ATP Cincinnati Open 1972 Draw, Results & Schedule

Jimmy Connors won the 1972 Cincinnati Open, defeating Guillermo Vilas 6-3 6-3 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on clay courts in Cincinnati, United States, from July 31 to August 7, 1972. The match log contains 58 recorded singles results for this edition.

The Cincinnati Open is a combined ATP and WTA event in the North American hard-court swing before the US Open.

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Champion
def. Guillermo Vilas , 6-3 6-3
Dates
Jul 31 — Aug 7
Location
Cincinnati, United States
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money

Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Cincinnati Open 1972 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Jimmy Connors 6-3 6-3 Guillermo Vilas H2H Match data Aug 7, 1972* F
SF (2)
Jimmy Connors 6-4 6-0 Jaime Pinto Bravo Match data Aug 6, 1972* SF
Guillermo Vilas 6-4 2-6 6-4 Frew Mcmillan H2H Match data Aug 6, 1972* SF
QF (3)
Frew Mcmillan 2-6 6-4 6-2 Sandy Mayer H2H Match data Aug 6, 1972* QF
Guillermo Vilas 6-3 6-3 Jun Kamiwazumi H2H Match data Aug 6, 1972* QF
Jimmy Connors 6-1 7-6 Barry Phillips Moore Match data Aug 6, 1972* QF
R16 (7)
Jaime Pinto Bravo 6-3 6-4 Ian Fletcher Match data Aug 5, 1972* R16
Guillermo Vilas 6-2 1-0 (ret.) Anand Amritraj Match data Aug 5, 1972* R16
Sandy Mayer 6-7 6-4 6-2 Zan Guerry H2H Match data Aug 5, 1972* R16
Jun Kamiwazumi 6-3 3-6 6-3 Jaime Fillol H2H Match data Aug 5, 1972* R16
Frew Mcmillan 7-6 3-6 6-3 Patrick Proisy H2H Match data Aug 5, 1972* R16
Andrew Pattison 6-2 6-2 Patrice Dominguez Match data Aug 5, 1972* R16
Jimmy Connors 6-4 6-7 7-6 Steve Faulk H2H Match data Aug 5, 1972* R16
R32 (15)
Guillermo Vilas 6-3 3-6 7-6 Roscoe Tanner H2H Match data Aug 3, 1972* R32
Jimmy Connors 6-4 6-2 Humphrey Hose H2H Match data Aug 3, 1972* R32
Frew Mcmillan 7-5 6-4 Jim Mcmanus H2H Match data Aug 3, 1972* R32
Ian Fletcher 5-7 6-3 6-1 Bob Mckinley Match data Aug 3, 1972* R32
Steve Faulk 3-6 7-6 6-2 Pat Cramer H2H Match data Aug 3, 1972* R32
Patrice Dominguez 6-3 7-5 Onny Parun H2H Match data Aug 3, 1972* R32
Jaime Fillol 6-7 6-1 6-4 Billy Higgins Match data Aug 3, 1972* R32
Jaime Pinto Bravo 3-6 6-4 6-2 Bob Hewitt Match data Aug 3, 1972* R32 Upset: winner had a 8 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Alejandro Olmedo 7-6 6-4 Pancho Walthall Match data Aug 3, 1972* R32
Jun Kamiwazumi 7-5 7-5 Dan Birchmore Match data Aug 3, 1972* R32
Sandy Mayer 4-6 6-3 6-4 Jairo Velasco Match data Aug 3, 1972* R32
Patrick Proisy 6-2 7-5 Jeff Simpson H2H Match data Aug 3, 1972* R32
Andrew Pattison 4-6 7-6 6-4 Paul Gerken Match data Aug 3, 1972* R32
Anand Amritraj 7-6 6-2 Grover Raz Reid Match data Aug 3, 1972* R32
Zan Guerry 6-4 6-2 Mike Estep H2H Match data Aug 3, 1972* R32
R64 (30)
Dan Birchmore 6-3 6-1 John Peckskamp Match data Aug 2, 1972* R64
Jun Kamiwazumi 6-3 6-3 Dick Stockton H2H Match data Aug 2, 1972* R64 Upset: winner had a 19 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Bob Hewitt 6-3 2-6 6-4 Ross Walker Match data Aug 2, 1972* R64
Steve Faulk 6-4 3-6 6-3 John Paish H2H Match data Aug 2, 1972* R64
Patrice Dominguez 6-1 7-6 Raul Ramirez H2H Match data Aug 2, 1972* R64
Jaime Fillol 6-2 6-4 Ivan Molina H2H Match data Aug 2, 1972* R64
Paul Gerken 6-2 4-6 6-2 Dick Dell Match data Aug 2, 1972* R64
Guillermo Vilas 6-4 6-4 Wanaro N'Godrella H2H Match data Aug 2, 1972* R64
Onny Parun 6-3 6-4 Butch Seewagen H2H Match data Aug 2, 1972* R64
Andrew Pattison 6-1 7-5 Georges Goven Match data Aug 2, 1972* R64
Fred Mcnair 6-3 7-5 James Chico Hagey Match data Aug 2, 1972* R64
Pancho Walthall 6-7 6-3 6-3 Robert Kreiss Match data Aug 2, 1972* R64
Pat Cramer 6-3 6-4 Mike Kreiss H2H Match data Aug 2, 1972* R64
Jimmy Connors 7-5 6-3 Kenneth McMillan H2H Match data Aug 2, 1972* R64
Ian Fletcher 6-3 6-1 Jean Baptiste Chanfreau H2H Match data Aug 2, 1972* R64
Alejandro Olmedo 1-6 7-5 6-4 Jim Delaney Match data Aug 2, 1972* R64
Barry Phillips Moore 6-2 6-3 Vijay Amritraj Match data Aug 2, 1972* R64
Anand Amritraj 6-3 6-1 Henry Bunis Match data Aug 2, 1972* R64
Frew Mcmillan (w/o) Jun Kuki H2H Match data Aug 2, 1972* R64
Jim Mcmanus 2-6 6-1 6-2 Terry Ryan Match data Aug 2, 1972* R64
Grover Raz Reid 6-2 4-6 6-3 F D Robbins H2H Match data Aug 2, 1972* R64
Zan Guerry 7-5 3-6 6-4 Toshiro Sakai Match data Aug 2, 1972* R64
Humphrey Hose 6-7 7-5 7-6 Jeff Austin Match data Aug 2, 1972* R64
Mike Estep 6-3 6-1 Richard Gonzalez Match data Aug 2, 1972* R64 Upset: winner had a 13 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Patrick Proisy 6-4 6-4 Patricio Cornejo H2H Match data Aug 2, 1972* R64
Jairo Velasco 6-3 2-6 6-3 Jim Osborne Match data Aug 2, 1972* R64
Sandy Mayer 6-4 1-6 6-2 Rudy Hernando H2H Match data Aug 2, 1972* R64
Roscoe Tanner 6-0 6-3 Dick Johnson Match data Aug 2, 1972* R64
Jeff Simpson 6-3 6-4 William Brown H2H Match data Aug 2, 1972* R64
Jaime Pinto Bravo 3-6 6-3 6-0 Steve Krulevitz Match data Aug 2, 1972* R64

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Cincinnati Open.

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes. 2 players share this record.

  1. Novak Djokovic 8 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Roger Federer 48 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 2 players share this record.

  1. Andy Murray 17 appearances

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

Recent Finals

Recent Cincinnati Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Arthur Fils #21 6-3 1-6 6-0 Frances Tiafoe #23 H2H Match data 2026 Hard
Carlos Alcaraz #2 5-0 (ret.) Jannik Sinner #1 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Jannik Sinner #1 7-6(4) 6-2 Frances Tiafoe #20 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Novak Djokovic #2 5-7 7-6(7) 7-6(4) Carlos Alcaraz #1 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Borna Coric #152 7-6(0) 6-2 Stefanos Tsitsipas #7 H2H Match data 2022 Hard

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Cincinnati Open held?
Cincinnati Open is held in Cincinnati, United States.
Who won the most recent Cincinnati Open?
The 2026 Cincinnati Open was won by Arthur Fils, who defeated Frances Tiafoe 6-3 1-6 6-0.
Who has won the most Cincinnati Open titles?
Roger Federer has won 7 Cincinnati Open titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first Cincinnati Open played?
The first edition of Cincinnati Open was held in 1899.
What surface is Cincinnati Open played on?
Cincinnati Open is played on clay courts.