1972 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles

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

John Newcombe was prevented from defending his title due to the International Lawn Tennis Federation ban on World Championship Tennis contract players competing in their tournaments.^[1]

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.^[2] It was Smith's first, and only, Wimbledon singles title, and his second, and final, grand slam singles title.

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.

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

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

External links

Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com
"Wimbledon 1972 – Singles Draw". atpworldtour.com. ATP World Tour. Retrieved 7 November 2017.

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

[Barrett-2] Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.