1972 Australian Open – Men's Singles

1972 Australian Open
Champion   Ken Rosewall
Runner-up   Mal Anderson
Final score   7–6, 6–3, 7–5
Events
Singles   men   women       boys   girls
Doubles   men   women   mixed   boys   girls
Other events
Legends    men      mixed
WC Singles    men    women    quad
WC Doubles    men    women    quad

Ken Rosewall defeated Mal Anderson 7–6 6–3 7–5 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1972 Australian Open.

Contents

Seeds

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

  1. John Newcombe (Quarterfinals)
  2. Ken Rosewall (Champion)
  3. John Alexander (Third Round)
  4. Alex Metreveli (Semifinals)
  5. Owen Davidson (Second Round)
  6. Tony Roche (Second Round)
  1. Colin Dibley (Third Round)
  2. Mal Anderson (Finals)
  3. Dick Crealy (Quarterfinals)
  4. Allan Stone (Semifinals)
  5. John Cooper (Quarterfinals)
  6. Geoff Masters (Second Round)

Draw

Key

Final Eight

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

Section 1

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

Section 2

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

Section 3

First round   Second round   Third round   Quarterfinals
 
    3   J Alexander 6 7 6      
  R Rheinberger w/o               I Fletcher 3 5 4      
  I Fletcher                 3   J Alexander 3 6 6 6 3  
  S Ball 3 7 5 5           B Phillips-Moore 6 1 7 1 6  
  J James 6 5 7 7         J James 3 6 3    
  R Frawley 3 1 1           B Phillips-Moore 6 7 6      
  B Phillips-Moore 6 6 6             B Phillips-Moore 6 5 6 3  
      10   A Stone 4 7 7 6  
    10   A Stone 7 7 6      
  A Gardiner 6 2 6           K Warwick 5 5 3      
  K Warwick 7 6 7           10   A Stone 6 6 6    
  G Thomson 4 6 5 6           M Cox 1 2 3      
  M Cox 6 4 7 7         M Cox          
    6   T Roche w/o          
 

Section 4

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

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