1972 Australian Open – Men's singles

April 2026 1972 Australian Open AUS Ken Rosewall AUS Mal Anderson 7–6(7–2), 6–3, 7–5 50 12 grand slam 1972 Australian Open Defending champion Ken Rosewall defeated Mal Anderson in the final, 7–6(7–2), 6–3, 7–5 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1972 Australian Open. It was his eighth and last Grand Slam tournament singles title, and at 1934 11 2 1972 1 3 old, he became the oldest major champion in men's singles in the Open Era, a record that still stands. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Ken Rosewall is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. AUS John Newcombe (quarterfinals) AUS Ken Rosewall (champion) AUS John Alexander (third round) URS Alex Metreveli (semifinals) AUS Owen Davidson (second round) AUS Tony Roche (withdrew before the tournament began) AUS Colin Dibley (third round) AUS Mal Anderson (finals) AUS Dick Crealy (quarterfinals) AUS Allan Stone (semifinals) AUS John Cooper (quarterfinals) AUS Geoff Masters (second round) Draw Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired Final eight 160 AUS Mal Anderson 8 6 3 5 AUS Ken Rosewall 2 7 6 7 AUS Mal Anderson 8 6 7 7 URS Alex Metreveli 4 2 6 6 AUS Allan Stone 10 6 1 6 2 AUS Ken Rosewall 2 7 6 3 6 AUS John Newcombe 1 6 3 4 6 7 AUS Mal Anderson 8 2 6 6 3 9 AUS John Cooper 11 2 6 4 2 URS Alex Metreveli 4 6 3 6 6 AUS Barry Phillips-Moore 6 5 6 3 AUS Allan Stone 10 4 7 7 6 AUS Dick Crealy 9 3 1 3 AUS Ken Rosewall 2 6 6 6 Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals AUS J Newcombe 1 6 3 4 6 7 AUS M Anderson 8 2 6 6 3 9 AUS J Newcombe 1 6 6 6 FRA P Dominguez 1 3 1 AUS N Fraser 2 3 1 AUS M Anderson 8 6 6 6 AUS J Newcombe 1 6 7 6 AUS J Bartlett 2 6 3 AUS A McDonald 6 4 3 2 FRA P Dominguez 4 6 6 6 AUS G Masters 12 5 5 2 AUS N Fraser 7 7 6 FRA W N'Godrella 4 6 1 3 AUS M Anderson 8 6 3 6 6 AUS J Bartlett 7 6 6 AUS W Durham 6 2 3 AUS A McDonald 6 6 6 AUS S Myers 2 4 4 AUS A Hammond 3 3 4 AUS N Fraser 6 6 6 FRA W N'Godrella 6 7 3 6 AUS W Coghlan 3 6 6 3 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals AUS J Cooper 11 2 6 4 2 URS A Metreveli 4 6 3 6 6 AUS F Sedgman 6 3 1 3 AUS J Cooper 11 3 6 6 6 AUS R Case 2 6 4 2 URS A Metreveli 4 6 3 6 6 AUS O Davidson 5 3 6 1 5 AUS F Sedgman 6 1 6 7 FRA P Proisy 6 3 4 2 AUS J Cooper 11 4 6 6 6 AUS R Case 6 3 6 7 AUS J Stephens 4 6 2 5 JPN K Tanabe 3 2 2 URS A Metreveli 4 6 6 6 AUS R Casey 1 0 3 AUS F Sedgman 6 6 6 AUS R Case 6 6 6 AUS C Stubs 1 3 1 AUS B Lloyd w/o AUS J Stephens AUS M Phillips 4 4 4 JPN K Tanabe 6 6 6 Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals AUS B Phillips-Moore 6 5 6 3 AUS A Stone 10 4 7 7 6 AUS J Alexander 3 3 6 6 6 3 AUS B Phillips-Moore 6 1 7 1 6 AUS A Stone 10 6 6 6 AUS M Cocks 1 2 3 AUS J Alexander 3 6 7 6 AUS I Fletcher 3 5 4 AUS J James 3 6 3 AUS B Phillips-Moore 6 7 6 AUS A Stone 10 7 7 6 AUS K Warwick 5 5 3 AUS M Cocks 6 7 4 1 6 TCH J Zigmund 4 5 6 6 1 AUS R Rheinberger w/o AUS I Fletcher AUS S Ball 3 7 5 5 AUS J James 6 5 7 7 AUS R Frawley 3 1 1 AUS B Phillips-Moore 6 6 6 AUS A Gardiner 6 2 6 AUS K Warwick 7 6 7 AUS G Thomson 4 6 5 6 AUS M Cocks 6 4 7 7 TCH J Zigmund 3 7 6 4 6 CAN D McCormick 6 6 4 6 2 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals AUS D Crealy 9 3 1 3 AUS K Rosewall 2 6 6 6 AUS C Dibley 7 4 6 3 AUS D Crealy 9 6 7 6 FRA J-P Meyer 3 1 3 AUS K Rosewall 2 6 6 6 AUS C Dibley 7 6 6 7 AUS M Rose 1 4 6 AUS B Giltinan 6 5 1 6 11 AUS D Crealy 9 1 7 6 4 13 FRA J-P Meyer 6 2 7 6 8 AUS C Letcher 4 6 6 7 6 JPN J Kuki 3 2 1 AUS K Rosewall 2 6 6 6 AUS P Kronk 5 3 1 AUS M Rose 7 6 6 AUS B Giltinan 6 3 7 6 AUS K Hancock 1 6 5 4 AUS C Letcher 6 0 6 6 AUS G Perkins 1 6 1 4 JPN J Kuki AUS A Haswell w/o External links Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1972 Australian Open Men's Singles draw 1972 Australian Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation 1971 U.S. Open Grand Slam men's singles 1972 French Open Mens singles Mens singles Category:Australian Open (tennis) by year – Men's singles