Australian Open 1972

ATP · Grass · 55 singles matches · All champions

John Newcombe won the title, beating Onny Parun 6–3 6–7 7–5 6–1 in the final.

Latest results

  • Semifinal: Onny Parun def. Karl Meiler 2–6 6–3 7–5
  • Semifinal: John Newcombe def. Patrick Proisy 7–6 6–4 6–2
  • Quarterfinal: Karl Meiler def. Wanaro N'Godrella 7–6 6–7 6–3 7–6
  • Quarterfinal: Onny Parun def. Alex Metreveli 6–4 3–6 6–3 6–7 6–3

Australian Open 1972 1972

Defending champion
Ken Rosewall

Ranking points by round

Champion2,000
Runner-up1,300
Semifinal800
Quarterfinal400
Round of 16200
Round of 32100
Round of 6450
Round of 12810
Qualifier bonus30

Recent finals

YearChampionRunner-up
1971Ken RosewallArthur Ashe
1970Tony RocheJohn Newcombe
1969Stan SmithArthur Ashe
1968Bill BowreyJuan Gisbert

Matches by round

55 finished

Final

1 finished
Fin
🇦🇺John Newcombe26676
🇳🇿Onny Parun123751

Semifinals

2 finished
Fin
🇳🇿Onny Parun12267
🇩🇪Karl Meiler635
Fin
🇦🇺John Newcombe2766
🇫🇷Patrick Proisy11642

Quarterfinals

4 finished
Fin
🇩🇪Karl Meiler7667
🇫🇷Wanaro N'Godrella6736
Fin
🇳🇿Onny Parun1263666
🇷🇺Alex Metreveli446373
Fin
🇫🇷Patrick Proisy116367
🇦🇺John Cooper4616
Fin
🇦🇺John Newcombe2676
🇦🇺Bob Carmichael10463

Round of 16

8 finished
Fin
🇩🇪Karl Meiler6726
URSTeimuraz Kakulia3663
Fin
🇫🇷Wanaro N'Godrella37656
🇦🇺Allan Stone865474
Fin
🇷🇺Alex Metreveli44667
🇦🇺Ross Case6425
Fin
🇳🇿Onny Parun127367
🇦🇺Geoff Masters56635
Fin
🇫🇷Patrick Proisy117476
🇫🇷Patrice Dominguez5664
Fin
🇦🇺John Cooper764613
🇦🇺Bob Giltinan526711
Fin
🇦🇺Bob Carmichael1066216
🇭🇺Szabolcz Baranyi34663
Fin
🇦🇺John Newcombe2666
🇫🇷Georges Goven133

Round of 32

16 finished
Fin
🇩🇪Karl Meiler666
🇦🇺Ken Rosewall1232
Fin
URSTeimuraz Kakulia6636
🇦🇺Syd Ball2463
Fin
🇦🇺Allan Stone8666
🇦🇺Mike Phillips144
Fin
🇫🇷Wanaro N'Godrella677
🇦🇺Barry Phillips Moore9466
Fin
🇷🇺Alex Metreveli46466
🇦🇺Max Senior2622
Fin
🇦🇺Ross Case6366
🇩🇪Frank Gebert4642
Fin
🇦🇺Geoff Masters5666
🇩🇪Hans Joachim Ploetz231
Fin
🇳🇿Onny Parun12666
🇦🇺Chris Kachel122
Fin
🇫🇷Patrick Proisy11666
🇦🇺Will Coghlan334
Fin
🇫🇷Patrice Dominguez763611
🇦🇺John Alexander667639
Fin
🇦🇺John Cooper676
🇦🇺Graeme Thomson361
Fin
🇦🇺Bob Giltinan6667
🇦🇺Mal Anderson37226
Fin
🇦🇺Bob Carmichael106666
🇦🇺John Stephens1273
Fin
🇭🇺Szabolcz Baranyi3667
🇦🇺Colin Dibley76336
Fin
🇫🇷Georges Goven6667
🇦🇺Cliff Letcher3276
Fin
🇦🇺John Newcombe2666
🇫🇷Jean Louis Haillet122

Round of 64

24 finished
Fin
🇩🇪Karl Meiler566
🇦🇺John James734
Fin
URSTeimuraz Kakulia77
🇭🇺Robert Machan66
Fin
🇦🇺Syd Ball76
🇦🇺Neale Fraser52
Fin
🇦🇺Mike Phillips66
🇯🇵Jun Kuki34
Fin
🇫🇷Wanaro N'Godrella66
🇦🇺Phil Dent34
Fin
🇦🇺Barry Phillips Moore9646
🇦🇺Frank Sedgman462
Fin
🇦🇺Max Senior6314
🇦🇺Kim Warwick4612
Fin
🇦🇺Ross Case66
🇦🇺Paul Kronk43
Fin
🇩🇪Frank Gebert746
🇦🇺Allan McDonald663
Fin
🇩🇪Hans Joachim Ploetz637
🇫🇷Jean Francois Caujolle065
Fin
🇦🇺Chris Kachel66
🇦🇺Bill Bowrey23
Fin
🇳🇿Onny Parun1267
🇦🇹Hans Kary46
Fin
🇫🇷Patrick Proisy11736
🇦🇺Bill Durham663
Fin
🇦🇺Will Coghlan736
🇯🇵Jun Kamiwazumi663
Fin
🇫🇷Patrice Dominguez76
🇭🇺Balazs Taroczy63
Fin
🇦🇺John Cooper66
🇦🇺Dick Crealy33
Fin
🇦🇺Graeme Thomson77
🇫🇷Thierry Bernasconi66
Fin
🇦🇺Bob Giltinan66
🇦🇺Robert Casey12
Fin
🇦🇺Bob Carmichael1066
🇦🇺John Bartlett42
Fin
🇦🇺John Stephens638
🇩🇰Lars Elvstrom466
Fin
🇭🇺Szabolcz Baranyi666
🇦🇺Colin Stubs732
Fin
🇦🇺Cliff Letcher67
🇭🇺Peter Szoke15
Fin
🇫🇷Georges Goven67
🇬🇷Nicolas Kelaidis26
Fin
🇫🇷Jean Louis Haillet76
🇦🇺Greg Perkins54