1972 Australian Open – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1972 Australian Open
Champion	Ken Rosewall
Runner-up	Mal Anderson
Final score	7–6, 6–3, 7–5

Ken Rosewall was the defending champion, and successfully defended his title, defeating Mal Anderson 7–6, 6–3, 7–5 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 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. 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)
7. Colin Dibley (Third Round)
8. Mal Anderson (Finals)
9. Dick Crealy (Quarterfinals)
10. Allan Stone (Semifinals)
11. John Cooper (Quarterfinals)
12. Geoff Masters (Second Round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• L = Loser
• r. = retired

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

External links

• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1972 Australian Open Men's Singles draw