1972 Australian Open – Men's Singles

Second-seeded Ken Rosewall was the defending champion, and successfully defended his title, defeating Mal Anderson 7–6(7–2), 6–3, 7–5 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1972 Australian Open.

Men's Singles
1972 Australian Open
Champion Ken Rosewall
Runner-up Mal Anderson
Final score7–6(7–2), 6–3, 7–5
Draw50
Seeds12

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 (Withdrew before the tournament began)
  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
Quarter-finals Semi-finals 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
Preceded by
1971 U.S. Open		 Grand Slam men's singles Succeeded by
1972 French Open
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