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1972 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

Stan Smith defeated Ilie Năstase in the final, 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 7–5 to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1972 Wimbledon Championships.[1] It was his first Wimbledon singles title, and his second and last major singles title. Due to rain washing out the final Saturday when the final was due to take place, the final became the first match in Wimbledon history to take place on a Sunday. Not until 10 years later in 1982 did Wimbledon men's singles finals start being deliberately scheduled for Sunday.

Men's singles
1972 Wimbledon Championships
Final
ChampionUnited States Stan Smith
Runner-upRomania Ilie Năstase
Score4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 7–5
Details
Draw128 (8 Q )
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
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Main article: 1972 Wimbledon Championships

Two-time reigning champion John Newcombe was prevented from participating due to the International Lawn Tennis Federation ban on World Championship Tennis-contracted players competing in its tournaments.[2]

Seeds edit

01.     Stan Smith (champion)
02.     Ilie Năstase (final)
03.     Manuel Orantes (semifinals)
04.     Andrés Gimeno (second round)
05.     Jan Kodeš (semifinals)
06.     Pierre Barthès (fourth round)
07.     Bob Hewitt (first round)
08.     Alex Metreveli (quarterfinals)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Qualifying edit

Main article: 1972 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles qualifying

Draw edit

Key edit

Finals edit

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

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Section 1 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1   S Smith 6 6 6
  H-J Plötz 1 1 3 1   S Smith 6 9 6
Q   A Gardiner 2 9 2 7 4   H Irvine 4 8 3
  H Irvine 6 7 6 5 6 1   S Smith 6 7 3 9
  P Cornejo 4 8 3 Q   A Mayer 3 5 6 7
  T Sakai 6 9 6   T Sakai 9 3 2 4
  S Matthews 6 3 3 7 3 Q   A Mayer 8 6 6 6
Q   A Mayer 4 6 6 5 6 1   S Smith 8 4 6 6
  I Fletcher 6 6 6   I Fletcher 6 6 2 4
  J-L Rouyer 4 3 3   I Fletcher 6 6 1 6
  A Olmedo 4 6 6 6   A Olmedo 0 4 6 3
  J Ulrich 6 3 3 4   I Fletcher 6 6 6
Q   W Durham 3 8 4   F Pála 1 0 1
  F Pála 6 9 6   F Pála 4 7 2 7 6
  H Kary 8 6 8 3 6   H Kary 6 5 6 5 2
  P Szőke 6 3 9 6 0

Section 2 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8   A Metreveli 6 8 6
Q   P Marzano 2 6 4 8   A Metreveli 7 6 6 6
  J Simpson 3 6 1 5   P Dominguez 9 1 4 4
  P Dominguez 6 4 6 7 8   A Metreveli 7 6 3 6
  T Ulrich 6 3   J Paish 5 3 6 4
  J Clifton 2 0r   T Ulrich 3 5 2
  J Paish 7 6 9 6   J Paish 6 7 6
Q   E Scott 9 4 8 3 8   A Metreveli 6 6 6
  P Proisy 6 9 8 6   P Cramer 3 1 3
  S Likhachev 4 8 9 4   P Proisy 3 5 4
  P Cramer 6 7 6   P Cramer 6 7 6
  I Gulyás 4 5 4   P Cramer 9 6 9
  J-C Barclay 3 5 8 4 Q   M Estep 8 4 7
Q   M Estep 6 7 6 6 Q   M Estep 6 6 6
Q   P Hutchins 3 6 5   J Kamiwazumi 4 2 2
  J Kamiwazumi 6 8 7

Section 3 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4   A Gimeno 6 6 6
  K Weatherley 1 2 4 4   A Gimeno 4 6 8 9 4
LL   A van der Merwe 2 5 2   O Parun 6 8 6 8 6
  O Parun 6 7 6   O Parun 6 4 9 9
  J de Mendoza 6 3 2 5   W Bungert 4 6 7 7
  J Cooper 2 6 6 7   J Cooper 7 4 6 2 3
  E di Matteo 3 6 6 4 3   W Bungert 5 6 0 6 6
  W Bungert 6 1 4 6 6   O Parun 8 6 6 0
  T Kakulia 9 7 7 6   J Hřebec 9 4 4 0r
  R Keldie 7 5 9 4   T Kakulia 9 4 6 6
Q   R Knight 8 8 4   D Lloyd 8 6 3 4
  D Lloyd 9 9 6   T Kakulia 6 3 6 1
  G Vilas 5 5 5   J Hřebec 4 6 8 6
  J Hřebec 7 7 7   J Hřebec 6 6 6
  P Mărmureanu 3 4 0   S Baranyi 2 2 4
  S Baranyi 6 6 6

Section 4 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5   J Kodeš 6 4 6 6
  P Rodríguez 1 6 1 1 5   J Kodeš 6 6 6
  P Doerner 2 9 8 4 Q   G Seewagen 0 1 2
Q   G Seewagen 6 7 9 6 5   J Kodeš 6 6 6
  J-P Meyer 3 6 8 7 Q   D Bleckinger 0 3 2
  M Holeček 6 3 9 9   M Holeček 4 4 6 7
  D Schroder 6 2 3 Q   D Bleckinger 6 6 1 9
Q   D Bleckinger 8 6 6 5   J Kodeš 6 6 6
  V Amritraj 7 9 3 2 6   J McManus 2 4 4
Q   J Austin 5 8 6 6 4   V Amritraj 1 2 6
  P Bertolucci 2 3 3   J McManus 6 6 8
  J McManus 6 6 6   J McManus 6 6 6
  W Lloyd 6 9 4 5 9   P Hombergen 0 4 1
  W N'Godrella 4 8 6 7 11   W N'Godrella 7 6 3 4
  P Hombergen 5 6 5 6 6   P Hombergen 5 8 6 6
Q   R Bohrnstedt 7 1 7 4 3

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Section 5 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
  T Ryan 3 4 2
  C Dibley 6 6 6   C Dibley 6 6 8
  A Muñoz 2 5 1   R Gonzales 3 3 6
  R Gonzales 6 7 6   C Dibley 9 6 9
  R Tanner 6 2 6 7 7   R Tanner 8 4 8
  J Velasco 3 6 4 9 5   R Tanner 6 6 6
  J Pinto Bravo 4 6 3 0   A McDonald 2 2 4
  A McDonald 6 3 6 6   C Dibley 8 6 6 6
  J Osborne 4 2 6 6 5 6   P Barthès 9 3 2 1
  C Mottram 6 6 3 2 7   C Mottram 8 1 4
  T Koch 9 6 3 2 4   R Stockton 9 6 6
  R Stockton 8 4 6 6 6   R Stockton 3 3 7 4
  J Gisbert 6 2 6 6 6   P Barthès 6 6 5 6
  H Solomon 3 6 2 0   J Gisbert 4 2 4
  J-B Chanfreau 5 8 3 6   P Barthès 6 6 6
6   P Barthès 7 9 6

Section 6 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
  J Loyo Mayo 3 2 2
  B Phillips-Moore 6 6 6   B Phillips-Moore 9 6 3 6
  S Ball 6 4 7 6   S Ball 8 1 6 2
  F McMillan 4 6 5 3   B Phillips-Moore 6 1 2
  I Țiriac 6 6 5 7   I Țiriac 8 6 6
  A Zugarelli 4 2 7 5   I Țiriac 6 9 9
  V Zedník 2 2 7   B Gottfried 4 7 8
  B Gottfried 6 6 9   I Țiriac 4 6 3 6 3
Q   R Stock 4 3 4 3   M Orantes 6 4 6 4 6
  N Pietrangeli 6 6 6   N Pietrangeli 2 8 6 7
  I Molina 3 6 6 6   I Molina 6 6 3 5
  A Pattison 6 2 4 3   N Pietrangeli 2 2 1
  R Crealy 9 6 1 7 3   M Orantes 6 6 6
  N Špear 7 2 6 5   R Crealy 2 3 2
  G Goven 6 5 4 3   M Orantes 6 6 6
3   M Orantes 8 7 6

Section 7 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
  JE Mandarino 4 2 1
  K Meiler 6 6 6   K Meiler 6 6 1 4 4
  E van Dillen 7 8 6   E van Dillen 3 4 6 6 6
Q   S Stewart 5 6 1   E van Dillen 6 1 4
  F Jauffret 1 7 8 6 7   F Jauffret 8 6 6
  O Bengtson 6 5 9 1 5   F Jauffret 6 6 6
  C Barazzutti 6 8 2 6 0   J Feaver 2 3 4
  J Feaver 4 9 6 3 6   F Jauffret 2 3 6
  J Kukal 4 8 6 6 8   J Connors 6 6 8
Q   M Vázquez 6 9 4 4 6   J Kukal 8 9 6 8
  A Panatta 6 8 4 6 6   A Panatta 9 8 8 9
  N Fraser 4 9 6 4 1   A Panatta 3 6 4 6
  S Warboys 1 6 3 4   J Connors 6 0 6 8
  N Kalogeropoulos 6 1 6 6   N Kalogeropoulos 3 5 6
  J Connors 6 9 7   J Connors 6 7 8
7   R Hewitt 3 7 5

Section 8 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
LL   R Clarke 2 1 0
  R Moore 6 6 6   R Moore 4 4 5
  B Mignot 4 4 2   T Gorman 6 6 7
  T Gorman 6 6 6   T Gorman 6 7 2 4 8
  K Warwick 0 7 6 3   J Fillol 4 5 6 6 6
  J Fillol 6 9 4 6   J Fillol 4 8 7 6
  G Masters 8 8 4 6 12   G Masters 6 6 5 4
  A Amritraj 9 6 6 3 10   T Gorman 3 6 6 1
  J Fassbender 4 7 7 6 2   I Năstase 6 3 8 6
  L Hoad 6 5 5 4   J Fassbender 6 6 9 7
  P Lall 5 6 6 3 6   P Lall 4 8 7 5
Q   P Gerken 7 3 2 6 3   J Fassbender 8 3 4
  C Graebner 6 3 6 6 2   I Năstase 9 6 6
  J Mukerjea 2 6 4 3   C Graebner 3 6 1 2
  J Bartlett 4 2 2 2   I Năstase 6 4 6 6
2   I Năstase 6 6 6

References edit

  1. ^ Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.
  2. ^ Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 160. ISBN 978-0942257700.

External links edit

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