Australian Open 1972 / men's singles

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Australian Open 1972
Singles: Men's Ladies
Double: Men's Ladies Mixed
Singles: Juniors Juniors
Double: Juniors Juniors
R. Single: Men's Ladies Quad
R. Double: Men's Ladies Quad
Australian Open
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1971 ◄ 1972 ► 1973
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Men's singles at the Australian Open 1972

The defending champion was Ken Rosewall .

Seeding list

No. player Round reached

01. AustraliaAustralia John Newcombe Quarter finals
02. AustraliaAustralia Ken Rosewall victory
03. AustraliaAustralia John Alexander Round of 16
04th Soviet Union 1955Soviet Union Alexander Metreweli Semifinals

05. AustraliaAustralia Owen Davidson 2nd round

06th AustraliaAustralia Tony Roche retreat
No. player Round reached
07th AustraliaAustralia Colin Dibley Round of 16

08th. AustraliaAustralia Times Anderson final

09. AustraliaAustralia Dick Crealy Quarter finals

10. AustraliaAustralia Allan Stone Semifinals

11. AustraliaAustralia John Cooper Quarter finals

12. AustraliaAustralia Geoff Masters 2nd round

Explanation of symbols

  • r = retired
  • d = disqualification
  • where = walkover

Results

Semi-finals, finals

  Semifinals final
                                 
  8th  AustraliaAustralia Times Anderson 6th 7th 7th          
4th  Soviet Union 1955Soviet Union Alexander Metreweli 3 6th 6th      
8th  AustraliaAustralia Times Anderson 6th 3 5    
  2  AustraliaAustralia Ken Rosewall 7th 6th 7th    
10  AustraliaAustralia Allan Stone 6th 1 6th 6th  
 
  2  AustraliaAustralia Ken Rosewall 7th 6th 3 7th    

Upper half

Upper half 1

First round   Second round   Round of 16   Quarter finals
         
  1  AustraliaAustralia J. Newcombe 6th 7th 6th    
   AustraliaAustralia J. Bartlett 7th 6th 6th            AustraliaAustralia J. Bartlett 2 6th 3      
   AustraliaAustralia W. Durham 6th 2 3         1  AustraliaAustralia J. Newcombe 6th 6th 6th    
   AustraliaAustralia A. McDonald 6th 6th 6th            FranceFrance P. Dominguez 1 3 1      
   AustraliaAustralia S. Myers 2 4th 4th            AustraliaAustralia A. McDonald 6th 2 1 3    
     FranceFrance P. Dominguez 3 6th 6th 6th    
    1  AustraliaAustralia J. Newcombe 6th 3 4th 6th 7th
    8th  AustraliaAustralia M. Anderson 2 6th 6th 3 9
  12  AustraliaAustralia G. Masters 5 5 2    
   AustraliaAustralia A. Hammond 3 3 4th            AustraliaAustralia N. Fraser 7th 7th 6th      
   AustraliaAustralia N. Fraser 6th 6th 6th            AustraliaAustralia N. Fraser 2 3 1    
   FranceFrance W. N'Godrella 6th 7th 3 6th       8th  AustraliaAustralia M. Anderson 6th 6th 6th      
   AustraliaAustralia W. Coghlan 3 6th 6th 3          FranceFrance W. N'Godrella 4th 6th 1 3  
  8th  AustraliaAustralia M. Anderson 6th 3 6th 6th    
 

Upper half 2

First round   Second round   Round of 16   Quarter finals
         
  5  AustraliaAustralia O. Davidson 3 6th 1 5  
   AustraliaAustralia R. Casey 1 0 3            AustraliaAustralia F. Sedgman 6th 1 6th 7th    
   AustraliaAustralia F. Sedgman 6th 6th 6th            AustraliaAustralia F. Sedgman 6th 3 1 3  
    11  AustraliaAustralia J. Cooper 3 6th 6th 6th    
     FranceFrance P. Proisy 6th 3 4th 2    
  11  AustraliaAustralia J. Cooper 4th 6th 6th 6th    
    11  AustraliaAustralia J. Cooper 7th 2 3 4th  
   AustraliaAustralia R. Case 6th 6th 6th         4th  Soviet Union 1955Soviet Union A. Metreweli 6th 6th 6th 6th  
   AustraliaAustralia C. Stubs 1 3 1            AustraliaAustralia R. Case 6th 3 6th 7th  
   AustraliaAustralia W. Lloyd                  AustraliaAustralia J. Stephens 4th 6th 2 5    
   AustraliaAustralia J. Stephens w. O.              AustraliaAustralia R. Case 2 6th 4th 2  
   AustraliaAustralia M. Phillips 0 4th 4th         4th  Soviet Union 1955Soviet Union A. Metreweli 6th 3 6th 6th    
   JapanJapan K. Tanabe 6th 6th 6th            JapanJapan K. Tanabe 3 2 2    
  4th  Soviet Union 1955Soviet Union A. Metreweli 6th 6th 6th      
 

Bottom half

Lower half 1

First round   Second round   Round of 16   Quarter finals
         
  3  AustraliaAustralia J. Alexander 6th 6th 6th    
   AustraliaAustralia B. Rheinberger                  AustraliaAustralia I. Fletcher 1 1 4th      
   AustraliaAustralia I. Fletcher w. O.           3  AustraliaAustralia J. Alexander 3 6th 6th 6th 3
   AustraliaAustralia S. Ball 3 7th 5 5          AustraliaAustralia B. Phillips-Moore 6th 1 7th 1 6th  
   AustraliaAustralia J. James 6th 5 7th 7th          AustraliaAustralia J. James 3 5 3      
   AustraliaAustralia R. Frawley 3 4th 1            AustraliaAustralia B. Phillips-Moore 6th 7th 6th      
   AustraliaAustralia B. Phillips-Moore 6th 6th 6th            AustraliaAustralia B. Phillips-Moore 7th 6th 6th 3  
    10  AustraliaAustralia A. Stone 5 7th 7th 6th  
  10  AustraliaAustralia A. Stone 7th 7th 6th    
   AustraliaAustralia A. Gardiner 6th 2 6th            AustraliaAustralia K. Warwick 5 5 3      
   AustraliaAustralia K. Warwick 7th 6th 7th         10  AustraliaAustralia A. Stone 6th 6th 6th    
   AustraliaAustralia G. Thomson 4th 6th 5 6th          AustraliaAustralia M. Cocks 1 2 3      
   AustraliaAustralia M. Cocks 6th 4th 7th 7th          AustraliaAustralia M. Cocks 6th 7th 4th 1 6th
   CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia J. Zigmund 3 7th 6th 4th 6th        CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia J. Zigmund 4th 5 6th 6th 1  
   CanadaCanada D. McCormick 6th 6th 4th 6th 2  

Lower half 2

First round   Second round   Round of 16   Quarter finals
         
  7th  AustraliaAustralia C. Dibley 6th 6th 7th    
   AustraliaAustralia P. Kronk 5 3 1            AustraliaAustralia M. Rose 1 4th 6th      
   AustraliaAustralia M. Rose 7th 6th 6th         7th  AustraliaAustralia C. Dibley 4th 6th 3    
   AustraliaAustralia B. Giltinan 6th 4th 7th 6th       9  AustraliaAustralia D. Crealy 6th 7th 6th      
   AustraliaAustralia K. Hancock 1 6th 5 4th          AustraliaAustralia B. Giltinan 5 5 7th 6th 11  
  9  AustraliaAustralia D. Crealy 7th 7th 6th 4th 13  
    9  AustraliaAustralia D. Crealy 3 1 3    
    2  AustraliaAustralia K. Rosewall 6th 6th 6th    
     FranceFrance J.-P. Meyer 6th 2 7th 6th 8th
   AustraliaAustralia C. Letcher 6th 1 7th 6th          AustraliaAustralia C. Letcher 4th 6th 6th 7th 6th  
   AustraliaAustralia G. Perkins 0 6th 6th 4th          FranceFrance J.-P. Meyer 4th 4th 2    
   JapanJapan J. Kuki w. O.           2  AustraliaAustralia K. Rosewall 6th 6th 6th      
   AustraliaAustralia A. Haswell                  JapanJapan J. Kuki 3 2 1    
  2  AustraliaAustralia K. Rosewall 6th 6th 6th      
 

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