# South African Open 1972

Source: https://tennis-db.com/tournaments/atp_archive:6815/south-african-open?season=1972
Tour: ATP

Cliff Richey won the 1972 South African Open, defeating Manuel Orantes 6-4 7-5 3-6 6-4 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on hard courts in Johannesburg, South Africa, from April 8 to April 14, 1972. The match log contains 78 recorded singles results for this edition.

## Tournament info
- Category: ATP 250
- Surface: Hard
- Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
- Start date: 1972-04-08
- End date: 1972-04-14

## Champion
- Winner: Cliff Richey
- Runner-up: Manuel Orantes
- Final score: 6-4 7-5 3-6 6-4

## Knockout results
### F
- Cliff Richey def. Manuel Orantes 6-4 7-5 3-6 6-4

### SF
- Manuel Orantes def. Jaime Fillol 6-3 6-1 6-4
- Cliff Richey def. Andres Gimeno 3-6 6-1 5-7 6-3 6-3

### QF
- Cliff Richey def. Martin Mulligan 3-6 6-1 6-4 6-2
- Andres Gimeno def. Bob Hewitt 6-3 6-4 6-3
- Jaime Fillol def. Pat Cramer 4-6 4-6 6-2 6-4 6-2
- Manuel Orantes def. Andrew Pattison 1-6 6-3 6-4 6-2

### R16
- Bob Hewitt def. Adriano Panatta 1-6 6-4 6-2 6-1
- Andres Gimeno def. Patrice Dominguez 6-3 6-0 6-1
- Martin Mulligan def. Georges Goven 6-4 4-6 6-4 6-2
- Manuel Orantes def. Patrick Proisy 3-6 7-6 7-6 0-6 6-3
- Cliff Richey def. Frew Mcmillan 6-1 6-1 3-6 4-6 6-4
- Jaime Fillol def. Raymond Moore 6-4 6-4 6-4
- Pat Cramer def. Manuel Santana 6-4 5-7 6-4 6-2

### R32
- Manuel Orantes def. Bill Freer 6-4 6-4 6-2
- Martin Mulligan def. Gerald Battrick 4-6 6-4 1-6 6-0 6-2
- Raymond Moore def. Barry Phillips Moore 5-7 6-3 6-4 6-2
- Frew Mcmillan def. Ricky Buwalda 6-3 6-4 1-6 4-6 6-1
- Andres Gimeno def. Hank Irvine 6-2 6-3 6-3
- Cliff Richey def. Jim Ward 6-1 6-3 6-2
- Georges Goven def. Patricio Cornejo 7-6 3-6 6-2 6-3
- Pat Cramer def. Wanaro N'Godrella 6-3 7-5 6-3
- Jaime Fillol def. Dennis Matthews 7-5 7-5 6-0
- Patrice Dominguez def. Onny Parun 7-6 6-3 6-3
- Bob Hewitt def. Ruan Kruger 6-1 6-4 6-1
- Adriano Panatta def. Jean Baptiste Chanfreau 6-4 7-5 6-0
- Patrick Proisy def. Ralph Sender 6-3 6-1 6-0
- Manuel Santana def. Allan McDonald 6-2 4-6 6-1 7-5

### R64
- Patricio Cornejo def. John Yuill 6-2 6-4 6-4
- Jan Leschly def. Kim Warwick 6-2 7-5 6-4
- Manuel Orantes def. George Rudman 6-2 6-4 6-3
- Jaime Fillol def. Peter Tudhope 4-6 6-4 6-1 6-3
- Patrice Dominguez def. John De Zeeuw 6-2 6-0 6-4
- Raymond Moore def. Terry Ryan 6-3 6-3 6-4
- Frew Mcmillan def. Colin Dowdeswell 6-3 6-7 6-2 6-4
- Onny Parun def. Jannie Louw 6-2 6-3 7-6
- Manuel Santana def. Ross Mcghie 6-3 6-3 6-3
- Bill Freer def. Robert Trogolo 6-4 6-2 6-2
- Cliff Richey def. Derek Schroder 6-2 6-2 7-6
- Barry Phillips Moore def. Rayno Seegers 7-6 6-3 5-7 6-3
- Ricky Buwalda def. Jurgen Fassbender 6-4 7-6 6-2
- Hank Irvine def. Armistead Neely 7-6 6-3 7-6
- Jean Baptiste Chanfreau def. Byron Bertram 2-6 6-3 6-4 7-6
- Bob Hewitt def. Anthony Fawcett 6-4 7-5 6-1
- Patrick Proisy def. Frank Briscoe 6-1 6-2 6-2
- Adriano Panatta def. Clive Brebnor 6-3 7-6 6-1
- Ralph Sender def. Nicola Pietrangeli 7-6 5-2 RET
- Andres Gimeno def. Julian Krinsky 6-2 6-2 6-3
- Andrew Pattison def. Mark Shires 6-2 6-1 6-0
- Gerald Battrick def. Graydon Garner 6-3 6-3 6-3
- Juan Gisbert def. Mike Styles 6-2 6-1 7-5
- Georges Goven def. Andre Van Der Merwe B 6-4 2-6 7-5 6-2
- Wanaro N'Godrella def. Dick Crealy 6-1 6-4 6-4
- Pat Cramer def. Rauty Krog 6-7 4-6 6-2 6-3 6-4
- Allan McDonald def. Mike Phillips 6-2 6-1 6-2
- Jim Ward def. Abe Segal 6-4 4-6 6-0 6-3
- Dennis Matthews def. Greg Perkins 6-3 6-3 6-4

### R128
- Mike Styles def. Tony Parun 7-6 6-3 4-6 6-0
- Greg Perkins def. Richard Jooste 6-4 6-2 7-5
- Byron Bertram def. Conrad Johnson 6-3 6-0 6-0
- Mark Shires def. Craig Gold 6-3 6-2 5-7 6-0
- Rayno Seegers def. Mike Myburg 6-2 6-2 6-2
- Graydon Garner def. Russell Seymour 6-4 6-4 6-4
- Armistead Neely def. Jeff Simpson 7-5 6-2 6-3
- Robert Trogolo def. Lewis Sylvester 6-7 4-6 6-1 7-6 6-1
- Bill Freer def. Andre Zietsmann 6-3 6-1 6-7 6-0
- Colin Dowdeswell def. Tony Bowles 6-4 7-6 7-6
- Jannie Louw def. Rod Frawley W/O
- Allan McDonald def. Errol Kilov 6-3 6-3 6-2
- Andre Van Der Merwe B def. Willem Prinsloo 2-6 6-4 6-3 7-5
- Julian Krinsky def. Alvin Gardiner 6-2 6-3 6-2
- Mike Phillips def. Quentin Pretorius 6-2 2-6 6-3 6-1
- Abe Segal def. Bernie Mitton 6-4 2-6 7-6 6-1
- John Yuill def. David Schneider 5-7 6-2 6-2 6-3
- George Rudman def. Frank McDonald 6-3 6-4 4-6 6-4
- Kim Warwick def. John Eagleton 7-6 6-2 7-6
- Wanaro N'Godrella def. Rohan Summers 6-7 6-4 6-4 6-2

## Stats
- Total matches: 78
- Players: 80

Other editions available: 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992, 1989, 1988, 1987, 1986, 1985, 1984
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