1972 Australian Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
1972 Australian Open
Final
Champion	Ken Rosewall
Runner-up	Mal Anderson
Score	7–6(7–2), 6–3, 7–5
Details
Draw	50
Seeds	12
Events
Singles men women boys girls Doubles men women mixed boys girls WC Singles men women quad WC Doubles men women quad Legends men women mixed
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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. It was his eighth and last Grand Slam tournament singles title, and at 37 years, 1 month old, he became the oldest major champion in men's singles in the Open Era.

Seeds

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

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• r = Retired

Final eight

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	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
		A McDonald	6	6	6															P Dominguez	1	3	1
		S Myers	2	4	4						A 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	3	6													8	M Anderson	6	6	6
		W Coghlan	3	6	6	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 Cocks	1	2	3
		M Cocks	6	4	7	7					M Cocks	6	7	4	1	6
		J Zigmund	3	7	6	4	6				J Zigmund	4	5	6	6	1
		D McCormick	6	6	4	6	2

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
• 1972 Australian Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

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