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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Round of 64
Manuel Orantes
6-2 6-1
John Paish
6-1 6-1
Vladimir Zednik
6-2 7-5
Martin Mulligan
7-5 6-4
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
Pierre Barthes
6-2 6-2
Jaime Pinto Bravo
6-2 6-0
Jean Loup Rouyer
7-6 5-7 6-2
Stan Smith
6-3 6-4
Ezio Di Matteo
4-6 6-3 7-5
Jean Baptiste Chanfreau
6-4 2-6 6-1
Jan Kodes
6-0 6-3
Jan Kukal
6-2 6-3
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
Paolo Bertolucci
7-6 7-5
Antonio Munoz
6-3 7-5
Istvan Gulyas
6-7 6-4 6-2
Dick Crealy
7-5 6-4
Ilie Nastase
6-2 6-4
Eugenio Castigliano
6-2 7-5
Corrado Barazzutti
7-5 5-7 6-4
Raymond Moore
6-3 7-6
Andrew Pattison
6-4 6-3
Giuseppe Merlo
6-2 6-3
Tom Gorman
6-4 3-6 6-4
Boro Jovanovic
6-4 1-6 6-3
Round of 32
Manuel Orantes
6-1 6-0
Vladimir Zednik
6-3 2-6 6-0
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
Pierre Barthes
6-3 6-3
Jean Loup Rouyer
7-6 0-6 6-2
Ezio Di Matteo
4-6 6-2 7-6
BYE
Paolo Bertolucci
6-4 6-3
Istvan Gulyas
6-4 3-6 6-4
Ilie Nastase
6-2 3-6 6-3
Corrado Barazzutti
6-3 6-4
Andrew Pattison
6-0 6-2
Tom Gorman
6-4 0-6 6-3
Round of 16
Manuel Orantes
6-0 6-2
BYE
Barry Phillips Moore
4-6 7-6 6-3
Jean Loup Rouyer
6-1 6-0
Jan Kodes
6-4 4-6 6-3
Paolo Bertolucci
7-5 6-4
Ilie Nastase
6-2 7-5
Andrew Pattison
5-7 6-1 6-4
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Manuel Orantes
7-5 6-4 6-2
Jan Kodes
6-4 1-6 6-3 6-3
Final
Manuel Orantes
4-6 6-1 7-5 6-2
Most Titles
| Player | Titles |
|---|---|
| Rafael Nadal | 10 |
| Novak Djokovic | 6 |
| Thomas Muster | 3 |
| Alexander Zverev | 2 |
| Andres Gomez | 2 |
| Bjorn Borg | 2 |
| Ilie Nastase | 2 |
| Ivan Lendl | 2 |
| Jim Courier | 2 |
| Vitas Gerulaitis | 2 |
Recent Finals
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match Data | Season | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jannik Sinner | 6-4 6-4 | Casper Ruud | H2H | Match data | 2026 | Clay |
| Carlos Alcaraz | 7-6(5) 6-1 | Jannik Sinner | H2H | Match data | 2025 | Clay |
| Alexander Zverev | 6-4 7-5 | Nicolas Jarry | H2H | Match data | 2024 | Clay |
| Daniil Medvedev | 7-5 7-5 | Holger Rune | H2H | Match data | 2023 | Clay |
| Novak Djokovic | 6-0 7-6(5) | Stefanos Tsitsipas | H2H | Match data | 2022 | Clay |
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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?
- Rafael Nadal has won 10 Italian Open titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
- When was the first Italian Open played?
- The first edition of Italian Open was held in 1930.
- What surface is Italian Open played on?
- Italian Open is played on clay courts.