ATP Johannesburg 1972 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Cliff Richey won the 1972 Johannesburg, 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.

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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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Apr 14, 1972* F Cliff Richey 6-4 7-5 3-6 6-4 Manuel Orantes H2H Match data
BR (1)
Apr 8, 1972 BR Andres Gimeno 6-1 6-3 Jaime Fillol H2H Match data
SF (2)
Apr 13, 1972* SF Manuel Orantes 6-3 6-1 6-4 Jaime Fillol H2H Match data
Apr 13, 1972* SF Cliff Richey 3-6 6-1 5-7 6-3 6-3 Andres Gimeno H2H Match data
QF (4)
Apr 13, 1972* QF Cliff Richey 3-6 6-1 6-4 6-2 Martin Mulligan — Match data
Apr 13, 1972* QF Andres Gimeno 6-3 6-4 6-3 Bob Hewitt H2H Match data
Apr 13, 1972* QF Jaime Fillol 4-6 4-6 6-2 6-4 6-2 Pat Cramer H2H Match data
Apr 13, 1972* QF Manuel Orantes 1-6 6-3 6-4 6-2 Andrew Pattison — Match data
R16 (7)
Apr 12, 1972* R16 Bob Hewitt 1-6 6-4 6-2 6-1 Adriano Panatta H2H Match data
Apr 12, 1972* R16 Andres Gimeno 6-3 6-0 6-1 Patrice Dominguez H2H Match data
Apr 12, 1972* R16 Martin Mulligan 6-4 4-6 6-4 6-2 Georges Goven — Match data
Apr 12, 1972* R16 Manuel Orantes 3-6 7-6 7-6 0-6 6-3 Patrick Proisy H2H Match data
Apr 12, 1972* R16 Cliff Richey 6-1 6-1 3-6 4-6 6-4 Frew Mcmillan H2H Match data
Apr 12, 1972* R16 Jaime Fillol 6-4 6-4 6-4 Raymond Moore H2H Match data
Apr 12, 1972* R16 Pat Cramer 6-4 5-7 6-4 6-2 Manuel Santana H2H Match data
R32 (14)
Apr 11, 1972* R32 Manuel Orantes 6-4 6-4 6-2 Bill Freer H2H Match data
Apr 11, 1972* R32 Martin Mulligan 4-6 6-4 1-6 6-0 6-2 Gerald Battrick — Match data
Apr 11, 1972* R32 Raymond Moore 5-7 6-3 6-4 6-2 Barry Phillips Moore — Match data
Apr 11, 1972* R32 Frew Mcmillan 6-3 6-4 1-6 4-6 6-1 Ricky Buwalda — Match data
Apr 11, 1972* R32 Andres Gimeno 6-2 6-3 6-3 Hank Irvine — Match data
Apr 11, 1972* R32 Cliff Richey 6-1 6-3 6-2 Jim Ward H2H Match data
Apr 11, 1972* R32 Georges Goven 7-6 3-6 6-2 6-3 Patricio Cornejo H2H Match data
Apr 11, 1972* R32 Pat Cramer 6-3 7-5 6-3 Wanaro N'Godrella H2H Match data
Apr 11, 1972* R32 Jaime Fillol 7-5 7-5 6-0 Dennis Matthews — Match data
Apr 11, 1972* R32 Patrice Dominguez 7-6 6-3 6-3 Onny Parun H2H Match data
Apr 11, 1972* R32 Bob Hewitt 6-1 6-4 6-1 Ruan Kruger — Match data
Apr 11, 1972* R32 Adriano Panatta 6-4 7-5 6-0 Jean Baptiste Chanfreau H2H Match data
Apr 11, 1972* R32 Patrick Proisy 6-3 6-1 6-0 Ralph Sender — Match data
Apr 11, 1972* R32 Manuel Santana 6-2 4-6 6-1 7-5 Allan McDonald H2H Match data
R64 (29)
Apr 10, 1972* R64 Patricio Cornejo 6-2 6-4 6-4 John Yuill H2H Match data
Apr 10, 1972* R64 Jan Leschly 6-2 7-5 6-4 Kim Warwick — Match data
Apr 10, 1972* R64 Manuel Orantes 6-2 6-4 6-3 George Rudman H2H Match data
Apr 10, 1972* R64 Jaime Fillol 4-6 6-4 6-1 6-3 Peter Tudhope — Match data
Apr 10, 1972* R64 Patrice Dominguez 6-2 6-0 6-4 John De Zeeuw — Match data
Apr 10, 1972* R64 Raymond Moore 6-3 6-3 6-4 Terry Ryan — Match data
Apr 10, 1972* R64 Frew Mcmillan 6-3 6-7 6-2 6-4 Colin Dowdeswell H2H Match data
Apr 10, 1972* R64 Onny Parun 6-2 6-3 7-6 Jannie Louw — Match data
Apr 10, 1972* R64 Manuel Santana 6-3 6-3 6-3 Ross Mcghie — Match data
Apr 10, 1972* R64 Bill Freer 6-4 6-2 6-2 Robert Trogolo H2H Match data
Apr 10, 1972* R64 Cliff Richey 6-2 6-2 7-6 Derek Schroder H2H Match data
Apr 10, 1972* R64 Barry Phillips Moore 7-6 6-3 5-7 6-3 Rayno Seegers — Match data
Apr 10, 1972* R64 Ricky Buwalda 6-4 7-6 6-2 Jurgen Fassbender — Match data
Apr 10, 1972* R64 Hank Irvine 7-6 6-3 7-6 Armistead Neely — Match data
Apr 10, 1972* R64 Jean Baptiste Chanfreau 2-6 6-3 6-4 7-6 Byron Bertram H2H Match data
Apr 10, 1972* R64 Bob Hewitt 6-4 7-5 6-1 Anthony Fawcett — Match data
Apr 10, 1972* R64 Patrick Proisy 6-1 6-2 6-2 Frank Briscoe — Match data
Apr 10, 1972* R64 Adriano Panatta 6-3 7-6 6-1 Clive Brebnor — Match data
Apr 10, 1972* R64 Ralph Sender 7-6 5-2 (ret.) Nicola Pietrangeli — Match data
Apr 10, 1972* R64 Andres Gimeno 6-2 6-2 6-3 Julian Krinsky — Match data
Apr 10, 1972* R64 Andrew Pattison 6-2 6-1 6-0 Mark Shires — Match data
Apr 10, 1972* R64 Gerald Battrick 6-3 6-3 6-3 Graydon Garner H2H Match data
Apr 10, 1972* R64 Juan Gisbert 6-2 6-1 7-5 Mike Styles — Match data
Apr 10, 1972* R64 Georges Goven 6-4 2-6 7-5 6-2 Andre Van Der Merwe B — Match data
Apr 10, 1972* R64 Wanaro N'Godrella 6-1 6-4 6-4 Dick Crealy H2H Match data
Apr 10, 1972* R64 Pat Cramer 6-7 4-6 6-2 6-3 6-4 Rauty Krog — Match data
Apr 10, 1972* R64 Allan McDonald 6-2 6-1 6-2 Mike Phillips H2H Match data
Apr 10, 1972* R64 Jim Ward 6-4 4-6 6-0 6-3 Abe Segal H2H Match data
Apr 10, 1972* R64 Dennis Matthews 6-3 6-3 6-4 Greg Perkins — Match data
R128 (20)
Apr 9, 1972* R128 Mike Styles 7-6 6-3 4-6 6-0 Tony Parun H2H Match data
Apr 9, 1972* R128 Greg Perkins 6-4 6-2 7-5 Richard Jooste — Match data
Apr 9, 1972* R128 Byron Bertram 6-3 6-0 6-0 Conrad Johnson H2H Match data
Apr 9, 1972* R128 Mark Shires 6-3 6-2 5-7 6-0 Craig Gold — Match data
Apr 9, 1972* R128 Rayno Seegers 6-2 6-2 6-2 Mike Myburg H2H Match data
Apr 9, 1972* R128 Graydon Garner 6-4 6-4 6-4 Russell Seymour — Match data
Apr 9, 1972* R128 Armistead Neely 7-5 6-2 6-3 Jeff Simpson H2H Match data
Apr 9, 1972* R128 Robert Trogolo 6-7 4-6 6-1 7-6 6-1 Lewis Sylvester — Match data
Apr 9, 1972* R128 Bill Freer 6-3 6-1 6-7 6-0 Andre Zietsmann — Match data
Apr 9, 1972* R128 Colin Dowdeswell 6-4 7-6 7-6 Tony Bowles — Match data
Apr 9, 1972* R128 Jannie Louw (w/o) Rod Frawley — Match data
Apr 9, 1972* R128 Allan McDonald 6-3 6-3 6-2 Errol Kilov — Match data
Apr 9, 1972* R128 Andre Van Der Merwe B 2-6 6-4 6-3 7-5 Willem Prinsloo — Match data
Apr 9, 1972* R128 Julian Krinsky 6-2 6-3 6-2 Alvin Gardiner — Match data
Apr 9, 1972* R128 Mike Phillips 6-2 2-6 6-3 6-1 Quentin Pretorius — Match data
Apr 9, 1972* R128 Abe Segal 6-4 2-6 7-6 6-1 Bernie Mitton H2H Match data
Apr 9, 1972* R128 John Yuill 5-7 6-2 6-2 6-3 David Schneider H2H Match data
Apr 9, 1972* R128 George Rudman 6-3 6-4 4-6 6-4 Frank McDonald — Match data
Apr 9, 1972* R128 Kim Warwick 7-6 6-2 7-6 John Eagleton H2H Match data
Apr 9, 1972* R128 Wanaro N'Godrella 6-7 6-4 6-4 6-2 Rohan Summers — Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Johannesburg held?
Johannesburg is held in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Who won the most recent Johannesburg?
The 2011 Johannesburg was won by Kevin Anderson 4-6 6-3 6-2.
Who has won the most Johannesburg titles?
Jimmy Connors has won 2 Johannesburg titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Johannesburg played?
The first edition of Johannesburg was held in 1969.
What surface is Johannesburg played on?
Johannesburg is played on hard courts.