European Open 1972

ATP · Clay · 31 singles matches · All champions

Manuel Orantes won the title, beating Andres Gimeno 6–4 6–1 2–6 7–5 in the final.

Latest results

  • Semifinal: Andres Gimeno def. Harold Solomon 6–1 9–7 6–0
  • Semifinal: Manuel Orantes def. Barry Phillips Moore 6–2 6–1 5–7 6–2
  • Quarterfinal: Andres Gimeno def. Patrick Hombergen 7–5 3–6 6–4
  • Quarterfinal: Harold Solomon def. Juan Gisbert 8–6 6–2

Brussels 1972 1972

Defending champion
Cliff Drysdale

Ranking points by round

Champion250
Runner-up165
Semifinal100
Quarterfinal50
Round of 1625
Round of 320
Qualifier bonus13

Recent finals

YearChampionRunner-up
1971Cliff DrysdaleIlie Nastase
1970Tom OkkerIlie Nastase
1969Tom OkkerZeljko Franulovic

Matches by round

31 finished

Final

1 finished
Fin
🇪🇸Manuel Orantes6627
🇪🇸Andres Gimeno4165

Semifinals

2 finished
Fin
🇪🇸Andres Gimeno696
🇺🇸Harold Solomon170
Fin
🇪🇸Manuel Orantes6656
🇦🇺Barry Phillips Moore2172

Quarterfinals

4 finished
Fin
🇪🇸Andres Gimeno736
🇧🇪Patrick Hombergen564
Fin
🇺🇸Harold Solomon86
🇪🇸Juan Gisbert62
Fin
🇦🇺Barry Phillips Moore66
🇩🇪Harald Elschenbroich31
Fin
🇪🇸Manuel Orantes66
🇨🇿Vladimir Zednik44

Round of 16

8 finished
Fin
🇪🇸Andres Gimeno68
🇮🇹Adriano Panatta06
Fin
🇧🇪Patrick Hombergen66
🇺🇸Tom Gorman03
Fin
🇺🇸Harold Solomon78
🇧🇪Bernard Mignot56
Fin
🇪🇸Juan Gisbert66
🇨🇱Patricio Cornejo24
Fin
🇦🇺Barry Phillips Moore766
🇭🇷Boro Jovanovic932
Fin
🇩🇪Harald Elschenbroich66
🇫🇷Jean Claude Barclay11
Fin
🇨🇿Vladimir Zednik636
🇬🇧Gerald Battrick263
Fin
🇪🇸Manuel Orantes66
🇸🇪Ove Bengtson22

Round of 32

16 finished
Fin
🇪🇸Andres Gimeno67
🇮🇹Antonio Zugarelli35
Fin
🇮🇹Adriano Panatta366
🇫🇷Daniel Contet632
Fin
🇺🇸Tom Gorman467
🇨🇿Jan Kukal635
Fin
🇧🇪Patrick Hombergen666
🇮🇹Ezio Di Matteo080
Fin
🇺🇸Harold Solomon66
🇨🇱Jaime Fillol32
Fin
🇧🇪Bernard Mignot67
🇳🇿Onny Parun45
Fin
🇪🇸Juan Gisbert466
🇪🇸Luis Bruguera613
Fin
🇨🇱Patricio Cornejo76
🇦🇺Martin Mulligan52
Fin
🇭🇷Boro Jovanovic66
🇪🇸Antonio Munoz42
Fin
🇦🇺Barry Phillips Moore66
🇨🇿Jiri Hrebec14
Fin
🇩🇪Harald Elschenbroich66
🇺🇸Dick Dell00
Fin
🇫🇷Jean Claude Barclay368
🇨🇿Frantisek Pala646
Fin
🇨🇿Vladimir Zednik66
🇦🇺Dick Crealy21
Fin
🇬🇧Gerald Battrick636
🇮🇹Nicola Pietrangeli461
Fin
🇸🇪Ove Bengtson67
🇧🇪Eric Drossart35
Fin
🇪🇸Manuel Orantes66
🇺🇸Jim Mcmanus01