1972 French Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
1972 French Open
Champion	Andrés Gimeno
Runner-up	Patrick Proisy
Score	4–6, 6–3, 6–1, 6–1
Seeds	16

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.

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

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									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 Korpas	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

External links

• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1972 French Open Men's Singles draw