ATP Italian Open 1972 Draw, Results & Schedule
Manuel Orantes won the 1972 Italian Open, defeating Jan Kodes 4-6 6-1 7-5 6-2 in the final. The Masters 1000 event was played on clay courts in Rome, Italy, from April 24 to May 1, 1972. The match log contains 59 recorded singles results for this edition.
The Italian Open, officially the Internazionali BNL d'Italia, is the combined ATP and WTA event staged at Rome's Foro Italico.
Full tournament history →Dates
Apr 24 — May 1
Location
Rome, Italy
Category
Masters 1000
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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| Winner | Score | Loser | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F (1) | ||||||
| Manuel Orantes | 4-6 6-1 7-5 6-2 | Jan Kodes | H2H | Match data | May 1, 1972* | F |
| SF (2) | ||||||
| Manuel Orantes | 7-5 6-4 6-2 | Barry Phillips Moore | — | Match data | Apr 30, 1972* | SF |
| Jan Kodes | 6-4 1-6 6-3 6-3 | Ilie Nastase | H2H | Match data | Apr 30, 1972* | SF |
| QF (4) | ||||||
| Jan Kodes | 4-6 6-2 7-6 | Paolo Bertolucci | H2H | Match data | Apr 30, 1972* | QF |
| Manuel Orantes | 6-4 6-1 | Alex Metreveli | — | Match data | Apr 30, 1972* | QF |
| Ilie Nastase | 6-4 6-4 | Andrew Pattison | — | Match data | Apr 30, 1972* | QF |
| Barry Phillips Moore | 6-3 5-7 6-4 | Jean Loup Rouyer | — | Match data | Apr 30, 1972* | QF |
| R16 (7) | ||||||
| Barry Phillips Moore | 4-6 7-6 6-3 | Pierre Barthes | — | Match data | Apr 29, 1972* | R16 |
| Jan Kodes | 6-4 4-6 6-3 | Juan Gisbert | — | Match data | Apr 29, 1972* | R16 |
| Jean Loup Rouyer | 6-1 6-0 | Ezio Di Matteo | — | Match data | Apr 29, 1972* | R16 |
| Manuel Orantes | 6-0 6-2 | Vladimir Zednik | H2H | Match data | Apr 29, 1972* | R16 |
| Paolo Bertolucci | 7-5 6-4 | Istvan Gulyas | H2H | Match data | Apr 29, 1972* | R16 |
| Ilie Nastase | 6-2 7-5 | Corrado Barazzutti | H2H | Match data | Apr 29, 1972* | R16 |
| Andrew Pattison | 5-7 6-1 6-4 | Tom Gorman | — | Match data | Apr 29, 1972* | R16 |
| R32 (14) | ||||||
| Pierre Barthes | 6-3 6-3 | Jaime Pinto Bravo | — | Match data | Apr 27, 1972* | R32 |
| Andrew Pattison | 6-0 6-2 | Giuseppe Merlo | — | Match data | Apr 27, 1972* | R32 |
| Istvan Gulyas | 6-4 3-6 6-4 | Dick Crealy | H2H | Match data | Apr 27, 1972* | R32 |
| Ezio Di Matteo | 4-6 6-2 7-6 | Jean Baptiste Chanfreau | — | Match data | Apr 27, 1972* | R32 |
| Jean Loup Rouyer | 7-6 0-6 6-2 | Stan Smith | — | Match data | Apr 27, 1972* | R32 Upset: winner had a 9 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| Corrado Barazzutti | 6-3 6-4 | Raymond Moore | H2H | Match data | Apr 27, 1972* | R32 |
| Jairo Velasco | 6-4 6-4 | Jimmy Connors | — | Match data | Apr 27, 1972* | R32 Upset: winner had a 9 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| Jan Kodes | 6-3 7-6 | Jan Kukal | H2H | Match data | Apr 27, 1972* | R32 |
| Alex Metreveli | 7-6 6-4 | Onny Parun | — | Match data | Apr 27, 1972* | R32 |
| Paolo Bertolucci | 6-4 6-3 | Antonio Munoz | H2H | Match data | Apr 27, 1972* | R32 |
| Manuel Orantes | 6-1 6-0 | John Paish | H2H | Match data | Apr 27, 1972* | R32 |
| Ilie Nastase | 6-2 3-6 6-3 | Eugenio Castigliano | H2H | Match data | Apr 27, 1972* | R32 |
| Tom Gorman | 6-4 0-6 6-3 | Boro Jovanovic | — | Match data | Apr 27, 1972* | R32 |
| Vladimir Zednik | 6-3 2-6 6-0 | Martin Mulligan | — | Match data | Apr 27, 1972* | R32 |
| R64 (31) | ||||||
| Dick Crealy | 7-5 6-4 | Andras Szocsik | — | Match data | Apr 26, 1972* | R64 |
| Eugenio Castigliano | 6-2 7-5 | Luis Bruguera | H2H | Match data | Apr 26, 1972* | R64 |
| Martin Mulligan | 7-5 6-4 | Frantisek Pala | — | Match data | Apr 26, 1972* | R64 |
| Barry Phillips Moore | 6-4 6-1 | Ricardo Cano | — | Match data | Apr 26, 1972* | R64 |
| Jean Loup Rouyer | 7-6 5-7 6-2 | Peter Pokorny | H2H | Match data | Apr 26, 1972* | R64 |
| Jean Baptiste Chanfreau | 6-4 2-6 6-1 | Frew Mcmillan | H2H | Match data | Apr 26, 1972* | R64 |
| Vladimir Zednik | 6-2 7-5 | Sherwood Stewart | — | Match data | Apr 26, 1972* | R64 |
| Jan Kodes | 6-0 6-3 | Jiri Hrebec | H2H | Match data | Apr 26, 1972* | R64 |
| John Paish | 6-1 6-1 | Manlio Bartoni | — | Match data | Apr 26, 1972* | R64 |
| Manuel Orantes | 6-2 6-1 | Nicola Spear | H2H | Match data | Apr 26, 1972* | R64 |
| Tom Gorman | 6-4 3-6 6-4 | Ian Fletcher | H2H | Match data | Apr 26, 1972* | R64 |
| Paolo Bertolucci | 7-6 7-5 | Andres Gimeno | H2H | Match data | Apr 26, 1972* | R64 Upset: winner had a 9 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| Andrew Pattison | 6-4 6-3 | Bernard Mignot | — | Match data | Apr 26, 1972* | R64 |
| Alex Metreveli | 6-4 6-2 | Jim Mcmanus | — | Match data | Apr 26, 1972* | R64 |
| Stan Smith | 6-3 6-4 | Ove Bengtson | — | Match data | Apr 26, 1972* | R64 |
| Corrado Barazzutti | 7-5 5-7 6-4 | Lew Hoad | — | Match data | Apr 26, 1972* | R64 Upset: winner had a 19 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| Boro Jovanovic | 6-4 1-6 6-3 | Pat Cramer | — | Match data | Apr 26, 1972* | R64 |
| Raymond Moore | 6-3 7-6 | Antonio Zugarelli | H2H | Match data | Apr 26, 1972* | R64 |
| Ilie Nastase | 6-2 6-4 | Nicholas Kalogeropoulos | H2H | Match data | Apr 26, 1972* | R64 |
| Jan Kukal | 6-2 6-3 | Giordano Majoli | — | Match data | Apr 26, 1972* | R64 |
| Juan Gisbert | 7-6 6-1 | Patrick Hombergen | — | Match data | Apr 26, 1972* | R64 |
| Jimmy Connors | 6-4 6-0 | Antonio Mennella | — | Match data | Apr 26, 1972* | R64 |
| Massimo Di Domenico | 6-4 6-4 | Mike Estep | — | Match data | Apr 26, 1972* | R64 |
| Giuseppe Merlo | 6-2 6-3 | Gerald Battrick | H2H | Match data | Apr 26, 1972* | R64 Upset: winner had a 15 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| Antonio Munoz | 6-3 7-5 | Ivan Molina | H2H | Match data | Apr 26, 1972* | R64 |
| Onny Parun | 6-0 6-4 | Vittorio Crotta | — | Match data | Apr 26, 1972* | R64 |
| Jairo Velasco | 7-6 6-3 | Vincenzo Franchitti | — | Match data | Apr 26, 1972* | R64 |
| Ezio Di Matteo | 4-6 6-3 7-5 | Ion Tiriac | — | Match data | Apr 26, 1972* | R64 |
| Jaime Pinto Bravo | 6-2 6-0 | Guillermo Vilas | — | Match data | Apr 26, 1972* | R64 |
| Pierre Barthes | 6-2 6-2 | Nicola Pietrangeli | H2H | Match data | Apr 26, 1972* | R64 |
| Istvan Gulyas | 6-7 6-4 6-2 | Adriano Panatta | H2H | Match data | Apr 26, 1972* | R64 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Italian Open held?
- Italian Open is held in Rome, Italy.
- Who won the most recent Italian Open?
- The 2026 Italian Open was won by Jannik Sinner 6-4 6-4.
- Who has won the most Italian Open titles?
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- When was the first Italian Open played?
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- What surface is Italian Open played on?
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