ATP Canadian Open 1972 Draw, Results & Schedule
Ilie Nastase won the 1972 Canadian Open, defeating Andrew Pattison 6-4 6-3 in the final. The Masters 1000 event was played on clay courts in Montreal, Canada, from August 14 to August 21, 1972. The match log contains 67 recorded singles results for this edition.
The Canadian Open is run in Toronto and Montreal, with the ATP and WTA events using opposite host cities in a given season.
Full tournament history →Dates
Aug 14 — Aug 21
Location
Montreal, Canada
Category
Masters 1000
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Round of 128
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Jun Kamiwazumi
7-5 6-0
Patrice Dominguez
6-2 6-2
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Ivan Molina
6-1 6-4
Colin Dibley
5-0 (ret.)
Paul Gerken
7-5 6-2
Zan Guerry
5-7 6-1 6-4
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Round of 64
Ilie Nastase
6-4 2-6 7-6
Geoff Masters
6-1 6-3
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Birger Andersson
2-6 6-4 6-3
Adriano Panatta
6-4 6-0
Brian Gottfried
3-6 6-1 6-3
Roscoe Tanner
2-6 6-1 7-6
Jaime Pinto Bravo
6-3 6-0
Patrick Proisy
6-3 6-2
Ion Tiriac
6-4 5-7 6-0
Jun Kamiwazumi
6-4 4-6 6-3
Terry Ryan
7-5 6-4
Guillermo Vilas
6-4 6-1
Onny Parun
6-7 6-3 6-1
Jan Kodes
6-2 6-3
Jeff Simpson
7-5 6-3
Andrew Pattison
6-3 4-6 7-5
Jean Loup Rouyer
7-5 6-4
Dick Stockton
6-3 4-6 6-1
Antonio Munoz
6-2 6-3
Bob Hewitt
6-1 6-4
Ken Binns
5-7(5) 6-3 6-2
Ivan Molina
6-4 6-1
Paul Gerken
6-3 7-5
Jaime Fillol
7-6 6-2
Barry Phillips Moore
6-0 6-1
Charlie Owens
6-3 6-2
Pat Cramer
(w/o)
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Jim Osborne
6-1 6-1
Patricio Cornejo
3-6 6-4 6-4
Jan Kukal
6-3 6-0
Round of 32
Ilie Nastase
6-4 6-1
Anand Amritraj
6-1 6-4
Adriano Panatta
6-2 6-1
Roscoe Tanner
6-0 2-6 7-6
Patrick Proisy
6-2 7-6
Jun Kamiwazumi
5-7 6-4 6-2
Guillermo Vilas
6-1 7-5
Jan Kodes
6-3 6-0
Andrew Pattison
6-2 6-3
Dick Stockton
6-3 3-6 6-4
Bob Hewitt
6-1 6-0
Ivan Molina
6-2 4-6 6-2
Jaime Fillol
7-5 6-4
Charlie Owens
6-2 6-1
Jairo Velasco
6-3 5-7 7-5
Patricio Cornejo
6-4 3-6 6-1
Round of 16
Ilie Nastase
6-3 6-1
Adriano Panatta
6-4 6-2
Patrick Proisy
6-2 6-1
Guillermo Vilas
6-4 6-4
Andrew Pattison
6-4 6-3
Bob Hewitt
6-7 6-4 7-5
Jaime Fillol
7-6 7-5
Jairo Velasco
6-3 6-2
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Ilie Nastase
6-4 7-6
Andrew Pattison
2-6 6-2 7-5
Final
Ilie Nastase
6-4 6-3
Most Titles
| Player | Titles |
|---|---|
| Ivan Lendl | 6 |
| Rafael Nadal | 5 |
| Novak Djokovic | 4 |
| Andre Agassi | 3 |
| Andy Murray | 3 |
| Ben Shelton | 2 |
| Guillermo Vilas | 2 |
| John McEnroe | 2 |
| Roger Federer | 2 |
Recent Finals
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match Data | Season | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Shelton | 6-3 7-6(4) | Brandon Nakashima | H2H | Match data | 2026 | Hard |
| Ben Shelton | 6-7(5) 6-4 7-6(3) | Karen Khachanov | H2H | Match data | 2025 | Hard |
| Alexei Popyrin | 6-2 6-4 | Andrey Rublev | H2H | Match data | 2024 | Hard |
| Jannik Sinner | 6-4 6-1 | Alex de Minaur | H2H | Match data | 2023 | Hard |
| Pablo Carreno Busta | 3-6 6-3 6-3 | Hubert Hurkacz | H2H | Match data | 2022 | Hard |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Canadian Open held?
- Canadian Open is held in Montreal, Canada.
- Who won the most recent Canadian Open?
- The 2026 Canadian Open was won by Ben Shelton 6-3 7-6(4).
- Who has won the most Canadian Open titles?
- Ivan Lendl has won 6 Canadian Open titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
- When was the first Canadian Open played?
- The first edition of Canadian Open was held in 1881.
- What surface is Canadian Open played on?
- Canadian Open is played on clay courts.