ATP Australian Open 1972 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Ken Rosewall won the 1972 Australian Open, defeating Mal Anderson 7-6 6-3 7-5 in the final. The Grand Slam was played on grass courts in Melbourne, Australia, from December 26, 1971 to January 9, 1972.

Champion
Ken Rosewall
def. Mal Anderson , 7-6 6-3 7-5
Dates
Dec 26 — Jan 9
Location
Melbourne, Australia
Category
Grand Slam
Surface
Grass
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Jan 9, 1972* F Ken Rosewall 7-6 6-3 7-5 Mal Anderson H2H Match data
SF (2)
Jan 8, 1972* SF Mal Anderson 6-2 7-6 7-6 Alex Metreveli — Match data
Jan 8, 1972* SF Ken Rosewall 7-6 6-1 3-6 6-2 Allan Stone H2H Match data
QF (3)
Jan 6, 1972* QF Mal Anderson 2-6 6-3 6-4 3-6 9-7 John Newcombe H2H Match data
Jan 6, 1972* QF Ken Rosewall 6-3 6-1 6-3 Dick Crealy H2H Match data
Jan 6, 1972* QF Allan Stone 5-7 7-6 7-6 6-3 Barry Phillips Moore — Match data
R16 (8)
Jan 4, 1972* R16 Dick Crealy 6-4 7-6 6-3 Colin Dibley H2H Match data
Jan 4, 1972* R16 John Cooper 3-6 6-3 6-1 6-3 Frank Sedgman — Match data
Jan 4, 1972* R16 John Newcombe 6-1 6-3 6-1 Patrice Dominguez H2H Match data
Jan 4, 1972* R16 Alex Metreveli 6-2 3-6 6-4 6-2 Ross Case — Match data
Jan 4, 1972* R16 Mal Anderson 6-2 6-3 6-1 Neale Fraser H2H Match data
Jan 4, 1972* R16 Allan Stone 6-1 6-2 6-3 Max Cocks — Match data
Jan 4, 1972* R16 Barry Phillips Moore 6-3 1-6 7-6 1-6 6-3 John Alexander — Match data
Jan 4, 1972* R16 Ken Rosewall 6-4 6-4 6-2 Jean Paul Meyer H2H Match data
R32 (15)
Jan 1, 1972* R32 Allan Stone 7-5 7-5 6-3 Kim Warwick H2H Match data
Jan 1, 1972* R32 Jean Paul Meyer 6-4 2-6 7-6 6-7 8-6 Cliff Letcher — Match data
Jan 1, 1972* R32 Mal Anderson 6-4 3-6 6-1 6-3 Wanaro N'Godrella H2H Match data
Jan 1, 1972* R32 Barry Phillips Moore 6-3 7-5 6-3 John James — Match data
Jan 1, 1972* R32 Patrice Dominguez 3-6 6-2 6-1 6-3 Allan McDonald H2H Match data
Jan 1, 1972* R32 John Cooper 4-6 6-3 6-4 6-2 Patrick Proisy — Match data
Jan 1, 1972* R32 John Alexander 6-1 6-1 6-4 Ian Fletcher H2H Match data
Jan 1, 1972* R32 Ken Rosewall 6-3 6-2 6-1 Jun Kuki H2H Match data
Jan 1, 1972* R32 Colin Dibley 6-1 6-4 7-6 Mervyn Rose — Match data
Jan 1, 1972* R32 Ross Case 6-4 3-6 6-2 7-5 John Stephens — Match data
Jan 1, 1972* R32 Neale Fraser 7-5 7-5 6-2 Geoff Masters H2H Match data
Jan 1, 1972* R32 Alex Metreveli 6-3 6-2 6-2 Kiyoshi Tanabe — Match data
Jan 1, 1972* R32 John Newcombe 6-2 7-6 6-3 John Bartlett H2H Match data
Jan 1, 1972* R32 Dick Crealy 7-6 7-5 6-7 4-6 13-11 Bob Giltinan H2H Match data
Jan 1, 1972* R32 Frank Sedgman 6-3 1-6 6-1 7-5 Owen Davidson H2H Match data
R64 (15)
Dec 30, 1971* R64 John Bartlett 7-6 6-2 6-3 William Durham — Match data
Dec 30, 1971* R64 Bob Giltinan 6-1 3-6 7-5 6-4 Keith Hancock H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1971* R64 Allan McDonald 6-2 6-4 6-4 Stephen Myers H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1971* R64 Barry Phillips Moore 6-3 6-4 6-1 Rod Frawley — Match data
Dec 30, 1971* R64 Ross Case 6-1 6-3 6-1 Colin Stubs H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1971* R64 Kiyoshi Tanabe 6-0 6-4 6-4 Mike Phillips H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1971* R64 Neale Fraser 6-3 6-3 6-4 Tony Hammond — Match data
Dec 30, 1971* R64 Cliff Letcher 6-1 0-6 7-6 6-4 Greg Perkins — Match data
Dec 30, 1971* R64 Kim Warwick 7-6 6-2 7-6 Alvin Gardiner H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1971* R64 Max Cocks 6-4 4-6 7-5 7-6 Graeme Thomson — Match data
Dec 30, 1971* R64 Frank Sedgman 6-1 6-0 6-3 Robert Casey H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1971* R64 Jun Kuki (w/o) Alan Haswell — Match data
Dec 30, 1971* R64 Wanaro N'Godrella 6-3 7-6 3-6 6-3 Will Coghlan H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1971* R64 John James 6-3 5-7 7-5 7-5 Syd Ball H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1971* R64 Ian Fletcher (w/o) Robert Rheinberger H2H Match data

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