1972 French Open – Men's singles

Andrés Gimeno defeated Patrick Proisy in the final, 4–6, 6–3, 6–1, 6–1 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1972 French Open. This was his first and only major title and, at the age of 34, he became the oldest first-time major champion in the Open Era.

Men's singles
1972 French Open
Champion Andrés Gimeno
Runner-up Patrick Proisy
Final score4–6, 6–3, 6–1, 6–1
Draw64 (16 Q )
Seeds16
Main article: 1972 French Open

Jan Kodeš was the two-time defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Proisy.

The French Lawn Tennis Federation halved the size of the draw from 128 to 64 players in an attempt to attract the top players on tour to the tournament; this change was reverted the following year as results were mixed.[1]

Seeds

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

  1. Jan Kodeš (quarterfinals)
  2. Ilie Năstase (first round)
  3. Stan Smith (quarterfinals)
  4. Manuel Orantes (semifinals)
  5. Bob Hewitt (first round)
  6. Andrés Gimeno (champion)
  7. Pierre Barthès (third round)
  8. Željko Franulović (first round)
  9. Patrick Proisy (final)
  10. Alex Metreveli (semifinals)
  11. Clark Graebner (third round)
  12. Jimmy Connors (second round)
  13. Jaime Fillol Sr. (second round)
  14. František Pala (third round)
  15. -
  16. Barry Phillips-Moore (third round)

Qualifying
Main article: 1972 French Open – Men's singles qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
Adriano Panatta 6 9 3 3
10 Alex Metreveli 8 7 6 6
10 Alex Metreveli 6 3 1 6 3
6 Andrés Gimeno 4 6 6 2 6
3 Stan Smith 1 9 0 5
6 Andrés Gimeno 6 7 6 7
6 Andrés Gimeno 4 6 6 6
9 Patrick Proisy 6 3 1 1
Harold Solomon 4 7 3 2
4 Manuel Orantes 6 5 6 6
4 Manuel Orantes 3 5 2
9 Patrick Proisy 6 7 6
9 Patrick Proisy 6 6 2 6 6
1 Jan Kodeš 3 8 6 2 1

Section 1
First preliminary round Second preliminary round First round Second round Third round
2 I Năstase 6 7 4 3
  A Panatta 1 9 6 6
  A Panatta 6 2 7 6
  JB Chanfreau 4 0 3   V Korotkov 1 6 5 3
Q P Rodríguez 6 6 6 Q P Rodríguez 7 5 2 1
  D Lloyd 6 5 2 0   V Korotkov 5 7 6 6
  V Korotkov 1 7 6 6   V Korotkov 10 0 6 5 6
  C Dibley 8 6 2 7 3
  A Panatta 6 7 6 6
  R Moore 0 9 3 2
  H Rahim 6 3 8 4 3
  R Moore 2 6 6 6 6
  R Moore w/o
LL M di Domenico 5 5 7 6 5   A Pattison
Q P Beust 7 7 5 2 7 Q P Beust 5 1 3
  P Cornejo 6 11 6   P Cornejo 7 6 6
  S Likhachev 3 9 3   P Cornejo 3 4 6 1
  A Pattison 6 6 4 6

Section 2
First preliminary round Second preliminary round First round Second round Third round
7 P Barthès w/o
  L Hoad
7 P Barthès 6 6 6
  T Lejus 1 2 6 1   G Masters 3 3 4
Q G Varga 6 6 4 6 Q G Varga 7 5 2 1
  T Sakai 4 6 6 2 2   G Masters 5 7 6 6
  G Masters 6 1 2 6 6   G Masters 6 6 6
  T Nowicki 1 1 2
7 P Barthès 6 2 12 3
10 A Metreveli 8 6 10 6
10 A Metreveli 6 2 6 6
  H Elschenbroich 3 6 4 3
10 A Metreveli 6 6 7 7
  O Bengtson 2 10 4   W Gąsiorek 0 4 9 5
Q R Cano 6 12 6 Q R Cano 6 3 3 6 2
  W Gąsiorek 6 6 3 3 7   W Gąsiorek 3 6 6 3 6
  R Case 1 1 6 6 5   W Gąsiorek 5 6 6 6
  P Cramer 7 4 4 3

Section 3
First preliminary round Second preliminary round First round Second round Third round
3 S Smith 6 6 6
  JL Rouyer 4 2 4
3 S Smith 6 7 7 6
  P Mărmureanu 6 5 6   B Mignot 3 5 9 3
Q T Kakulia 8 7 8 Q T Kakoulia 6 7 6
  J Guerrero 6 3 4 6   N Špear 4 5 3
  N Špear 4 6 6 8 Q T Kakoulia 0 1 5
  B Mignot 6 6 7
3 S Smith 6 6 6
14 F Pala 4 0 3
14 F Pala 6 7 6
  A Olmedo 2 5 2
14 F Pala 10 10 9 8
  B Gottfried 3 6 6 9   B Gottfried 8 8 11 6
Q B Montrenaud 6 4 0 7   B Gottfried 6 6 6
  JP Meyer 8 7 6   JP Meyer 2 4 3
  J Osborne 6 5 4   B Gottfried 6 6 6
  P Dominguez 2 3 1

Section 4
First preliminary round Second preliminary round First round Second round Third round
6 A Gimeno 6 6 6
  J Pinto-Bravo 2 2 1
6 A Gimeno 6 6 6
  J Velasco 7 2 3   P Hombergen 1 3 1
Q P Toci 9 6 6 Q P Toci 4 0 6 0
  T Ulrich 6 6 2 1 1   D Contet 6 6 0 6
  D Contet 3 4 6 6 6   D Contet 0 2 0
  P Hombergen 6 6 6
6 A Gimeno 3 6 5 6 6
11 C Graebner 6 3 7 2 1
11 C Graebner 6 6 6
  T Koch 2 0 2
11 C Graebner 6 6 6
  J Hřebec 6 7 6   J Hřebec 1 0 4
Q F Pierson 4 5 4   J Hřebec 6 6 6
  A Korpás 6 6 6   A Korpás 1 3 2
  J Kamiwazumi 4 3 2   J Hřebec 1 6 6 1 6
  I Gulyás 6 2 2 6 3

Section 5
First preliminary round Second preliminary round First round Second round Third round
  H Solomon 6
  M Mulligan 1 r.
  H Solomon 6 7 6
  A Muñoz 6 6 6 12 J Connors 4 5 1
  J Cooper 2 0 2   A Muñoz 6 6 6
Q S Stewart 5 6 2 7   J Kukal 2 3 4
  J Kukal 7 4 6 9   A Muñoz 3 5 6
12 J Connors 6 7 8
  H Solomon 3 8 6 6 6
  G Vilas 6 10 2 4 4
  S Baranyi 6 9 6
  I Ţiriac 2 7 3
  S Baranyi 6 2 7 6 3
  K Warwick 5 6 9 6   G Vilas 3 6 5 8 6
  H Kary 7 3 7 4   K Warwick 3 0 0
Q S Faulk 5 3 4   G Vilas 6 6 6
  G Vilas 7 6 6   G Vilas 0 8 8 2 6
5 B Hewitt 6 6 6 6 2

Section 6
First preliminary round Second preliminary round First round Second round Third round
  D Crealy 2 6 9 4
  N Pietrangeli 6 3 11 6
  N Pietrangeli 6 6 4 6
  J Mukerjea 6 6 6 13 J Fillol Sr. 3 2 6 4
  W N'Godrella 3 2 3   J Mukerjea 3 5 2
Q J De Mendoza 6 6 1 6 Q J De Mendoza 6 7 6
  E Castigliano 2 1 6 4 Q J De Mendoza 6 6 4 2
13 J Fillol Sr. 2 8 6 6
  N Pietrangeli 2 1 3
4 M Orantes 6 6 6
  G Goven
  B Jovanović w/o
  B Jovanović 0 1 0
  M Holeček 7 6 2 1 2 4 M Orantes 6 6 6
  E Di Matteo 5 3 6 6 6   E Di Matteo 6 6 11
Q Z Ivančić 6 2 6 3 2   M Leclercq 2 2 9
  M Leclercq 3 6 0 6 6   E Di Matteo 6 1 7 1
4 M Orantes 4 6 9 6

Section 7
First preliminary round Second preliminary round First round Second round Third round
  J Gisbert Sr 6 6 8
  V Zednik 4 3 6
  J Gisbert Sr 4 3 6 6
  J McManus 4 6 3 8 3 9 P Proisy 6 6 2 8
  A Zugarelli 6 3 6 6 6   A Zugarelli 6 2 14 2
Q R Seegers 6 0 6 1 7   J Mandarino 4 6 16 6
  J Mandarino 1 6 3 6 9   J Mandarino 2 6 3
9 P Proisy 6 8 6
9 P Proisy 6 1 6 6
  I Fletcher 4 6 2 3
  P Bertolucci 0 4 1
  F Jauffret 6 6 6
  F Jauffret 8 3 2 4
  W Bungert 1 3 3   I Fletcher 6 6 6 6
  J Paish 6 6 6   J Paish 4 3 1
Q S Turner 6 0 2 3   I Fletcher 6 6 6
  I Fletcher 4 6 6 6   I Fletcher 6 6 6
8 Z Franulović 4 4 1

Section 8
First preliminary round Second preliminary round First round Second round Third round
  O Parun 6 6 8
  T Gorman 3 3 6
  O Parun 2 4 2
  I Molina 6 6 3 7 5 16 B Phillips-Moore 6 6 6
  N Kalogeropoulos 4 3 6 9 7   N Kalogeropoulos 3 6 6 4 2
Q B Rheinberger 3 5 6 6 3   J Fassbender 6 3 3 6 6
  J Fassbender 6 7 3 4 6   J Fassbender 1 4 1
16 B Phillips-Moore 6 6 6
16 B Phillips-Moore 4 2 4
1 J Kodeš 6 6 6
  P Szőke 5 6 4 3
  F McMillan 7 2 6 6
  F McMillan 3 0 3
  C Barazzutti 6 1 3 4 1 J Kodeš 6 6 6
  JC Barclay 2 6 6 6   JC Barclay 6 3 6 7
Q A McDonald 4 6 6 6 Q A McDonald 1 6 0 5
  T Ryan 6 1 3 3   JC Barclay 5 7 6 2
1 J Kodeš 7 9 2 6

References
  1. "1972". Roland Garros. Fédération Française de Tennis. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
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