ATP Australian Open 1972 Draw, Results & Schedule
Full tournament history →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.
Dates
Dec 26 — Jan 9
Location
Melbourne, Australia
Category
Grand Slam
Surface
Grass
Prize money
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Round of 64
BYE
Jun Kuki
(w/o)
BYE
Cliff Letcher
6-1 0-6 7-6 6-4
BYE
Bob Giltinan
6-1 3-6 7-5 6-4
BYE
BYE
BYE
Kim Warwick
7-6 6-2 7-6
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
Barry Phillips Moore
6-3 6-4 6-1
John James
6-3 5-7 7-5 7-5
BYE
BYE
Wanaro N'Godrella
6-3 7-6 3-6 6-3
Neale Fraser
6-3 6-3 6-4
BYE
BYE
John Bartlett
7-6 6-2 6-3
Allan McDonald
6-2 6-4 6-4
Round of 32
Ken Rosewall
6-3 6-2 6-1
Jean Paul Meyer
6-4 2-6 7-6 6-7 8-6
Dick Crealy
7-6 7-5 6-7 4-6 13-11
Colin Dibley
6-1 6-4 7-6
Allan Stone
7-5 7-5 6-3
BYE
Barry Phillips Moore
6-3 7-5 6-3
John Alexander
6-1 6-1 6-4
Mal Anderson
6-4 3-6 6-1 6-3
Neale Fraser
7-5 7-5 6-2
John Newcombe
6-2 7-6 6-3
Patrice Dominguez
3-6 6-2 6-1 6-3
Round of 16
Ken Rosewall
6-4 6-4 6-2
Dick Crealy
6-4 7-6 6-3
Allan Stone
6-1 6-2 6-3
Barry Phillips Moore
6-3 1-6 7-6 1-6 6-3
Mal Anderson
6-2 6-3 6-1
John Newcombe
6-1 6-3 6-1
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Ken Rosewall
7-6 6-1 3-6 6-2
Mal Anderson
6-2 7-6 7-6
Final
Ken Rosewall
7-6 6-3 7-5
Most Titles
| Player | Titles |
|---|---|
| Novak Djokovic | 10 |
| Roger Federer | 6 |
| Andre Agassi | 4 |
| Mats Wilander | 3 |
| Boris Becker | 2 |
Recent Finals
| Season | Surface | Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Hard | Carlos Alcaraz | 2-6 6-2 6-3 7-5 | Novak Djokovic | H2H | Match data |
| 2025 | Hard | Jannik Sinner | 6-3 7-6 6-3 | Alexander Zverev | H2H | Match data |
| 2024 | Hard | Jannik Sinner | 3-6 3-6 6-4 6-4 6-3 | Daniil Medvedev | H2H | Match data |
| 2023 | Hard | Novak Djokovic | 6-3 7-6(4) 7-6(5) | Stefanos Tsitsipas | H2H | Match data |
| 2022 | Hard | Rafael Nadal | 2-6 6-7(5) 6-4 6-4 7-5 | Daniil Medvedev | H2H | Match data |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Australian Open held?
- Australian Open is held in Melbourne, Australia.
- Who won the most recent Australian Open?
- The 2026 Australian Open was won by Carlos Alcaraz 2-6 6-2 6-3 7-5.
- Who has won the most Australian Open titles?
- Novak Djokovic has won 10 Australian Open titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
- When was the first Australian Open played?
- The first edition of Australian Open was held in 1905.
- What surface is Australian Open played on?
- Australian Open is played on grass courts.