ATP Queen's Club Championships 1972 Draw & Results

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Jimmy Connors won the 1972 Queen's Club Championships, defeating John Paish 6-2 6-3 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played June 24–30 on grass courts in London, United Kingdom.

The Queen's Club Championships are a long-running London grass-court event in the lead-up to Wimbledon.

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Champion
def. John Paish , 6-2 6-3
Dates
Jun 24 — Jun 30
Location
London, United Kingdom
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Grass
Prize money
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Historical categories use documented modern equivalents where available; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Match type

61 recorded singles results

Queen's Club Championships 1972 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Jimmy Connors 6-2 6-3 John Paish H2H Match data Jun 30, 1972* F
SF (2)
John Paish 5-7 3-2 (ret.) Richard Gonzalez — Match data Jun 29, 1972* SF Upset: winner had a 15 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Jimmy Connors 6-3 6-4 Clark Graebner H2H Match data Jun 29, 1972* SF
QF (4)
John Paish 2-6 6-3 10-8 Stan Smith DEF H2H Match data Jun 29, 1972* QF Upset: winner had a 9 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Clark Graebner 3-6 6-3 6-4 Colin Dibley H2H Match data Jun 29, 1972* QF
Richard Gonzalez 7-5 6-1 Roscoe Tanner — Match data Jun 29, 1972* QF
Jimmy Connors 6-8 6-1 9-7 Alex Metreveli — Match data Jun 29, 1972* QF
R16 (8)
John Paish 8-6 6-0 Paolo Bertolucci H2H Match data Jun 28, 1972* R16
Stan Smith DEF 3-6 6-4 6-2 Ray Keldie H2H Match data Jun 28, 1972* R16
Colin Dibley 6-4 6-4 Premjit Lall H2H Match data Jun 28, 1972* R16
Alex Metreveli 4-6 9-8 6-4 Brian Gottfried — Match data Jun 28, 1972* R16
Richard Gonzalez 6-4 9-7 Karl Meiler — Match data Jun 28, 1972* R16
Roscoe Tanner 6-3 9-7 Bernard Mignot H2H Match data Jun 28, 1972* R16
Clark Graebner 6-4 6-1 Stanley Matthews H2H Match data Jun 28, 1972* R16
Jimmy Connors 6-3 6-3 John Cooper — Match data Jun 28, 1972* R16
R32 (16)
John Paish 6-1 6-2 Raymond Moore H2H Match data Jun 27, 1972* R32
Clark Graebner 7-5 2-6 7-5 Nicola Spear H2H Match data Jun 27, 1972* R32
Alex Metreveli 0-6 6-2 6-3 Peter Doerner — Match data Jun 27, 1972* R32
Ray Keldie 6-2 6-3 Hans Kary H2H Match data Jun 27, 1972* R32
Bernard Mignot 1-6 6-3 6-3 David Lloyd H2H Match data Jun 27, 1972* R32
Karl Meiler 6-3 6-2 Dick Stockton H2H Match data Jun 27, 1972* R32
Richard Gonzalez 6-4 1-6 6-3 Geoff Masters — Match data Jun 27, 1972* R32
Colin Dibley 7-5 6-3 Pat Cramer H2H Match data Jun 27, 1972* R32
Roscoe Tanner 7-5 3-6 6-3 Ove Bengtson H2H Match data Jun 27, 1972* R32
Brian Gottfried 6-3 7-5 Terry Ryan — Match data Jun 27, 1972* R32
Premjit Lall 6-3 6-2 Teimuraz Kakulia — Match data Jun 27, 1972* R32
Jimmy Connors 7-5 9-8 Neale Fraser H2H Match data Jun 27, 1972* R32
Stanley Matthews 6-3 2-6 6-2 Erik Van Dillen — Match data Jun 27, 1972* R32
Paolo Bertolucci 6-3 2-6 8-7 (ret.) Tom Gorman H2H Match data Jun 27, 1972* R32
John Cooper 6-4 3-6 8-6 Jaidip Mukerjea — Match data Jun 27, 1972* R32
Stan Smith DEF 6-4 6-4 Frew Mcmillan H2H Match data Jun 27, 1972* R32
R64 (30)
Brian Gottfried 6-4 6-4 Jun Kamiwazumi H2H Match data Jun 26, 1972* R64
Richard Gonzalez 6-3 6-2 Derek Schroder — Match data Jun 26, 1972* R64
Peter Doerner (w/o) Joaquin Loyo Mayo — Match data Jun 26, 1972* R64
Jimmy Connors 4-6 6-3 6-3 Vladimir Zednik H2H Match data Jun 26, 1972* R64
Geoff Masters 6-1 9-8 Alejandro Olmedo — Match data Jun 26, 1972* R64
Ray Keldie 9-7 7-5 Ezio Di Matteo — Match data Jun 26, 1972* R64
Raymond Moore 8-6 4-6 6-4 Vijay Amritraj H2H Match data Jun 26, 1972* R64
Premjit Lall (w/o) Boro Jovanovic — Match data Jun 26, 1972* R64
John Paish 8-9 6-1 6-1 Jim Osborne H2H Match data Jun 26, 1972* R64
Teimuraz Kakulia 6-3 6-4 John Bartlett — Match data Jun 26, 1972* R64
Pat Cramer 6-2 6-3 Ivan Molina H2H Match data Jun 26, 1972* R64
Alex Metreveli 8-6 6-4 Onny Parun — Match data Jun 26, 1972* R64
Ove Bengtson 6-4 6-3 Sergei Likhachev H2H Match data Jun 26, 1972* R64
Frew Mcmillan 6-4 6-4 Barry Phillips Moore — Match data Jun 26, 1972* R64
Tom Gorman 6-3 6-4 Syd Ball H2H Match data Jun 26, 1972* R64
Stanley Matthews 6-3 6-1 Hans Joachim Ploetz H2H Match data Jun 26, 1972* R64
Bernard Mignot 7-5 6-2 Adriano Panatta H2H Match data Jun 26, 1972* R64 Upset: winner had a 17 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Dick Stockton 9-7 8-6 Buster C Mottram H2H Match data Jun 26, 1972* R64
Roscoe Tanner (w/o) Jurgen Fassbender H2H Match data Jun 26, 1972* R64
Stan Smith DEF 7-5 6-4 Antonio Zugarelli H2H Match data Jun 26, 1972* R64
Erik Van Dillen 6-4 6-3 Nicola Pietrangeli — Match data Jun 26, 1972* R64
Nicola Spear 6-2 4-6 6-3 J. Mandarino H2H Match data Jun 26, 1972* R64
Hans Kary 7-5 3-6 6-4 Anand Amritraj — Match data Jun 26, 1972* R64
David Lloyd 6-4 6-4 Jim Mcmanus H2H Match data Jun 26, 1972* R64
Karl Meiler 6-8 6-4 8-6 Toshiro Sakai — Match data Jun 26, 1972* R64
Jaidip Mukerjea 6-4 6-3 Guillermo Vilas H2H Match data Jun 26, 1972* R64
Colin Dibley 6-4 6-3 Stephen Warboys H2H Match data Jun 26, 1972* R64
Clark Graebner 6-2 6-2 Jean Claude Barclay H2H Match data Jun 26, 1972* R64
Paolo Bertolucci 6-4 6-4 Harold Solomon H2H Match data Jun 26, 1972* R64
Neale Fraser 3-6 6-3 6-3 Corrado Barazzutti H2H Match data Jun 26, 1972* R64

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Queen's Club Championships.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles. 5 players share this record.

  1. Andy Murray 4 titles

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

  1. John McEnroe 7 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. John McEnroe 42 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Lleyton Hewitt 16 appearances

Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent Queen's Club Championships finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Francisco Cerundolo #27 6-7(4) 6-4 6-3 Tommy Paul #28 H2H Match data 2026 Grass
Carlos Alcaraz #2 7-5 6-7(5) 6-2 Jiri Lehecka #30 H2H Match data 2025 Grass
Andy Murray #3 6-3 6-4 Kevin Anderson #17 H2H Match data 2015 Grass
Grigor Dimitrov #13 6-7(8) 7-6(1) 7-6(6) Feliciano Lopez #29 H2H Match data 2014 Grass
Andy Murray #2 5-7 7-5 6-3 Marin Cilic #12 H2H Match data 2013 Grass

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Queen's Club Championships held?
Queen's Club Championships is held in London, United Kingdom.
Who is the latest recorded Queen's Club Championships winner?
The 2026 Queen's Club Championships was won by Francisco Cerundolo, who defeated Tommy Paul 6-7(4) 6-4 6-3.
Who has won the most Queen's Club Championships titles?
Andy Murray, Andy Roddick, and others are tied for the most Queen's Club Championships titles in the Open Era (since 1968), with 4 each.
When was the first Queen's Club Championships played?
The first edition of Queen's Club Championships was held in 1890.
What surface is Queen's Club Championships played on?
Queen's Club Championships is played on grass courts.