ATP Cincinnati 1972 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Jimmy Connors won the 1972 Cincinnati, defeating Guillermo Vilas 6-3 6-3 in the final. The Masters 1000 event was played on clay courts in Cincinnati, United States, from July 31 to August 7, 1972.

Champion
Jimmy Connors
def. Guillermo Vilas , 6-3 6-3
Dates
Jul 31 — Aug 7
Location
Cincinnati, United States
Category
Masters 1000
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Aug 7, 1972* F Jimmy Connors 6-3 6-3 Guillermo Vilas H2H Match data
SF (2)
Aug 6, 1972* SF 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
QF (3)
Aug 6, 1972* QF 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
R16 (7)
Aug 5, 1972* R16 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
R32 (15)
Aug 3, 1972* R32 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 William Higgins — Match data
Aug 3, 1972* R32 Jaime Pinto Bravo 3-6 6-4 6-2 Bob Hewitt — Match data
Aug 3, 1972* R32 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
R64 (30)
Aug 2, 1972* R64 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 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 Bob 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 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

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Cincinnati is held in Cincinnati, United States.
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