1972 Australian Open Men's Singles Draw & Results
Complete Open Era tournament bracket and match scores for Australian Open 1972 (Men's Singles). Champion: John Newcombe. Runner-up: Onny Parun.
Round of 64
- Barry Phillips-Moore vs Frank Sedgman (Winner: Barry Phillips-Moore) - 6-4 4-6 6-2
- Bob Carmichael vs John Bartlett (Winner: Bob Carmichael) - 6-4 6-2
- Patrick Proisy vs William Durham (Winner: Patrick Proisy) - 7-6 3-6 6-3
- Onny Parun vs Hans Kary (Winner: Onny Parun) - 6-4 7-6
- Syd Ball vs Neale Fraser (Winner: Syd Ball) - 7-5 6-2
- Szabolcz Baranyi vs Colin Stubs (Winner: Szabolcz Baranyi) - 6-7 6-3 6-2
- Ross Case vs Paul Kronk (Winner: Ross Case) - 6-4 6-3
- William Coghlan vs Jun Kamiwazumi (Winner: William Coghlan) - 7-6 3-6 6-3
- John Cooper vs Dick Crealy (Winner: John Cooper) - 6-3 6-3
- Patrice Dominguez vs Balazs Taroczy (Winner: Patrice Dominguez) - 7-6 6-3
- Frank Gebert vs Allan McDonald (Winner: Frank Gebert) - 7-6 4-6 6-3
- Bob Giltinan vs Robert Casey (Winner: Bob Giltinan) - 6-1 6-2
- Georges Goven vs Nicolas Kelaidis (Winner: Georges Goven) - 6-2 7-6
- Jean-Louis Haillet vs Greg Perkins (Winner: Jean-Louis Haillet) - 7-5 6-4
- Chris Kachel vs Bill Bowrey (Winner: Chris Kachel) - 6-2 6-3
- Teimuraz Kakulia vs Robert Machan (Winner: Teimuraz Kakulia) - 7-6 7-6
- Cliff Letcher vs Peter Szoke (Winner: Cliff Letcher) - 6-1 7-5
- Karl Meiler vs John James (Winner: Karl Meiler) - 5-7 6-3 6-4
- Wanaro N'Godrella vs Phil Dent (Winner: Wanaro N'Godrella) - 6-3 6-4
- Michael Phillips vs Jun Kuki (Winner: Michael Phillips) - 6-3 6-4
- Hans-Joachim Ploetz vs Jean-Francois Caujolle (Winner: Hans-Joachim Ploetz) - 6-0 3-6 7-5
- Max Senior vs Kim Warwick (Winner: Max Senior) - 6-4 3-6 14-12
- John Stephens vs Lars Elvstrom (Winner: John Stephens) - 6-4 3-6 8-6
- Graeme Thomson vs Andres Battad (Winner: Graeme Thomson) - 7-6 7-6
Round of 32
- Karl Meiler vs Ken Rosewall (Winner: Karl Meiler) - 6-2 6-3 6-2
- John Newcombe vs Jean-Louis Haillet (Winner: John Newcombe) - 6-1 6-2 6-2
- Bob Giltinan vs Mal Anderson (Winner: Bob Giltinan) - 6-7 6-2 6-2 7-6
- Alex Metreveli vs Max Senior (Winner: Alex Metreveli) - 6-2 4-6 6-2 6-2
- Geoff Masters vs Hans-Joachim Ploetz (Winner: Geoff Masters) - 6-3 6-3 6-1
- Patrice Dominguez vs John Alexander (Winner: Patrice Dominguez) - 7-6 6-7 3-6 6-3 11-9
- Szabolcz Baranyi vs Colin Dibley (Winner: Szabolcz Baranyi) - 3-6 6-3 6-3 7-6
- Allan Stone vs Michael Phillips (Winner: Allan Stone) - 6-1 6-4 6-4
- Wanaro N'Godrella vs Barry Phillips-Moore (Winner: Wanaro N'Godrella) - 6-4 7-6 7-6
- Bob Carmichael vs John Stephens (Winner: Bob Carmichael) - 6-1 6-2 6-7 6-3
- Patrick Proisy vs William Coghlan (Winner: Patrick Proisy) - 6-3 6-3 6-4
- Onny Parun vs Chris Kachel (Winner: Onny Parun) - 6-1 6-1 6-2
- Ross Case vs Frank Gebert (Winner: Ross Case) - 6-4 3-6 6-4 6-2
- John Cooper vs Graeme Thomson (Winner: John Cooper) - 6-3 7-6 6-1
- Georges Goven vs Cliff Letcher (Winner: Georges Goven) - 6-3 6-2 6-7 7-6
- Teimuraz Kakulia vs Syd Ball (Winner: Teimuraz Kakulia) - 6-2 6-4 3-6 6-3
Round of 16
- John Newcombe vs Georges Goven (Winner: John Newcombe) - 6-1 6-3 6-3
- Alex Metreveli vs Ross Case (Winner: Alex Metreveli) - 4-6 6-4 6-2 7-5
- Onny Parun vs Geoff Masters (Winner: Onny Parun) - 7-6 3-6 6-3 7-5
- Wanaro N'Godrella vs Allan Stone (Winner: Wanaro N'Godrella) - 3-6 7-5 6-4 5-7 6-4
- Bob Carmichael vs Szabolcz Baranyi (Winner: Bob Carmichael) - 6-3 6-4 2-6 1-6 6-3
- Patrick Proisy vs Patrice Dominguez (Winner: Patrick Proisy) - 7-6 5-7 6-4 6-4
- John Cooper vs Bob Giltinan (Winner: John Cooper) - 7-5 6-2 4-6 6-7 13-11
- Karl Meiler vs Teimuraz Kakulia (Winner: Karl Meiler) - 6-3 7-6 2-6 6-3
Quarterfinals
- John Newcombe vs Bob Carmichael (Winner: John Newcombe) - 6-4 7-6 6-3
- Onny Parun vs Alex Metreveli (Winner: Onny Parun) - 6-4 3-6 6-3 6-7 6-3
- Patrick Proisy vs John Cooper (Winner: Patrick Proisy) - 6-4 3-6 6-1 7-6
- Karl Meiler vs Wanaro N'Godrella (Winner: Karl Meiler) - 7-6 6-7 6-3 7-6
Semifinals
- John Newcombe vs Patrick Proisy (Winner: John Newcombe) - 7-6 6-4 6-2
- Onny Parun vs Karl Meiler (Winner: Onny Parun) - 2-6 6-3 7-5 6-1
Championship Final
- John Newcombe vs Onny Parun (Winner: John Newcombe) - 6-3 6-7 7-5 6-1
Tennis Scoreline
Semifinals
[2] J. Newcombe
[11] P. Proisy๐Australian Open
Championship Final
[2] J. NewcombeVS
[12] O. Parun๐ Champion:John Newcombe
6-3 6-7 7-5 6-1
Semifinals
[12] O. Parun
K. Meiler