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  

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

See also:

1972 French Open – Women's Singles
1972 French Open – Men's Doubles
1972 French Open – Women's Doubles
1972 French Open – Mixed Doubles

Contents

Seeds

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

  1. -
  2. Ilie Năstase, (First Round)
  3. Stan Smith, (Quarterfinals)
  4. Manuel Orantes, (Semifinals)
  5. Bob Hewitt, (First Round)
  6. Andrés Gimeno, (Champion)
  7. Pierre Barthes, (Third Round)
  1. -
  2. Patrick Proisy, (Finals)
  3. Alex Metreveli, (Semifinals)
  4. Clark Graebner, (Third Round)
  5. Jimmy Connors, (Second Round)
  6. Jaime Fillol Sr., (Second Round)
  7. František Pala, (Third Round)

Draw

Key

Final Eight

  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 Szoke 5 6 4 3          J Kodeš 6 6 6      
  F McMillan 7 2 6 6        F McMillan 3 0 3    
Q   P Bastiansen 5 7 6 2      J Kodeš 6 6 6      
  J Kodeš 7 9 2 6    

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