1972 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1972 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Stan Smith
Runner-up	Ilie Năstase
Final score	4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 7–5
Draw	128 (16Q)
Seeds	8

Reigning champion John Newcombe was prevented from defending his title and was absent along with other WCT contract players who were banned by the ILTF from entering the event. Stan Smith defeated Ilie Năstase 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 7–5 in the final to win the Gentlemen's Singles tennis title at the 1972 Wimbledon Championships. It was Smiths first, and only, Wimbledon singles title, and his second, and final, grand slam singles title.

Seeds

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

Stan Smith (Champion)
Ilie Năstase (Finalist)
Manuel Orantes (Semifinalist)
Andrés Gimeno (Second round)
Jan Kodeš (Semifinalist)
Pierre Barthes (Fourth round)
Bob Hewitt (First round)
Alex Metreveli (Quarterfinalist)

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild Card
LL = Lucky Loser
r. = retired

Final Eight

Quarterfinals					Semifinals						Finals

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

Section 1

First round							Second round							Third round						Fourth round

1	Smith	6	6	6
	Plötz	1	1	3			1	Smith	6	9	6
Q	Gardiner	2	9	2	7	4		Irvine	4	8	3
	Irvine	6	7	6	5	6								1	Smith	6	7	3	9
	Cornejo	4	8	3										Q	Mayer	3	5	6	7
	Sakai	6	9	6				Sakai	9	3	2	4
	Matthews	6	3	3	7	3	Q	Mayer	8	6	6	6
Q	Mayer	4	6	6	5	6														1	Smith	8	4	6	6
	Fletcher	6	6	6																	Fletcher	6	6	2	4
	Rouyer	4	3	3				Fletcher	6	6	1	6
	Olmedo	4	6	6	6			Olmedo	0	4	6	3
	Ulrich	6	3	3	4										Fletcher	6	6	6
Q	Durham	3	8	4											Pala	1	0	1
	Pala	6	9	6				Pala	4	7	2	7	6
	Kary	8	6	8	3	6		Kary	6	5	6	5	2
	Szőke	6	3	9	6	0

Section 2

First round						Second round						Third round						Fourth round

8	Metreveli	6	8	6
Q	Marzano	2	6	4		8	Metreveli	7	6	6	6
	Simpson	3	6	1	5		Dominguez	9	1	4	4
	Dominguez	6	4	6	7							8	Metreveli	7	6	3	6
	Ulrich	6	3										Paish	5	3	6	4
	Clifton	2	0	r			Ulrich	3	5	2
	Paish	7	6	9	6		Paish	6	7	6
Q	Scott	9	4	8	3													8	Metreveli	6	6	6
	Proisy	6	9	8	6														Cramer	3	1	3
	Likhachev	4	8	9	4		Proisy	3	5	4
	Cramer	6	7	6			Cramer	6	7	6
	Gulyás	4	5	4									Cramer	9	6	9
	Barclay	3	5	8	4							Q	Estep	8	4	7
Q	Estep	6	7	6	6	Q	Estep	6	6	6
Q	Hutchins	3	6	5			Kamiwazumi	4	2	2
	Kamiwazumi	6	8	7

Section 3

First round							Second round							Third round						Fourth round

4	Gimeno	6	6	6
	Weatherley	1	2	4			4	Gimeno	4	6	8	9	4
LL	Van Der Merwe	2	5	2				Parun	6	8	6	8	6
	Parun	6	7	6											Parun	6	4	9	9
	De Mendoza	6	3	2	5										Bungert	4	6	7	7
	Cooper	2	6	6	7			Cooper	7	4	6	2	3
	Di Matteo	3	6	6	4	3		Bungert	5	6	0	6	6
	Bungert	6	1	4	6	6															Parun	8	6	6
	Kakoulia	9	7	7	6																Hřebec	9	4	4	r
	Keldie	7	5	9	4			Kakoulia	9	4	6	6
Q	Knight	8	8	4				Lloyd	8	6	3	4
	Lloyd	9	9	6											Kakoulia	6	3	6	1
	Vilas	5	5	5											Hřebec	4	6	8	6
	Hřebec	7	7	7				Hřebec	6	6	6
	Marmureanu	3	4	0				Baranyi	2	2	4
	Baranyi	6	6	6

Section 4

First round							Second round						Third round					Fourth round

5	Kodeš	6	4	6	6
	Rodríguez	1	6	1	1		5	Kodeš	6	6	6
	Doerner	2	9	8	4		Q	Seewagen	0	1	2
Q	Seewagen	6	7	9	6								5	Kodeš	6	6	6
	Meyer	3	6	8	7								Q	Bleckinger	0	3	2
	Holeček	6	3	9	9			Holeček	4	4	6	7
	Schroder	6	2	3			Q	Bleckinger	6	6	1	9
Q	Bleckinger	8	6	6														5	Kodeš	6	6	6
	Amritraj	7	9	3	2	6													McManus	2	4	4
Q	Austin	5	8	6	6	4		Amritraj	1	2	6
	Bertolucci	2	3	3				McManus	6	6	8
	McManus	6	6	6										McManus	6	6	6
	Lloyd	6	9	4	5	9								Hombergen	0	4	1
	N'Godrella	4	8	6	7	11		N'Godrella	7	6	3	4
	Hombergen	5	6	5	6	6		Hombergen	5	8	6	6
Q	Bohrnstedt	7	1	7	4	3

Section 5

First round							Second round					Third round						Fourth round

	Ryan	3	4	2
	Dibley	6	6	6				Dibley	6	6	8
	Muñoz	2	5	1				Gonzales	3	3	6
	Gonzales	6	7	6									Dibley	9	6	9
	Tanner	6	2	6	7	7							Tanner	8	4	8
	Velasco, Sr.	3	6	4	9	5		Tanner	6	6	6
	Pinto-Bravo	4	6	3	0			McDonald	2	2	4
	McDonald	6	3	6	6														Dibley	8	6	6	6
	Osborne	4	2	6	6	5												6	Barthes	9	3	2	1
	Mottram	6	6	3	2	7		Mottram	8	1	4
	Koch	9	6	3	2	4		Stockton	9	6	6
	Stockton	8	4	6	6	6							Stockton	3	3	7	4
	Gisbert Sr	6	2	6	6							6	Barthes	6	6	5	6
	Solomon	3	6	2	0			Gisbert Sr	4	2	4
	Chanfreau	5	8	3			6	Barthes	6	6	6
6	Barthes	7	9	6

Section 6

First round						Second round						Third round					Fourth round

	Loyo-Mayo	3	2	2
	Phillips-Moore	6	6	6			Phillips-Moore	9	6	3	6
	Ball	6	4	7	6		Ball	8	1	6	2
	McMillan	4	6	5	3								Phillips-Moore	6	1	2
	Ţiriac	6	6	5	7								Ţiriac	8	6	6
	Zugarelli	4	2	7	5		Ţiriac	6	9	9
	Zednik	2	2	7			Gottfried	4	7	8
	Gottfried	6	6	9														Ţiriac	4	6	3	6	3
Q	Stock	4	3	4													3	Orantes	6	4	6	4	6
	Pietrangeli	6	6	6			Pietrangeli	2	8	6	7
	Molina	3	6	6	6		Molina	6	6	3	5
	Pattison	6	2	4	3								Pietrangeli	2	2	1
	Crealy	9	6	1	7							3	Orantes	6	6	6
	Špear	7	2	6	5		Crealy	2	3	2
	Goven	6	5	4		3	Orantes	6	6	6
3	Orantes	8	7	6

Section 7

First round							Second round							Third round						Fourth round

	Mandarino	4	2	1
	Meiler	6	6	6				Meiler	6	6	1	4	4
	Van Dillen	7	8	6				Van Dillen	3	4	6	6	6
Q	Stewart	5	6	1											Van Dillen	6	1	4
	Jauffret	1	7	8	6	7									Jauffret	8	6	6
	Bengtson	6	5	9	1	5		Jauffret	6	6	6
	Barazzutti	6	8	2	6	0		Feaver	2	3	4
	Feaver	4	9	6	3	6															Jauffret	2	3	3
	Kukal	4	8	6	6	8															Connors	6	6	6
Q	T Vázquez	6	9	4	4	6		Kukal	8	9	6	8
	Panatta	6	8	4	6	6		Panatta	9	8	8	9
	Fraser	4	9	6	4	1									Panatta	3	6	4	6
	Warboys	1	6	3	4										Connors	6	0	6	8
	Kalogeropoulos	6	1	6	6			Kalogeropoulos	3	5	6
	Connors	6	9	7				Connors	6	7	8
7	Hewitt	3	7	5

Section 8

First round							Second round						Third round							Fourth round

LL	Clarke	2	1	0
	Moore	6	6	6				Moore	4	4	5
	Mignot	4	4	2				Gorman	6	6	7
	Gorman	6	6	6										Gorman	6	7	2	4	8
	Warwick	0	7	6	3									Fillol Sr.	4	5	6	6	6
	Fillol Sr.	6	9	4	6			Fillol Sr.	4	8	7	6
	Masters	8	8	4	6	12		Masters	6	6	5	4
	Amritraj	9	6	6	3	10															Gorman	3	6	6	1
	Fassbender	4	7	7	6															2	Năstase	6	3	8	6
	Hoad	6	5	5	4			Fassbender	6	6	9	7
	Lall	5	6	6	3	6		Lall	4	8	7	5
Q	Gerken	7	3	2	6	3								Fassbender	8	3	4
	Graebner	6	3	6	6								2	Năstase	9	6	6
	Mukherjea	2	6	4	3			Graebner	3	6	1	2
	Bartlett	4	2	2			2	Năstase	6	4	6	6
2	Năstase	6	6	6

External links

Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1972 Wimbledon Men's Singles draw

Preceded by 1972 French Open – Men's Singles	Grand Slams Men's Singles	Succeeded by 1972 US Open – Men's Singles

Wimbledon Men's Singles drawsheets

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