes	6	6	6
	Doerner	2	9	8	4				Q	Seewagen	0	1	2
Q	Seewagen	6	7	9	6													5	Kodes	6	6	6
	Meyer	3	6	8	7													Q	Bleckinger	0	3	2
	Holecek	6	3	9	9					Holecek	4	4	6	7
	Schroder	6	2	3					Q	Bleckinger	6	6	1	9
Q	Bleckinger	8	6	6																							5	Kodes	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

[edit] Section 5

1st round									2nd round									3rd round									4th round
	Ryan	3	4	2
	Dibley	6	6	6						Dibley	6	6	8
	Munoz	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

[edit] Section 6

1st round									2nd round									3rd round									4th 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
	Tiriac	6	6	5	7														Tiriac	8	6	6
	Zugarelli	4	2	7	5					Tiriac	6	9	9
	Zednik	2	2	7						Gottfried	4	7	8
	Gottfried	6	6	9																								Tiriac	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
	Spear	7	2	6	5					Crealy	2	3	2
	Goven	6	5	4					3	Orantes	6	6	6
3	Orantes	8	7	6

[edit] Section 7

1st round									2nd round									3rd round									4th 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

[edit] Section 8

1st round									2nd round									3rd round									4th 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	Nastase	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	Nastase	9	6	6
	Mukherjea	2	6	4	3					Graebner	3	6	1	2
	Bartlett	4	2	2					2	Nastase	6	4	6	6
2	Nastase	6	6	6

[edit] External links

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