ATP South African Open 1972 Draw, Results & Schedule

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.

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Champion
Cliff Richey
def. Manuel Orantes , 6-4 7-5 3-6 6-4
Dates
Apr 8 — Apr 14
Location
Johannesburg, South Africa
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Round of 128

Cliff Richey
BYE
Derek Schroder
BYE
Jim Ward
BYE
Abe Segal 6-4 2-6 7-6 6-1
Bernie Mitton
Frew Mcmillan
BYE
Colin Dowdeswell 6-4 7-6 7-6
Tony Bowles
Ricky Buwalda
BYE
Jurgen Fassbender
BYE
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
Gerald Battrick
BYE
Graydon Garner 6-4 6-4 6-4
Russell Seymour
Georges Goven
BYE
Andre Van Der Merwe B 2-6 6-4 6-3 7-5
Willem Prinsloo
Patricio Cornejo
BYE
John Yuill 5-7 6-2 6-2 6-3
David Schneider
Andres Gimeno
BYE
Julian Krinsky 6-2 6-3 6-2
Alvin Gardiner
Hank Irvine
BYE
Armistead Neely 7-5 6-2 6-3
Jeff Simpson
Patrice Dominguez
BYE
John De Zeeuw
BYE
Onny Parun
BYE
Jannie Louw (w/o)
Rod Frawley
Bob Hewitt
BYE
Anthony Fawcett
BYE
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
Adriano Panatta
BYE
Clive Brebnor
BYE
Jean Baptiste Chanfreau
BYE
Byron Bertram 6-3 6-0 6-0
Conrad Johnson
Manuel Orantes
BYE
George Rudman 6-3 6-4 4-6 6-4
Frank McDonald
Bill Freer 6-3 6-1 6-7 6-0
Andre Zietsmann
Robert Trogolo 6-7 4-6 6-1 7-6 6-1
Lewis Sylvester
Patrick Proisy
BYE
Frank Briscoe
BYE
Ralph Sender
BYE
Nicola Pietrangeli
BYE
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
Jaime Fillol
BYE
Peter Tudhope
BYE
Dennis Matthews
BYE
Greg Perkins 6-4 6-2 7-5
Richard Jooste
Raymond Moore
BYE
Terry Ryan
BYE
Barry Phillips Moore
BYE
Rayno Seegers 6-2 6-2 6-2
Mike Myburg
Pat Cramer
BYE
Rauty Krog
BYE
Wanaro N'Godrella 6-7 6-4 6-4 6-2
Rohan Summers
Dick Crealy
BYE
Manuel Santana
BYE
Ross Mcghie
BYE
Allan McDonald 6-3 6-3 6-2
Errol Kilov
Mike Phillips 6-2 2-6 6-3 6-1
Quentin Pretorius

Round of 64

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

Round of 32

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

Round of 16

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

Quarterfinals

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

Semifinals

Cliff Richey 3-6 6-1 5-7 6-3 6-3
Andres Gimeno
Manuel Orantes 6-3 6-1 6-4
Jaime Fillol

Final

Cliff Richey 6-4 7-5 3-6 6-4
Manuel Orantes

Most Titles

Players with the most South African Open titles
PlayerTitles
Aaron Krickstein 2
Harold Solomon 2
Jimmy Connors 2
Rod Laver 2
Vitas Gerulaitis 2

Recent Finals

Recent South African Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Martin Sinner #67 6-1 6-4 Guillaume Raoux #113 H2H Match data 1995 Hard
Markus Zoecke #131 6-4 6-1 Hendrik Dreekmann #115 H2H Match data 1994 Hard
Aaron Krickstein #44 6-3 7-6(7) Grant Stafford #161 H2H Match data 1993 Hard
Aaron Krickstein #33 6-4 6-4 Alexander Volkov #20 H2H Match data 1992 Hard
Christo Van Rensburg 6-4 7-6 6-3 Paul Chamberlin #83 H2H Match data 1989 Hard

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Related Tournaments

Other ATP 250 tournaments in 1972

Previous editions of South African Open

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is South African Open held?
South African Open is held in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Who won the most recent South African Open?
The 1995 South African Open was won by Martin Sinner 6-1 6-4.
Who has won the most South African Open titles?
Aaron Krickstein has won 2 South African Open titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first South African Open played?
The first edition of South African Open was held in 1891.
What surface is South African Open played on?
South African Open is played on hard courts.