ATP Barcelona Open 1972 Draw, Results & Schedule
Jan Kodes won the 1972 Barcelona Open, defeating Manuel Orantes 6-3 6-2 6-3 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on clay courts in Barcelona, Spain, from October 23 to October 29, 1972. The match log contains 38 recorded singles results for this edition.
Full tournament history →Dates
Oct 23 — Oct 29
Location
Barcelona, Spain
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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| Winner | Score | Loser | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F (1) | ||||||
| Jan Kodes | 6-3 6-2 6-3 | Manuel Orantes | H2H | Match data | Oct 29, 1972* | F |
| SF (2) | ||||||
| Jan Kodes | 9-7 6-4 6-1 | Ilie Nastase | H2H | Match data | Oct 28, 1972* | SF Upset: winner had a 18 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| Manuel Orantes | 9-7 7-9 7-5 6-1 | Stan Smith | — | Match data | Oct 28, 1972* | SF |
| QF (4) | ||||||
| Manuel Orantes | 6-4 6-1 | Andrew Pattison | — | Match data | Oct 28, 1972* | QF |
| Jan Kodes | 6-4 6-3 | Andres Gimeno | H2H | Match data | Oct 28, 1972* | QF |
| Ilie Nastase | 6-4 8-6 | Tom Gorman | H2H | Match data | Oct 28, 1972* | QF |
| Stan Smith | 4-6 6-4 6-1 | Colin Dibley | — | Match data | Oct 28, 1972* | QF |
| R16 (8) | ||||||
| Colin Dibley | 6-2 6-2 | Rafael Ruiz | H2H | Match data | Oct 27, 1972* | R16 |
| Manuel Orantes | 6-1 6-0 | Pancho Musalem | — | Match data | Oct 27, 1972* | R16 |
| Jan Kodes | 6-1 6-2 | Jaime Fillol | H2H | Match data | Oct 27, 1972* | R16 |
| Stan Smith | 6-2 6-2 | Jose Guerrero | — | Match data | Oct 27, 1972* | R16 |
| Ilie Nastase | 7-5 6-3 | Harald Elschenbroich | H2H | Match data | Oct 27, 1972* | R16 |
| Andres Gimeno | 6-1 6-0 | Frantisek Pala | H2H | Match data | Oct 27, 1972* | R16 |
| Tom Gorman | 6-2 6-4 | Juan Gisbert | — | Match data | Oct 27, 1972* | R16 |
| Andrew Pattison | 6-2 6-2 | Antonio Munoz | — | Match data | Oct 27, 1972* | R16 |
| R32 (16) | ||||||
| Rafael Ruiz | 9-7 6-2 | Luis Bruguera | H2H | Match data | Oct 26, 1972* | R32 |
| Jaime Fillol | 9-7 6-1 | Alberto Riba | — | Match data | Oct 26, 1972* | R32 |
| Tom Gorman | 7-9 7-5 6-1 | Jose Moreno | — | Match data | Oct 26, 1972* | R32 |
| Jan Kodes | 10-8 6-2 | Francois Jauffret | H2H | Match data | Oct 26, 1972* | R32 |
| Juan Gisbert | 6-3 6-3 | Onny Parun | — | Match data | Oct 26, 1972* | R32 |
| Jose Guerrero | (w/o) | Ion Tiriac | H2H | Match data | Oct 26, 1972* | R32 |
| Andrew Pattison | 6-1 6-4 | Brian Gottfried | — | Match data | Oct 26, 1972* | R32 |
| Frantisek Pala | 4-6 7-5 6-1 | Patricio Rodriguez Chi | — | Match data | Oct 26, 1972* | R32 |
| Andres Gimeno | 6-2 6-1 | Jose Cordon | — | Match data | Oct 26, 1972* | R32 |
| Harald Elschenbroich | 6-0 7-5 | Istvan Gulyas | H2H | Match data | Oct 26, 1972* | R32 |
| Stan Smith | (w/o) | Nicholas Kalogeropoulos | — | Match data | Oct 26, 1972* | R32 |
| Manuel Orantes | 6-4 6-4 | Eddie Dibbs | H2H | Match data | Oct 26, 1972* | R32 |
| Colin Dibley | 7-5 6-1 | Dick Crealy | H2H | Match data | Oct 26, 1972* | R32 |
| Pancho Musalem | 6-3 6-4 | Jean Baptiste Chanfreau | — | Match data | Oct 26, 1972* | R32 |
| Ilie Nastase | 6-3 8-6 | Juan Ignacio Muntanola | H2H | Match data | Oct 26, 1972* | R32 |
| Antonio Munoz | 6-4 6-4 | Frew Mcmillan | H2H | Match data | Oct 26, 1972* | R32 |
| R64 (7) | ||||||
| Luis Bruguera | (w/o) | Lew Hoad | — | Match data | Oct 25, 1972* | R64 |
| Dick Crealy | 6-4 6-3 | Peter Szoke | H2H | Match data | Oct 25, 1972* | R64 |
| Francois Jauffret | 6-0 6-4 | Szabolcz Baranyi | H2H | Match data | Oct 25, 1972* | R64 |
| Jaime Fillol | 6-3 6-1 | Alberto Martorell | H2H | Match data | Oct 25, 1972* | R64 |
| Jan Kodes | 6-0 6-2 | Nicola Spear | H2H | Match data | Oct 25, 1972* | R64 |
| Rafael Ruiz | 6-3 1-6 7-5 | Jim Mcmanus | H2H | Match data | Oct 25, 1972* | R64 |
| Colin Dibley | 6-4 9-7 | Alvaro Betancur | H2H | Match data | Oct 25, 1972* | R64 |
Most Titles
| Player | Titles |
|---|---|
| Rafael Nadal | 12 |
| Ilie Nastase | 4 |
| Manuel Orantes | 3 |
| Mats Wilander | 3 |
| Andres Gomez | 2 |
| Arthur Ashe | 2 |
| Bjorn Borg | 2 |
| Carlos Alcaraz | 2 |
| Ivan Lendl | 2 |
| Kei Nishikori | 2 |
| Kent Carlsson | 2 |
| Thomas Muster | 2 |
Recent Finals
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match Data | Season | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Fils | 6-2 7-6(2) | Andrey Rublev | H2H | Match data | 2026 | Clay |
| Holger Rune | 7-6(6) 6-2 | Carlos Alcaraz | H2H | Match data | 2025 | Clay |
| Casper Ruud | 7-5 6-3 | Stefanos Tsitsipas | H2H | Match data | 2024 | Clay |
| Carlos Alcaraz | 6-3 6-4 | Stefanos Tsitsipas | H2H | Match data | 2023 | Clay |
| Carlos Alcaraz | 6-3 6-2 | Pablo Carreno Busta | H2H | Match data | 2022 | Clay |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Barcelona Open held?
- Barcelona Open is held in Barcelona, Spain.
- Who won the most recent Barcelona Open?
- The 2026 Barcelona Open was won by Arthur Fils 6-2 7-6(2).
- Who has won the most Barcelona Open titles?
- Rafael Nadal has won 12 Barcelona Open titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
- When was the first Barcelona Open played?
- The first edition of Barcelona Open was held in 1953.
- What surface is Barcelona Open played on?
- Barcelona Open is played on clay courts.