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Australian Open 1972

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ATP Grand Slam Grass Start: Dec 26, 1972 Draw: 64 55 matches
Champion: John Newcombe

Knockout bracket

Round of 16
Karl Meiler 6 7 2 6
Teimuraz Kakulia 3 6 6 3
Wanaro N'Godrella 3 7 6 5 6
8 Allan Stone 6 5 4 7 4
4 Alex Metreveli 4 6 6 7
Ross Case 6 4 2 5
12 Onny Parun 7 3 6 7
5 Geoff Masters 6 6 3 5
11 Patrick Proisy 7 4 7 6
Patrice Dominguez 5 6 6 4
John Cooper 7 6 4 6 13
Bob Giltinan 5 2 6 7 11
10 Bob Carmichael 6 6 2 1 6
Szabolcz Baranyi 3 4 6 6 3
2 John Newcombe 6 6 6
Georges Goven 1 3 3
Quarterfinal
Karl Meiler 7 6 6 7
Wanaro N'Godrella 6 7 3 6
12 Onny Parun 6 3 6 6 6
4 Alex Metreveli 4 6 3 7 3
11 Patrick Proisy 6 3 6 7
John Cooper 4 6 1 6
2 John Newcombe 6 7 6
10 Bob Carmichael 4 6 3
Semifinal
12 Onny Parun 2 6 7
Karl Meiler 6 3 5
2 John Newcombe 7 6 6
11 Patrick Proisy 6 4 2
Final
2 John Newcombe 6 6 7 6
12 Onny Parun 3 7 5 1

Early rounds

Round of 64 24 matches
Winner Loser Set 1 Set 2 Set 3
Karl Meiler John James 5-7 6-3 6-4
Teimuraz Kakulia Robert Machan 7-6 7-6 ·
Syd Ball Neale Fraser 7-5 6-2 ·
Michael Phillips Jun Kuki 6-3 6-4 ·
Wanaro N'Godrella Phil Dent 6-3 6-4 ·
Barry Phillips Moore Frank Sedgman 6-4 4-6 6-2
Max Senior Kim Warwick 6-4 3-6 14-12
Ross Case Paul Kronk 6-4 6-3 ·
Frank Gebert Allan McDonald 7-6 4-6 6-3
Hans Joachim Ploetz Jean Francois Caujolle 6-0 3-6 7-5
Chris Kachel Bill Bowrey 6-2 6-3 ·
Onny Parun Hans Kary 6-4 7-6 ·
Patrick Proisy William Durham 7-6 3-6 6-3
Will Coghlan Jun Kamiwazumi 7-6 3-6 6-3
Patrice Dominguez Balazs Taroczy 7-6 6-3 ·
John Cooper Dick Crealy 6-3 6-3 ·
Graeme Thomson Thierry Bernasconi 7-6 7-6 ·
Bob Giltinan Robert Casey 6-1 6-2 ·
Bob Carmichael John Bartlett 6-4 6-2 ·
John Stephens Lars Elvstrom 6-4 3-6 8-6
Szabolcz Baranyi Colin Stubs 6-7 6-3 6-2
Cliff Letcher Peter Szoke 6-1 7-5 ·
Georges Goven Nicolas Kelaidis 6-2 7-6 ·
Jean Louis Haillet Greg Perkins 7-5 6-4 ·
Round of 32 16 matches
Winner Loser Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5
Karl Meiler Ken Rosewall 6-2 6-3 6-2 · ·
Teimuraz Kakulia Syd Ball 6-2 6-4 3-6 6-3 ·
Allan Stone Michael Phillips 6-1 6-4 6-4 · ·
Wanaro N'Godrella Barry Phillips Moore 6-4 7-6 7-6 · ·
Alex Metreveli Max Senior 6-2 4-6 6-2 6-2 ·
Ross Case Frank Gebert 6-4 3-6 6-4 6-2 ·
Geoff Masters Hans Joachim Ploetz 6-2 6-3 6-1 · ·
Onny Parun Chris Kachel 6-1 6-2 6-2 · ·
Patrick Proisy Will Coghlan 6-3 6-3 6-4 · ·
Patrice Dominguez John Alexander 7-6 6-7 3-6 6-3 11-9
John Cooper Graeme Thomson 6-3 7-6 6-1 · ·
Bob Giltinan Mal Anderson 6-7 6-2 6-2 7-6 ·
Bob Carmichael John Stephens 6-1 6-2 6-7 6-3 ·
Szabolcz Baranyi Colin Dibley 3-6 6-3 6-3 7-6 ·
Georges Goven Cliff Letcher 6-3 6-2 6-7 7-6 ·
John Newcombe Jean Louis Haillet 6-1 6-2 6-2 · ·

Players (56)

PlayerCountryReached
John Newcombe John Newcombe AUS Winner
Onny Parun Onny Parun NZL Final
KM Karl Meiler GER Semifinal
Patrick Proisy Patrick Proisy FRA Semifinal
AM Alex Metreveli RUS Quarterfinal
Bob Carmichael Bob Carmichael AUS Quarterfinal
JC John Cooper AUS Quarterfinal
WN Wanaro N'Godrella FRA Quarterfinal
AS Allan Stone AUS Round of 16
BG Bob Giltinan AUS Round of 16
Geoff Masters Geoff Masters AUS Round of 16
GG Georges Goven FRA Round of 16
Patrice Dominguez Patrice Dominguez FRA Round of 16
RC Ross Case AUS Round of 16
SB Szabolcz Baranyi HUN Round of 16
TK Teimuraz Kakulia URS Round of 16
Barry Phillips Moore Barry Phillips Moore AUS Round of 32
CK Chris Kachel AUS Round of 32
CL Cliff Letcher AUS Round of 32
Colin Dibley Colin Dibley AUS Round of 32
FG Frank Gebert GER Round of 32
GT Graeme Thomson AUS Round of 32
HP Hans Joachim Ploetz GER Round of 32
JH Jean Louis Haillet FRA Round of 32
John Alexander John Alexander AUS Round of 32
JS John Stephens AUS Round of 32
Ken Rosewall Ken Rosewall AUS Round of 32
MA Mal Anderson AUS Round of 32
MS Max Senior AUS Round of 32
MP Michael Phillips AUS Round of 32
SB Syd Ball AUS Round of 32
WC Will Coghlan AUS Round of 32
AM Allan McDonald AUS Round of 64
Balazs Taroczy Balazs Taroczy HUN Round of 64
BB Bill Bowrey AUS Round of 64
CS Colin Stubs AUS Round of 64
Dick Crealy Dick Crealy AUS Round of 64
FS Frank Sedgman AUS Round of 64
GP Greg Perkins AUS Round of 64
HK Hans Kary AUT Round of 64
JC Jean Francois Caujolle FRA Round of 64
JB John Bartlett AUS Round of 64
JJ John James AUS Round of 64
JK Jun Kamiwazumi JPN Round of 64
JK Jun Kuki JPN Round of 64
KW Kim Warwick AUS Round of 64
LE Lars Elvstrom DEN Round of 64
NF Neale Fraser AUS Round of 64
NK Nicolas Kelaidis GRE Round of 64
PK Paul Kronk AUS Round of 64
PS Peter Szoke HUN Round of 64
PD Phil Dent AUS Round of 64
RC Robert Casey AUS Round of 64
RM Robert Machan HUN Round of 64
TB Thierry Bernasconi FRA Round of 64
WD William Durham AUS Round of 64