1972 French Open – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1972 French Open
Champion	Andrés Gimeno
Runner-up	Patrick Proisy
Final score	4–6, 6–3, 6–1, 6–1

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

Andrés Gimeno defeated Patrick Proisy 4–6, 6–3, 6–1, 6–1 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1972 French Open.

Seeds

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

Jan Kodes, (Quarterfinals)
Ilie Năstase, (Second round)
Stan Smith, (Quarterfinals)
Manuel Orantes, (Semifinals)
Bob Hewitt, (Second round)
Andrés Gimeno, (Champion)
Pierre Barthes, (Fourth round)
Zeljko Franulovic, (Second Round)

Patrick Proisy, (Final)
Alex Metreveli, (Semifinals)
Clark Graebner, (Fourth round)
Jimmy Connors, (Third round)
Jaime Fillol Sr., (Third round)
František Pala, (Fourth round)
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Barry Phillips-Moore, (Fourth round)

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild Card
L = Loser
r. = retired

Finals

Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals

	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	6

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 round						Second round							Third round						Fourth round


						2	I Năstase	6	7	4	3
							A Panatta	1	9	6	6
														A Panatta	6	2	7	6
Q	P Rodriguez	7	5	2	1									V Korotkov	1	6	5	3
	V Korotkov	5	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
Q	P Beust	5	1	3										A Pattison	w/o
	P Cornejo	7	6	6			P Cornejo	3	4	6	1
							A Pattison	6	6	4	6

Section 2

First round							Second round						Third round						Fourth round


							7	P Barthes
								L Hoad	w/o
													7	P Barthes	6	6	6
Q	G Varga	7	5	2	1									G Masters	3	3	4
	G Masters	5	7	6	6			G Masters	6	6	6
								T Nowicki	1	1	2
																			7	P Barthes	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
Q	R Cano	6	3	3	6	2								W Gasiorek	0	4	9	5
	W Gasiorek	3	6	6	3	6		W Gasiorek	5	6	6	6
								P Cramer	7	4	4	3

Section 3

First round					Second round					Third round						Fourth round


					3	S Smith	6	6	6
						JL Rouyer	4	2	4
										3	S Smith	6	7	7	6
Q	T Kakoulia	6	7	6							B Mignot	3	5	9	3
	N Špear	4	5	3	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	6	6	6							B Gottfried	8	8	11	6
Q	JP Meyer	2	4	3		B Gottfried	6	6	6
						P Dominguez	2	3	1

Section 4

First round						Second round							Third round					Fourth round


						6	A Gimeno	6	6	6
							J Pinto-Bravo	2	2	1
													6	A Gimeno	6	6	6
Q	P Toci	4	0	6	0									P Hombergen	1	3	1
	D Contet	6	6	0	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	6	6										J Hřebec	1	0	4
	A Korpas	1	3	2			J Hřebec	1	6	6	1	6
							I Gulyás	6	2	2	6	3

Section 5

First round					Second round							Third round							Fourth 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 Kukal	2	3	4		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	3	0	0									G Vilas	3	6	5	8	6
	G Vilas	6	6	6		G Vilas	0	8	8	2	6
					5	B Hewitt	6	6	6	6	2

Section 6

First round					Second round						Third round						Fourth round


						D Crealy	2	6	9	4
						N Pietrangeli	6	3	11	6
												N Pietrangeli	6	6	4	6
	J Mukerjea	3	5	2							13	J Fillol Sr.	3	2	6	4
Q	J De Mendoza	6	7	6	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	w/o
						B Jovanović
												B Jovanović	0	1	0
	E Di Matteo	6	6	11							4	M Orantes	6	6	6
Q	M Leclercq	2	2	9		E Di Matteo	6	1	7	1
					4	M Orantes	4	6	9	6

Section 7

First round						Second round					Third round						Fourth round


							J Gisbert Sr	6	6	8
							V Zednik	4	3	6
												J Gisbert Sr	4	3	6	6
Q	A Zugarelli	6	2	14	2						9	P Proisy	6	6	2	8
	J Mandarino	4	6	16	6		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
Q	J Paish	4	3	1								I Fletcher	6	6	6	6
	I Fletcher	6	6	6			I Fletcher	6	6	6
						8	Z Franulović	4	4	1

Section 8

First round							Second round						Third round					Fourth round


								O Parun	6	6	8
								T Gorman	3	3	6
														O Parun	2	4	2
	N Kalogeropoulos	3	6	6	4	2							16	B Phillips-Moore	6	6	6
	J Fassbender	6	3	3	6	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
	JC Barclay	6	3	6	7								1	J Kodeš	6	6	6
Q	A McDonald	1	6	0	5			JC Barclay	5	7	6	2
							1	J Kodeš	7	9	2	6

External links

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

French Open Men's Singles drawsheets

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