ATP Monte Carlo 1972 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Ilie Nastase won the 1972 Monte Carlo, defeating Frantisek Pala 6-1 6-0 6-3 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on clay courts in Monte-Carlo, Monaco, from March 27 to April 2, 1972.

Champion
Ilie Nastase
def. Frantisek Pala , 6-1 6-0 6-3
Dates
Mar 27 — Apr 2
Location
Monte-Carlo, Monaco
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Apr 2, 1972* F Ilie Nastase 6-1 6-0 6-3 Frantisek Pala H2H Match data
SF (2)
Apr 1, 1972* SF Frantisek Pala 6-1 6-1 6-4 Boro Jovanovic — Match data
Apr 1, 1972* SF Ilie Nastase 6-3 6-2 6-2 Jiri Hrebec H2H Match data
QF (4)
Apr 1, 1972* QF Ilie Nastase 6-3 6-1 4-6 6-1 Peter Szoke H2H Match data
Apr 1, 1972* QF Boro Jovanovic 6-2 7-5 6-4 Bernard Mignot — Match data
Apr 1, 1972* QF Frantisek Pala 8-6 6-1 4-6 6-2 Ion Tiriac H2H Match data
Apr 1, 1972* QF Jiri Hrebec 6-2 6-3 6-2 Szabolcz Baranyi H2H Match data
R16 (8)
Mar 31, 1972* R16 Boro Jovanovic 6-2 6-4 6-2 Wieslaw Gasiorek — Match data
Mar 31, 1972* R16 Frantisek Pala 6-3 4-6 1-6 6-1 6-2 Vladimir Korotkov H2H Match data
Mar 31, 1972* R16 Jiri Hrebec 4-6 7-5 6-3 3-6 6-3 Ove Bengtson H2H Match data
Mar 31, 1972* R16 Bernard Mignot 6-2 6-2 6-4 Kjell Johansson H2H Match data
Mar 31, 1972* R16 Ilie Nastase 6-3 6-2 6-2 Hans Kary H2H Match data
Mar 31, 1972* R16 Szabolcz Baranyi 6-4 4-6 6-2 6-4 Balazs Taroczy H2H Match data
Mar 31, 1972* R16 Ion Tiriac 6-3 8-6 6-1 Patrick Hombergen H2H Match data
Mar 31, 1972* R16 Peter Szoke 2-6 3-3 (ret.) Tadeusz Nowicki H2H Match data
R32 (16)
Mar 30, 1972* R32 Vladimir Korotkov 5-7 6-4 6-3 Ezio Di Matteo — Match data
Mar 30, 1972* R32 Szabolcz Baranyi 6-4 2-6 6-2 Antonio Munoz H2H Match data
Mar 30, 1972* R32 Patrick Hombergen 11-9 6-1 John Paish H2H Match data
Mar 30, 1972* R32 Ion Tiriac 6-1 5-7 6-3 Geza Varga H2H Match data
Mar 30, 1972* R32 Ilie Nastase 6-4 6-1 Nicola Spear H2H Match data
Mar 30, 1972* R32 Hans Kary 6-3 1-6 6-3 Daniel Contet H2H Match data
Mar 30, 1972* R32 Balazs Taroczy 6-3 6-2 Jan Kukal H2H Match data
Mar 30, 1972* R32 Ove Bengtson 4-6 6-3 6-4 Vincenzo Franchitti H2H Match data
Mar 30, 1972* R32 Jiri Hrebec 6-0 6-3 Harald Elschenbroich H2H Match data
Mar 30, 1972* R32 Peter Szoke 6-1 6-0 Antonio Zugarelli H2H Match data
Mar 30, 1972* R32 Wieslaw Gasiorek 6-3 6-3 Mike Estep H2H Match data
Mar 30, 1972* R32 Tadeusz Nowicki 6-3 6-3 Steve Turner H2H Match data
Mar 30, 1972* R32 Frantisek Pala 6-2 7-5 Robert Machan H2H Match data
Mar 30, 1972* R32 Boro Jovanovic 6-1 6-3 Dimitri Sturdza — Match data
Mar 30, 1972* R32 Kjell Johansson 8-6 6-0 Sherwood Stewart — Match data
Mar 30, 1972* R32 Bernard Mignot 7-5 2-6 6-0 Pierre Barthes H2H Match data

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