1972 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
Men's singles
1972 Wimbledon Championships
Final
Champion	Stan Smith
Runner-up	Ilie Năstase
Score	4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 7–5
Details
Draw	128 (8 Q )
Seeds	8
Events

Stan Smith defeated Ilie Năstase in the final, 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 7–5 to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1972 Wimbledon Championships.^[1] It was his first Wimbledon singles title, and his second and last major singles title. Due to rain washing out the final Saturday when the final was due to take place, the final became the first match in Wimbledon history to take place on a Sunday. Not until 10 years later in 1982 did Wimbledon men's singles finals start being deliberately scheduled for Sunday.

Two-time reigning champion John Newcombe was prevented from participating due to the International Lawn Tennis Federation ban on World Championship Tennis-contracted players competing in its tournaments.^[2]

Seeds

01.

Stan Smith (champion)

02.

Ilie Năstase (final)

03.

Manuel Orantes (semifinals)

04.

Andrés Gimeno (second round)

05.

Jan Kodeš (semifinals)

06.

Pierre Barthès (fourth round)

07.

Bob Hewitt (first round)

08.

Alex Metreveli (quarterfinals)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals					Semifinals						Final

1	Stan Smith	6	8	6

8	Alex Metreveli	2	6	2
					1	Stan Smith	3	6	6	7

					5	Jan Kodeš	6	4	1	5
	Onny Parun	2	3	4

5	Jan Kodeš	6	6	6
											1	Stan Smith	4	6	6	4	7

											2	Ilie Năstase	6	3	3	6	5
	Colin Dibley	2	0	2

3	Manuel Orantes	6	6	6
					3	Manuel Orantes	3	4	4

					2	Ilie Năstase	6	6	6
	Jimmy Connors	4	4	1

2	Ilie Năstase	6	6	6

Top half

Section 1

First round							Second round							Third round						Fourth round

1	S Smith	6	6	6
	H-J Plötz	1	1	3			1	S Smith	6	9	6
Q	A Gardiner	2	9	2	7	4		H Irvine	4	8	3
	H Irvine	6	7	6	5	6								1	S Smith	6	7	3	9
	P Cornejo	4	8	3										Q	A Mayer	3	5	6	7
	T Sakai	6	9	6				T Sakai	9	3	2	4
	S Matthews	6	3	3	7	3	Q	A Mayer	8	6	6	6
Q	A Mayer	4	6	6	5	6														1	S Smith	8	4	6	6
	I Fletcher	6	6	6																	I Fletcher	6	6	2	4
	J-L Rouyer	4	3	3				I Fletcher	6	6	1	6
	A Olmedo	4	6	6	6			A Olmedo	0	4	6	3
	J Ulrich	6	3	3	4										I Fletcher	6	6	6
Q	W Durham	3	8	4											F Pála	1	0	1
	F Pála	6	9	6				F Pála	4	7	2	7	6
	H Kary	8	6	8	3	6		H Kary	6	5	6	5	2
	P Szőke	6	3	9	6	0

Section 2

First round						Second round						Third round						Fourth round

8	A Metreveli	6	8	6
Q	P Marzano	2	6	4		8	A Metreveli	7	6	6	6
	J Simpson	3	6	1	5		P Dominguez	9	1	4	4
	P Dominguez	6	4	6	7							8	A Metreveli	7	6	3	6
	T Ulrich	6	3										J Paish	5	3	6	4
	J Clifton	2	0^r				T Ulrich	3	5	2
	J Paish	7	6	9	6		J Paish	6	7	6
Q	E Scott	9	4	8	3													8	A Metreveli	6	6	6
	P Proisy	6	9	8	6														P Cramer	3	1	3
	S Likhachev	4	8	9	4		P Proisy	3	5	4
	P Cramer	6	7	6			P Cramer	6	7	6
	I Gulyás	4	5	4									P Cramer	9	6	9
	J-C Barclay	3	5	8	4							Q	M Estep	8	4	7
Q	M Estep	6	7	6	6	Q	M Estep	6	6	6
Q	P Hutchins	3	6	5			J Kamiwazumi	4	2	2
	J Kamiwazumi	6	8	7

Section 3

First round							Second round							Third round						Fourth round

4	A Gimeno	6	6	6
	K Weatherley	1	2	4			4	A Gimeno	4	6	8	9	4
LL	A van der Merwe	2	5	2				O Parun	6	8	6	8	6
	O Parun	6	7	6											O Parun	6	4	9	9
	J de Mendoza	6	3	2	5										W Bungert	4	6	7	7
	J Cooper	2	6	6	7			J Cooper	7	4	6	2	3
	E di Matteo	3	6	6	4	3		W Bungert	5	6	0	6	6
	W Bungert	6	1	4	6	6															O Parun	8	6	6	0
	T Kakulia	9	7	7	6																J Hřebec	9	4	4	0^r
	R Keldie	7	5	9	4			T Kakulia	9	4	6	6
Q	R Knight	8	8	4				D Lloyd	8	6	3	4
	D Lloyd	9	9	6											T Kakulia	6	3	6	1
	G Vilas	5	5	5											J Hřebec	4	6	8	6
	J Hřebec	7	7	7				J Hřebec	6	6	6
	P Mărmureanu	3	4	0				S Baranyi	2	2	4
	S Baranyi	6	6	6

Section 4

First round							Second round						Third round					Fourth round

5	J Kodeš	6	4	6	6
	P Rodríguez	1	6	1	1		5	J Kodeš	6	6	6
	P Doerner	2	9	8	4		Q	G Seewagen	0	1	2
Q	G Seewagen	6	7	9	6								5	J Kodeš	6	6	6
	J-P Meyer	3	6	8	7								Q	D Bleckinger	0	3	2
	M Holeček	6	3	9	9			M Holeček	4	4	6	7
	D Schroder	6	2	3			Q	D Bleckinger	6	6	1	9
Q	D Bleckinger	8	6	6														5	J Kodeš	6	6	6
	V Amritraj	7	9	3	2	6													J McManus	2	4	4
Q	J Austin	5	8	6	6	4		V Amritraj	1	2	6
	P Bertolucci	2	3	3				J McManus	6	6	8
	J McManus	6	6	6										J McManus	6	6	6
	W Lloyd	6	9	4	5	9								P Hombergen	0	4	1
	W N'Godrella	4	8	6	7	11		W N'Godrella	7	6	3	4
	P Hombergen	5	6	5	6	6		P Hombergen	5	8	6	6
Q	R Bohrnstedt	7	1	7	4	3

Bottom half

Section 5

First round							Second round					Third round						Fourth round

	T Ryan	3	4	2
	C Dibley	6	6	6				C Dibley	6	6	8
	A Muñoz	2	5	1				R Gonzales	3	3	6
	R Gonzales	6	7	6									C Dibley	9	6	9
	R Tanner	6	2	6	7	7							R Tanner	8	4	8
	J Velasco	3	6	4	9	5		R Tanner	6	6	6
	J Pinto Bravo	4	6	3	0			A McDonald	2	2	4
	A McDonald	6	3	6	6														C Dibley	8	6	6	6
	J Osborne	4	2	6	6	5												6	P Barthès	9	3	2	1
	C Mottram	6	6	3	2	7		C Mottram	8	1	4
	T Koch	9	6	3	2	4		R Stockton	9	6	6
	R Stockton	8	4	6	6	6							R Stockton	3	3	7	4
	J Gisbert	6	2	6	6							6	P Barthès	6	6	5	6
	H Solomon	3	6	2	0			J Gisbert	4	2	4
	J-B Chanfreau	5	8	3			6	P Barthès	6	6	6
6	P Barthès	7	9	6

Section 6

First round						Second round						Third round					Fourth round

	J Loyo Mayo	3	2	2
	B Phillips-Moore	6	6	6			B Phillips-Moore	9	6	3	6
	S Ball	6	4	7	6		S Ball	8	1	6	2
	F McMillan	4	6	5	3								B Phillips-Moore	6	1	2
	I Țiriac	6	6	5	7								I Țiriac	8	6	6
	A Zugarelli	4	2	7	5		I Țiriac	6	9	9
	V Zedník	2	2	7			B Gottfried	4	7	8
	B Gottfried	6	6	9														I Țiriac	4	6	3	6	3
Q	R Stock	4	3	4													3	M Orantes	6	4	6	4	6
	N Pietrangeli	6	6	6			N Pietrangeli	2	8	6	7
	I Molina	3	6	6	6		I Molina	6	6	3	5
	A Pattison	6	2	4	3								N Pietrangeli	2	2	1
	R Crealy	9	6	1	7							3	M Orantes	6	6	6
	N Špear	7	2	6	5		R Crealy	2	3	2
	G Goven	6	5	4		3	M Orantes	6	6	6
3	M Orantes	8	7	6

Section 7

First round							Second round							Third round						Fourth round

	JE Mandarino	4	2	1
	K Meiler	6	6	6				K Meiler	6	6	1	4	4
	E van Dillen	7	8	6				E van Dillen	3	4	6	6	6
Q	S Stewart	5	6	1											E van Dillen	6	1	4
	F Jauffret	1	7	8	6	7									F Jauffret	8	6	6
	O Bengtson	6	5	9	1	5		F Jauffret	6	6	6
	C Barazzutti	6	8	2	6	0		J Feaver	2	3	4
	J Feaver	4	9	6	3	6															F Jauffret	2	3	6
	J Kukal	4	8	6	6	8															J Connors	6	6	8
Q	M Vázquez	6	9	4	4	6		J Kukal	8	9	6	8
	A Panatta	6	8	4	6	6		A Panatta	9	8	8	9
	N Fraser	4	9	6	4	1									A Panatta	3	6	4	6
	S Warboys	1	6	3	4										J Connors	6	0	6	8
	N Kalogeropoulos	6	1	6	6			N Kalogeropoulos	3	5	6
	J Connors	6	9	7				J Connors	6	7	8
7	R Hewitt	3	7	5

Section 8

First round							Second round						Third round							Fourth round

LL	R Clarke	2	1	0
	R Moore	6	6	6				R Moore	4	4	5
	B Mignot	4	4	2				T Gorman	6	6	7
	T Gorman	6	6	6										T Gorman	6	7	2	4	8
	K Warwick	0	7	6	3									J Fillol	4	5	6	6	6
	J Fillol	6	9	4	6			J Fillol	4	8	7	6
	G Masters	8	8	4	6	12		G Masters	6	6	5	4
	A Amritraj	9	6	6	3	10															T Gorman	3	6	6	1
	J Fassbender	4	7	7	6															2	I Năstase	6	3	8	6
	L Hoad	6	5	5	4			J Fassbender	6	6	9	7
	P Lall	5	6	6	3	6		P Lall	4	8	7	5
Q	P Gerken	7	3	2	6	3								J Fassbender	8	3	4
	C Graebner	6	3	6	6								2	I Năstase	9	6	6
	J Mukerjea	2	6	4	3			C Graebner	3	6	1	2
	J Bartlett	4	2	2			2	I Năstase	6	4	6	6
2	I Năstase	6	6	6

References

^ Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.
^ Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 160. ISBN 978-0942257700.

External links

Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com
"Wimbledon 1972 – Singles Draw". atpworldtour.com. ATP World Tour. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
1972 Wimbledon Championships – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

Preceded by 1972 French Open	Grand Slams Men's singles	Succeeded by 1972 U.S. Open

[Barrett-1] Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.

[2] Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 160. ISBN 978-0942257700.

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