# Australian Open 1972

Source: https://tennis-db.com/tournaments/225/australian-open?season=1972
Tour: ATP

## Tournament info
- Category: Grand Slam
- Surface: grass
- Location: Melbourne, Australia
- Start date: 1971-12-26
- End date: 1972-01-09

## Champion
- Winner: Ken Rosewall
- Runner-up: Mal Anderson
- Final score: 7-6 6-3 7-5

## Knockout results
### F
- Ken Rosewall d. Mal Anderson 7-6 6-3 7-5

### SF
- Mal Anderson d. Alex Metreveli 6-2 7-6 7-6
- Ken Rosewall d. Allan Stone 7-6 6-1 3-6 6-2

### QF
- Mal Anderson d. John Newcombe 2-6 6-3 6-4 3-6 9-7
- Ken Rosewall d. Dick Crealy 6-3 6-1 6-3
- Allan Stone d. Barry Phillips Moore 5-7 7-6 7-6 6-3

### R16
- Dick Crealy d. Colin Dibley 6-4 7-6 6-3
- John Cooper d. Frank Sedgman 3-6 6-3 6-1 6-3
- John Newcombe d. Patrice Dominguez 6-1 6-3 6-1
- Alex Metreveli d. Ross Case 6-2 3-6 6-4 6-2
- Mal Anderson d. Neale Fraser 6-2 6-3 6-1
- Allan Stone d. Max Cocks 6-1 6-2 6-3
- Barry Phillips Moore d. John Alexander 6-3 1-6 7-6 1-6 6-3
- Ken Rosewall d. Jean Paul Meyer 6-4 6-4 6-2

### R32
- Allan Stone d. Kim Warwick 7-5 7-5 6-3
- Jean Paul Meyer d. Cliff Letcher 6-4 2-6 7-6 6-7 8-6
- Mal Anderson d. Wanaro N'Godrella 6-4 3-6 6-1 6-3
- Barry Phillips Moore d. John James 6-3 7-5 6-3
- Patrice Dominguez d. Allan McDonald 3-6 6-2 6-1 6-3
- John Cooper d. Patrick Proisy 4-6 6-3 6-4 6-2
- John Alexander d. Ian Fletcher 6-1 6-1 6-4
- Ken Rosewall d. Jun Kuki 6-3 6-2 6-1
- Colin Dibley d. Mervyn Rose 6-1 6-4 7-6
- Ross Case d. John Stephens 6-4 3-6 6-2 7-5
- Neale Fraser d. Geoff Masters 7-5 7-5 6-2
- Alex Metreveli d. Kiyoshi Tanabe 6-3 6-2 6-2
- John Newcombe d. John Bartlett 6-2 7-6 6-3
- Dick Crealy d. Bob Giltinan 7-6 7-5 6-7 4-6 13-11
- Frank Sedgman d. Owen Davidson 6-3 1-6 6-1 7-5

### R64
- John Bartlett d. William Durham 7-6 6-2 6-3
- Bob Giltinan d. Keith Hancock 6-1 3-6 7-5 6-4
- Allan McDonald d. Stephen Myers 6-2 6-4 6-4
- Barry Phillips Moore d. Rod Frawley 6-3 6-4 6-1
- Ross Case d. Colin Stubs 6-1 6-3 6-1
- Kiyoshi Tanabe d. Mike Phillips 6-0 6-4 6-4
- Neale Fraser d. Tony Hammond 6-3 6-3 6-4
- Cliff Letcher d. Greg Perkins 6-1 0-6 7-6 6-4
- Kim Warwick d. Alvin Gardiner 7-6 6-2 7-6
- Max Cocks d. Graeme Thomson 6-4 4-6 7-5 7-6
- Frank Sedgman d. Robert Casey 6-1 6-0 6-3
- Jun Kuki d. Alan Haswell W/O
- Wanaro N'Godrella d. Will Coghlan 6-3 7-6 3-6 6-3
- John James d. Syd Ball 6-3 5-7 7-5 7-5
- Ian Fletcher d. Robert Rheinberger W/O

## Stats
- Total matches: 44
- Players: 46

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