Most Titles
Open Era singles titles.
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Rafael Nadal 14 titles
ATP Roland Garros 1972 Draw & Results
CompletedAndres Gimeno won the 1972 Roland Garros, defeating Patrick Proisy 4-6 6-3 6-1 6-1 in the final. The Grand Slam was played May 22–June 5 on clay courts in Paris, France.
Roland Garros is also widely known as the French Open and is the only Grand Slam tournament played on clay.
Full tournament history →Dates
May 22 — Jun 5
Location
Paris, France
Category
Grand Slam
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Results
78 recorded singles results
| Winner | Score | Loser | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F (1) | ||||||
| Andres Gimeno | 4-6 6-3 6-1 6-1 | Patrick Proisy | H2H | Match data | Jun 5, 1972* | F |
| SF (2) | ||||||
| Andres Gimeno | 4-6 6-3 6-1 2-6 6-3 | Alex Metreveli | — | Match data | Jun 4, 1972* | SF |
| Patrick Proisy | 6-3 7-5 6-2 | Manuel Orantes | H2H | Match data | Jun 4, 1972* | SF |
| QF (4) | ||||||
| Andres Gimeno | 6-1 7-9 6-0 7-6 | Stan Smith | H2H | Match data | Jun 2, 1972* | QF |
| Manuel Orantes | 6-4 5-7 6-3 6-2 | Harold Solomon | H2H | Match data | Jun 2, 1972* | QF |
| Alex Metreveli | 8-6 7-9 6-3 6-3 | Adriano Panatta | — | Match data | Jun 2, 1972* | QF |
| Patrick Proisy | 6-3 6-8 2-6 6-2 6-1 | Jan Kodes DEF · 2× | H2H | Match data | Jun 2, 1972* | QF |
| R16 (8) | ||||||
| Andres Gimeno | 3-6 6-3 5-7 6-2 6-1 | Clark Graebner | H2H | Match data | May 31, 1972* | R16 |
| Adriano Panatta | 6-0 7-9 6-3 6-2 | Raymond Moore | H2H | Match data | May 31, 1972* | R16 |
| Patrick Proisy | 6-4 1-6 6-2 6-3 | Ian Fletcher | H2H | Match data | May 31, 1972* | R16 |
| Stan Smith | 6-4 6-0 6-3 | Frantisek Pala | H2H | Match data | May 31, 1972* | R16 |
| Manuel Orantes | 6-2 6-1 6-3 | Nicola Pietrangeli | H2H | Match data | May 31, 1972* | R16 |
| Harold Solomon | 3-6 8-10 6-2 6-4 6-4 | Guillermo Vilas | H2H | Match data | May 31, 1972* | R16 |
| Alex Metreveli | 8-6 6-2 10-12 6-3 | Pierre Barthes | — | Match data | May 31, 1972* | R16 |
| Jan Kodes DEF · 2× | 6-4 6-2 6-4 | Barry Phillips Moore | — | Match data | May 31, 1972* | R16 |
| R32 (16) | ||||||
| Patrick Proisy | 6-4 6-3 2-6 8-6 | Juan Gisbert | H2H | Match data | May 28, 1972* | R32 |
| Jan Kodes DEF · 2× | 6-3 6-0 6-3 | Frew Mcmillan | H2H | Match data | May 28, 1972* | R32 |
| Ian Fletcher | 6-8 6-3 6-2 6-4 | Francois Jauffret | H2H | Match data | May 28, 1972* | R32 |
| Frantisek Pala | 10-8 10-8 9-11 8-6 | Brian Gottfried | H2H | Match data | May 28, 1972* | R32 |
| Andres Gimeno | 6-1 6-3 6-1 | Patrick Hombergen | H2H | Match data | May 28, 1972* | R32 |
| Adriano Panatta | 6-1 2-6 7-5 6-3 | Vladimir Korotkov | H2H | Match data | May 28, 1972* | R32 |
| Guillermo Vilas | 3-6 6-2 5-7 8-6 6-3 | Szabolcz Baranyi | H2H | Match data | May 28, 1972* | R32 |
| Manuel Orantes | 6-0 6-1 6-0 | Boro Jovanovic | — | Match data | May 28, 1972* | R32 |
| Barry Phillips Moore | 6-2 6-4 6-2 | Onny Parun | — | Match data | May 28, 1972* | R32 |
| Nicola Pietrangeli | 6-3 6-2 4-6 6-4 | Jaime Fillol | H2H | Match data | May 28, 1972* | R32 |
| Stan Smith | 6-3 7-5 7-9 6-3 | Bernard Mignot | H2H | Match data | May 28, 1972* | R32 |
| Pierre Barthes | 6-3 6-3 6-4 | Geoff Masters | H2H | Match data | May 28, 1972* | R32 |
| Alex Metreveli | 6-0 6-4 7-9 7-5 | Wieslaw Gasiorek | — | Match data | May 28, 1972* | R32 |
| Clark Graebner | 6-1 6-0 6-4 | Jiri Hrebec | H2H | Match data | May 28, 1972* | R32 |
| Harold Solomon | 6-4 7-5 6-1 | Jimmy Connors | H2H | Match data | May 28, 1972* | R32 |
| Raymond Moore | (w/o) | Andrew Pattison | — | Match data | May 28, 1972* | R32 |
| R64 (32) | ||||||
| Szabolcz Baranyi | 6-2 9-7 6-3 | Ion Tiriac | H2H | Match data | May 26, 1972* | R64 |
| Clark Graebner | 6-2 6-0 6-2 | Thomaz Koch | H2H | Match data | May 26, 1972* | R64 |
| Stan Smith | 6-4 6-2 6-4 | Jean Loup Rouyer | H2H | Match data | May 26, 1972* | R64 |
| Guillermo Vilas | 0-6 8-6 8-6 2-6 6-2 | Bob Hewitt | H2H | Match data | May 26, 1972* | R64 Upset: winner had a 11 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| Bernard Mignot | 6-0 6-1 7-5 | Teimuraz Kakulia | — | Match data | May 26, 1972* | R64 |
| Geoff Masters | 6-1 6-1 6-2 | Tadeusz Nowicki | H2H | Match data | May 26, 1972* | R64 |
| Harold Solomon | 6-1 (ret.) | Martin Mulligan | — | Match data | May 26, 1972* | R64 |
| Andres Gimeno | 6-2 6-2 6-1 | Jaime Pinto Bravo | — | Match data | May 26, 1972* | R64 |
| Jimmy Connors | 6-3 7-5 8-6 | Antonio Munoz | H2H | Match data | May 26, 1972* | R64 |
| Andrew Pattison | 6-3 6-4 4-6 6-1 | Patricio Cornejo | — | Match data | May 26, 1972* | R64 |
| Frantisek Pala | 6-2 7-5 6-2 | Alejandro Olmedo | H2H | Match data | May 26, 1972* | R64 |
| Brian Gottfried | 6-2 6-3 6-1 | Patrice Dominguez | H2H | Match data | May 26, 1972* | R64 |
| Jiri Hrebec | 1-6 6-2 6-2 1-6 6-3 | Istvan Gulyas | H2H | Match data | May 26, 1972* | R64 |
| Vladimir Korotkov | 10-8 0-6 6-2 5-7 6-3 | Colin Dibley | H2H | Match data | May 26, 1972* | R64 |
| Patrick Proisy | 6-2 8-6 6-3 | J. Mandarino | H2H | Match data | May 26, 1972* | R64 |
| Raymond Moore | 2-6 6-3 6-8 6-4 6-3 | Haroon Rahim | H2H | Match data | May 26, 1972* | R64 |
| Jan Kodes DEF · 2× | 7-5 9-7 2-6 6-2 | Jean Claude Barclay | H2H | Match data | May 26, 1972* | R64 |
| Adriano Panatta | 1-6 9-7 6-4 6-3 | Ilie Nastase | H2H | Match data | May 26, 1972* | R64 Upset: winner had a 11 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| Frew Mcmillan | 7-5 2-6 6-4 6-3 | Peter Szoke | H2H | Match data | May 26, 1972* | R64 |
| Ian Fletcher | 6-4 6-4 6-1 | Zeljko Franulovic | H2H | Match data | May 26, 1972* | R64 |
| Boro Jovanovic | (w/o) | Georges Goven | — | Match data | May 26, 1972* | R64 |
| Barry Phillips Moore | 6-1 6-4 6-1 | Jurgen Fassbender | — | Match data | May 26, 1972* | R64 |
| Nicola Pietrangeli | 6-2 3-6 11-9 6-4 | Dick Crealy | H2H | Match data | May 26, 1972* | R64 |
| Francois Jauffret | 6-0 6-4 6-1 | Paolo Bertolucci | H2H | Match data | May 26, 1972* | R64 |
| Pierre Barthes | (w/o) | Lew Hoad | — | Match data | May 26, 1972* | R64 |
| Wieslaw Gasiorek | 5-7 6-4 6-4 6-3 | Pat Cramer | H2H | Match data | May 26, 1972* | R64 |
| Patrick Hombergen | 6-0 6-2 6-0 | Daniel Contet | H2H | Match data | May 26, 1972* | R64 |
| Jaime Fillol | 2-6 8-6 6-4 6-2 | John De Mendoza | — | Match data | May 26, 1972* | R64 |
| Onny Parun | 6-3 6-3 8-6 | Tom Gorman | H2H | Match data | May 26, 1972* | R64 |
| Alex Metreveli | 6-3 2-6 6-4 6-3 | Harald Elschenbroich | — | Match data | May 26, 1972* | R64 |
| Manuel Orantes | 4-6 6-1 9-7 6-1 | Ezio Di Matteo | — | Match data | May 26, 1972* | R64 |
| Juan Gisbert | 6-4 6-3 8-6 | Vladimir Zednik | H2H | Match data | May 26, 1972* | R64 |
| R128 (15) | ||||||
| John De Mendoza | 6-3 7-5 6-2 | Jaidip Mukerjea | — | Match data | May 24, 1972* | R128 |
| Teimuraz Kakulia | 6-4 7-5 6-3 | Nicola Spear | — | Match data | May 24, 1972* | R128 |
| Vladimir Korotkov | 5-7 7-5 6-2 6-1 | Patricio Rodriguez Chi | — | Match data | May 24, 1972* | R128 |
| Geoff Masters | 6-0 3-6 6-2 6-1 | Geza Varga | H2H | Match data | May 24, 1972* | R128 |
| Jean Claude Barclay | 6-1 3-6 6-0 7-5 | Allan McDonald | H2H | Match data | May 24, 1972* | R128 |
| Patricio Cornejo | 7-5 6-1 6-3 | Patrice Beust | H2H | Match data | May 24, 1972* | R128 |
| Jurgen Fassbender | 6-3 3-6 3-6 6-4 6-2 | Nicholas Kalogeropoulos | H2H | Match data | May 24, 1972* | R128 |
| Wieslaw Gasiorek | 3-6 6-3 6-3 3-6 6-2 | Ricardo Cano | H2H | Match data | May 24, 1972* | R128 |
| Jiri Hrebec | 6-1 6-3 6-2 | Attila Korpas | H2H | Match data | May 24, 1972* | R128 |
| Ian Fletcher | 6-4 6-3 6-1 | John Paish | H2H | Match data | May 24, 1972* | R128 |
| Daniel Contet | 6-4 6-0 0-6 6-0 | Piero Toci | H2H | Match data | May 24, 1972* | R128 |
| Guillermo Vilas | 6-3 6-0 6-0 | Kim Warwick | H2H | Match data | May 24, 1972* | R128 |
| Antonio Munoz | 6-2 6-3 6-4 | Jan Kukal | H2H | Match data | May 24, 1972* | R128 |
| J. Mandarino | 4-6 6-2 16-14 6-2 | Antonio Zugarelli | H2H | Match data | May 24, 1972* | R128 |
| Brian Gottfried | 6-2 6-4 6-3 | Jean Paul Meyer | H2H | Match data | May 24, 1972* | R128 |
Tournament Records
The leading Open Era records for Roland Garros.
Most Finals
Champion or runner-up finishes.
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Rafael Nadal 14 finals
Most Match Wins
Recorded main-draw match wins.
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Rafael Nadal 112 wins
Most Appearances
Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 2 players share this record.
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Novak Djokovic 22 appearances
View the full Roland Garros record book →
Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.
Recent Finals
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match Data | Season | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Zverev | 6-1 4-6 6-4 6-7(5) 6-1 | Flavio Cobolli | H2H | Match data | 2026 | Clay |
| Carlos Alcaraz | 4-6 6-7(4) 6-4 7-6(3) 7-6(2) | Jannik Sinner | H2H | Match data | 2025 | Clay |
| Carlos Alcaraz | 6-3 2-6 5-7 6-1 6-2 | Alexander Zverev | H2H | Match data | 2024 | Clay |
| Novak Djokovic | 7-6(1) 6-3 7-5 | Casper Ruud | H2H | Match data | 2023 | Clay |
| Rafael Nadal | 6-3 6-3 6-0 | Casper Ruud | H2H | Match data | 2022 | Clay |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Roland Garros held?
- Roland Garros is held in Paris, France.
- Who is the latest recorded Roland Garros winner?
- The 2026 Roland Garros was won by Alexander Zverev, who defeated Flavio Cobolli 6-1 4-6 6-4 6-7(5) 6-1.
- Who has won the most Roland Garros titles?
- Rafael Nadal has won 14 Roland Garros titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
- When was the first Roland Garros played?
- The first edition of Roland Garros was held in 1891.
- What surface is Roland Garros played on?
- Roland Garros is played on clay courts.