1972 French Open – Men's Singles

Sixth-seeded 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. This was his first and only grand slam title and, at the age of 34, he became the oldest first-time grand slam champion in the open era. Jan Kodes was the two-time defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Patrick Proisy.

Men's Singles
1972 French Open
Champion Andrés Gimeno
Runner-up Patrick Proisy
Final score4–6, 6–3, 6–1, 6–1
Seeds16

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 (Second round)
  3. Stan Smith (Quarterfinals)
  4. Manuel Orantes (Semifinals)
  5. Bob Hewitt (Second round)
  6. Andrés Gimeno (Champion)
  7. Pierre Barthes (Fourth round)
  8. Zeljko Franulovic (Second Round)
  9. Patrick Proisy (Final)
  10. Alex Metreveli (Semifinals)
  11. Clark Graebner (Fourth round)
  12. Jimmy Connors (Third round)
  13. Jaime Fillol Sr. (Third round)
  14. František Pala (Fourth round)
  15. -
  16. Barry Phillips-Moore (Fourth round)

Qualifying
Main article: 1972 French Open – Men's Singles Qualifying

Draw

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

Finals
Quarter-finals Semi-finals 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 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 w/o
Q P Beust 5 1 3 A Pattison
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 w/o
L Hoad
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 Korpás 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
B Jovanović w/o
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
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