ATP Merion 1972 Draw, Results & Schedule

Roger Taylor won the 1972 Merion, defeating Mal Anderson 6-4 6-0 6-4 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on hard courts in Merion, from August 27 to September 2, 1972. The match log contains 58 recorded singles results for this edition.

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Champion
Roger Taylor
def. Mal Anderson , 6-4 6-0 6-4
Dates
Aug 27 — Sep 2
Location
Merion
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Historical categories use documented modern equivalents where available; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Merion 1972 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Roger Taylor 6-4 6-0 6-4 Mal Anderson H2H Match data Sep 2, 1972* F
SF (2)
Roger Taylor 7-6 6-1 4-6 1-6 7-6 Jimmy Connors H2H Match data Sep 1, 1972* SF
Mal Anderson 3-6 6-3 6-3 4-6 6-0 Mark Cox H2H Match data Sep 1, 1972* SF
QF (4)
Mal Anderson 6-3 6-3 Harold Solomon H2H Match data Sep 1, 1972* QF
Jimmy Connors 7-5 6-3 Colin Dibley H2H Match data Sep 1, 1972* QF
Mark Cox 6-2 3-6 6-3 Sashi Menon H2H Match data Sep 1, 1972* QF
Roger Taylor 7-5 6-3 John Cooper — Match data Sep 1, 1972* QF
R16 (8)
Mark Cox 6-4 6-2 Jaime Pinto Bravo — Match data Aug 31, 1972* R16
Roger Taylor 6-3 6-3 Pat Cramer H2H Match data Aug 31, 1972* R16
Jimmy Connors 6-4 6-3 Adriano Panatta H2H Match data Aug 31, 1972* R16
John Cooper 7-6 7-5 Tom Okker — Match data Aug 31, 1972* R16 Upset: winner had a 19 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Colin Dibley 6-4 6-4 Wanaro N'Godrella H2H Match data Aug 31, 1972* R16
Sashi Menon 6-4 6-2 Patrick Proisy H2H Match data Aug 31, 1972* R16 Upset: winner had a 13 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Mal Anderson 7-5 7-5 Andres Gimeno H2H Match data Aug 31, 1972* R16
Harold Solomon 6-2 6-2 Tom Gorman H2H Match data Aug 31, 1972* R16
R32 (16)
Mal Anderson 3-6 7-6 7-6 Steve Faulk H2H Match data Aug 30, 1972* R32
Roger Taylor 6-7 7-5 6-3 Vijay Amritraj H2H Match data Aug 30, 1972* R32
Wanaro N'Godrella 7-6 7-6 Onny Parun H2H Match data Aug 30, 1972* R32
Mark Cox 6-3 6-7 6-4 Toshiro Sakai — Match data Aug 30, 1972* R32
Harold Solomon 4-6 7-5 6-1 Vic Seixas — Match data Aug 30, 1972* R32
Jaime Pinto Bravo 5-7 7-5 6-3 Georges Goven — Match data Aug 30, 1972* R32
John Cooper 6-4 7-5 Guillermo Vilas — Match data Aug 30, 1972* R32
Sashi Menon 6-7 7-5 7-6 Raul Ramirez H2H Match data Aug 30, 1972* R32
Jimmy Connors 6-2 6-0 Patricio Cornejo H2H Match data Aug 30, 1972* R32
Pat Cramer 7-6 6-4 Geoff Masters H2H Match data Aug 30, 1972* R32
Tom Gorman 6-7 7-6 7-6 Patrice Dominguez H2H Match data Aug 30, 1972* R32
Andres Gimeno 6-3 6-4 Jean Baptiste Chanfreau H2H Match data Aug 30, 1972* R32
Tom Okker 6-3 6-4 James Chico Hagey H2H Match data Aug 30, 1972* R32
Patrick Proisy 6-2 6-3 Grover Raz Reid H2H Match data Aug 30, 1972* R32
Adriano Panatta 6-4 6-4 Anand Amritraj — Match data Aug 30, 1972* R32
Colin Dibley 6-2 6-3 Geoffery Newton — Match data Aug 30, 1972* R32
R64 (27)
Jimmy Connors 6-2 7-6 John Andrews — Match data Aug 29, 1972* R64
Jean Baptiste Chanfreau 6-3 ?-? Jeff Austin — Match data Aug 29, 1972* R64
Patrick Proisy 6-0 7-6 Robin Drysdale H2H Match data Aug 29, 1972* R64
Steve Faulk 6-3 6-7 6-3 Antonio Munoz H2H Match data Aug 29, 1972* R64
Wanaro N'Godrella 6-4 6-7 6-3 Jim Delaney H2H Match data Aug 29, 1972* R64
Patricio Cornejo 6-3 7-6 Brian Gottfried H2H Match data Aug 29, 1972* R64
Mark Cox 6-2 6-4 Terry Hassell — Match data Aug 29, 1972* R64
Geoff Masters 6-3 6-2 Woody Blocher H2H Match data Aug 29, 1972* R64
Georges Goven 7-6 7-6 John Adams — Match data Aug 29, 1972* R64
Guillermo Vilas UNK Steve Krulevitz H2H Match data Aug 29, 1972* R64
Tom Gorman 6-3 6-2 Ross Walker — Match data Aug 29, 1972* R64
Adriano Panatta 6-3 6-7 7-6 George Hardie H2H Match data Aug 29, 1972* R64
Pat Cramer 7-5 7-5 Kevin Mccollum — Match data Aug 29, 1972* R64
Patrice Dominguez 6-3 6-3 Dan Birchmore — Match data Aug 29, 1972* R64
Tom Okker 6-1 4-6 6-3 Dale Ogden H2H Match data Aug 29, 1972* R64
Colin Dibley 6-3 6-4 Brian Marcus — Match data Aug 29, 1972* R64
Grover Raz Reid 6-4 7-6 Jeff Simpson H2H Match data Aug 29, 1972* R64
James Chico Hagey 6-2 6-0 Jun Kamiwazumi H2H Match data Aug 29, 1972* R64
Roger Taylor 6-2 7-6 Rick Fisher H2H Match data Aug 29, 1972* R64
Andres Gimeno 6-3 6-3 Ivan Molina H2H Match data Aug 29, 1972* R64
Mal Anderson 3-6 6-1 7-6 Dick Dell — Match data Aug 29, 1972* R64
Sashi Menon 6-1 7-6 Alejandro Olmedo — Match data Aug 29, 1972* R64
Vijay Amritraj 6-3 9-7 John Gardner — Match data Aug 29, 1972* R64
Onny Parun 6-4 6-2 Mike Machette H2H Match data Aug 29, 1972* R64
Harold Solomon 6-4 6-7 Henry Bunis H2H Match data Aug 29, 1972* R64
Geoffery Newton 6-4 7-6 Corrado Barazzutti — Match data Aug 29, 1972* R64
Raul Ramirez 1-6 6-3 6-4 Ross Case H2H Match data Aug 29, 1972* R64

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Merion.

Most Finals

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

  1. Mal Anderson 1 final

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Roger Taylor 6 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 5 players share this record.

  1. Adriano Panatta 1 appearance

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

Recent Finals

Recent Merion finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Roger Taylor 6-4 6-0 6-4 Mal Anderson H2H Match data 1972 Hard

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Related Tournaments

Other ATP 250 tournaments in 1972

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Merion held?
Merion is held in Merion.
Who won the most recent Merion?
The 1972 Merion was won by Roger Taylor, who defeated Mal Anderson 6-4 6-0 6-4.
When was the first Merion played?
The first edition of Merion was held in 1972.
What surface is Merion played on?
Merion is played on hard courts.