1972 French Open – Men's Singles

1972 French Open
Champion		Andrés Gimeno
Runner-up		Patrick Proisy
Final score		4–6, 6–3, 6–1, 6–1
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		-45		45+		women
WC Singles		men		women
WC Doubles		men		women

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

See also:

1972 French Open – Women's Singles

1972 French Open – Men's Doubles

1972 French Open – Women's Doubles

1972 French Open – Mixed Doubles

Seeds

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

Draw

Key

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

Final Eight

	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
		Jan Kodeš	3	8	6	2	1

Section 1

First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
2	I Năstase	6	7	4	3
	A Panatta	1	9	6	6					A Panatta	6	2	7	6
Q	V Korotkov	10	0	6	5	6			Q	V Korotkov	1	6	5	3
	C Dibley	8	6	2	7	3													A Panatta	6	7	6	6
	H Rahim	6	3	8	4	3													R Moore	0	9	3	2
	R Moore	2	6	6	6	6				R Moore
Q	P Cornejo	3	4	6	1					A Pattison	w/o
	A Pattison	6	6	4	6																							A Panatta	6	9	3	3
7	P Barthes																										10	A Metreveli	8	7	6	6
	L Hoad	w/o							7	P Barthes	6	6	6
Q	G Masters	6	6	6					Q	G Masters	3	3	4
	T Nowicki	1	1	2														7	P Barthes	6	2	12	3
10	A Metreveli	6	2	6	6													10	A Metreveli	8	6	10	6
	H Elschenbroich	3	6	4	3				10	A Metreveli	6	6	7	7
Q	W Gasiorek	5	6	6	6				Q	W Gasiorek	0	4	9	5
	P Cramer	7	4	4	3

Section 2

First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
3	S Smith	6	6	6
	JL Rouyer	4	2	4					3	S Smith	6	7	7	6
Q	T Kakoulia	0	1	5						B Mignot	3	5	9	3
	B Mignot	6	6	7														3	S Smith	6	6	6
14	F Pala	6	7	6														14	F Pala	4	0	3
	A Olmedo	2	5	2					14	F Pala	10	10	9	8
Q	B Gottfried	6	6	6					Q	B Gottfried	8	8	11	6
	P Dominguez	2	3	1																							3	S Smith	1	9	0	6
6	A Gimeno	6	6	6																							6	A Gimeno	6	7	6	7
	J Pinto-Bravo	2	2	1					6	A Gimeno	6	6	6
Q	D Contet	0	2	0						R Holmberg	1	3	1
	R Holmberg	6	6	6														6	A Gimeno	3	6	5	6	6
11	C Graebner	6	6	6														11	C Graebner	6	3	7	2	1
	T Koch	2	0	2					11	C Graebner	6	6	6
Q	J Hřebec	1	6	6	1	6			Q	J Hřebec	1	0	4
	I Gulyás	6	2	2	6	3

Section 3

First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
	H Solomon	6
	M Mulligan	1	r.							H Solomon	6	7	6
Q	A Muñoz	3	5	6					12	J Connors	4	5	1
12	J Connors	6	7	8															H Solomon	3	8	6	6	6
	S Baranyi	6	9	6														Q	G Vilas	6	10	2	4	4
	I Ţiriac	2	7	3						S Baranyi	6	2	7	6	3
Q	G Vilas	0	8	8	2	6			Q	G Vilas	3	6	5	8	6
5	B Hewitt	6	6	6	6	2																						H Solomon	4	7	3	2
	D Crealy	2	6	9	4																						4	M Orantes	6	5	6	6
	N Pietrangeli	6	3	11	6					N Pietrangeli	6	6	4	6
Q	J De Mendoza	6	6	4	2				13	J Fillol Sr.	3	2	6	4
13	J Fillol Sr.	2	8	6	6														N Pietrangeli	2	1	3
	G Goven	w/o																4	M Orantes	6	6	6
	B Jovanović									B Jovanović	0	1	0
Q	E Di Matteo	6	1	7	1				4	M Orantes	6	6	6
4	M Orantes	4	6	9	6

Section 4

First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
	J Gisbert Sr	6	6	8
	V Zednik	4	3	6						J Gisbert Sr	4	3	6	6
Q	J Mandarino	2	6	3					9	P Proisy	6	6	2	8
9	P Proisy	6	8	6														9	P Proisy	6	1	6	6
	P Bertolucci	0	4	1														Q	I Fletcher	4	6	2	3
	F Jauffret	6	6	6						F Jauffret	8	3	2	4
	Z Franulović	4	4	1					Q	I Fletcher	6	6	6	6
Q	I Fletcher	6	6	6																							9	P Proisy	6	6	2	6	6
	O Parun	6	6	8																								J Kodeš	3	8	6	2	1
	T Gorman	3	3	6						O Parun	2	4	2
Q	J Fassbender	1	4	1						B Phillips-Moore	6	6	6
	B Phillips-Moore	6	6	6															B Phillips-Moore	4	2	4
	P Szoke	5	6	4	3														J Kodeš	6	6	6
	F McMillan	7	2	6	6					F McMillan	3	0	3
Q	JC Barclay	5	7	6	2					J Kodeš	6	6	6
	J Kodeš	7	9	2	6

External links

• French Open (1972) on ATPtennis.com
• French Open (1972) on tenniscorner.net