ATP Nice 1972 Draw, Results & Schedule

Ilie Nastase won the 1972 Nice, defeating Jan Kodes 6-0 6-4 6-3 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on clay courts in Nice, France, from April 17 to April 23, 1972. The match log contains 45 recorded singles results for this edition.

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Champion
def. Jan Kodes , 6-0 6-4 6-3
Dates
Apr 17 — Apr 23
Location
Nice, France
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
Nice 1972 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Ilie Nastase 6-0 6-4 6-3 Jan Kodes H2H Match data Apr 23, 1972* F
SF (2)
Jan Kodes 6-4 2-6 6-2 6-2 Stan Smith Match data Apr 22, 1972* SF
Ilie Nastase 6-2 6-0 6-4 Boro Jovanovic Match data Apr 22, 1972* SF
QF (3)
Ilie Nastase 6-3 6-2 Szabolcz Baranyi H2H Match data Apr 22, 1972* QF
Jan Kodes 6-2 1-6 6-0 Dick Crealy H2H Match data Apr 22, 1972* QF
Boro Jovanovic 6-3 6-3 Pierre Barthes Match data Apr 22, 1972* QF
R16 (8)
Szabolcz Baranyi 6-1 6-4 Gerald Battrick H2H Match data Apr 21, 1972* R16
Dick Crealy 7-5 6-4 Attila Korpas H2H Match data Apr 21, 1972* R16
Stan Smith 6-3 6-3 Georges Goven Match data Apr 21, 1972* R16
Ilie Nastase 6-1 6-0 Ove Bengtson H2H Match data Apr 21, 1972* R16
Pierre Barthes 6-4 6-2 Patrick Hombergen H2H Match data Apr 21, 1972* R16
Jan Kodes 6-4 6-4 Patrice Dominguez H2H Match data Apr 21, 1972* R16
Barry Phillips Moore 5-7 6-2 6-4 Raymond Moore Match data Apr 21, 1972* R16
Boro Jovanovic 8-6 6-1 Antonio Munoz Match data Apr 21, 1972* R16
R32 (15)
Patrice Dominguez 6-4 6-2 Dick Dell Match data Apr 20, 1972* R32
Dick Crealy 6-2 6-3 Billy Higgins Match data Apr 20, 1972* R32
Antonio Munoz 12-10 2-6 6-2 Tom Gorman H2H Match data Apr 20, 1972* R32 Upset: winner had a 16 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Gerald Battrick 2-6 6-1 8-6 Jairo Velasco Match data Apr 20, 1972* R32
Georges Goven 6-2 4-6 8-6 Frew Mcmillan H2H Match data Apr 20, 1972* R32
Patrick Hombergen 7-5 4-6 6-4 John Paish H2H Match data Apr 20, 1972* R32
Raymond Moore 6-2 3-6 7-5 Ivan Molina H2H Match data Apr 20, 1972* R32
Ilie Nastase 4-6 6-0 6-2 Peter Szoke H2H Match data Apr 20, 1972* R32
Ove Bengtson 7-5 6-2 Jeff Simpson H2H Match data Apr 20, 1972* R32
Pierre Barthes 6-4 0-6 7-5 Onny Parun H2H Match data Apr 20, 1972* R32
Stan Smith 6-2 6-3 Jean Loup Rouyer Match data Apr 20, 1972* R32
Boro Jovanovic 4-6 6-4 6-0 Pierre Joly Match data Apr 20, 1972* R32
Jan Kodes 6-4 6-3 Geza Varga H2H Match data Apr 20, 1972* R32
Attila Korpas 6-3 2-6 6-3 Jimmy Connors H2H Match data Apr 20, 1972* R32 Upset: winner had a 12 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Szabolcz Baranyi 2-6 7-5 6-4 Patrick Proisy H2H Match data Apr 20, 1972* R32
R64 (16)
Patrice Dominguez 6-2 6-1 Alex Kurucz Match data Apr 19, 1972* R64
Pierre Joly 7-5 7-5 Don Mccormick Match data Apr 19, 1972* R64
Antonio Munoz 6-1 6-4 Eric Drossart Match data Apr 19, 1972* R64
Attila Korpas 6-2 7-5 Jean Paul Meyer H2H Match data Apr 19, 1972* R64
Tom Gorman 6-2 6-2 Periclis Gavrilidis Match data Apr 19, 1972* R64
Pierre Barthes 6-4 8-6 Sherwood Stewart Match data Apr 19, 1972* R64
John Paish 6-4 6-3 Patrice Beust H2H Match data Apr 19, 1972* R64
Jan Kodes 7-5 6-2 Robert Machan H2H Match data Apr 19, 1972* R64
Jimmy Connors 7-5 3-6 6-1 Thierry Bernasconi H2H Match data Apr 19, 1972* R64
Boro Jovanovic 6-2 6-1 Steve Turner Match data Apr 19, 1972* R64
Geza Varga 7-5 6-2 Steve Faulk H2H Match data Apr 19, 1972* R64
Onny Parun 5-7 6-2 6-1 Jean Francois Caujolle H2H Match data Apr 19, 1972* R64
Patrick Hombergen 6-4 6-4 Jean Claude Barclay H2H Match data Apr 19, 1972* R64
Dick Crealy 10-8 1-6 6-1 Mike Estep H2H Match data Apr 19, 1972* R64
Dick Dell 4-6 6-4 6-4 Jean Baptiste Chanfreau Match data Apr 19, 1972* R64
Billy Higgins 6-4 4-6 9-7 Bernard Mignot Match data Apr 19, 1972* R64

Most Titles

Players with the most Nice titles
PlayerTitles
Bjorn Borg 2
Dominic Thiem 2
Henri Leconte 2
Ilie Nastase 2
Manuel Orantes 2
Nicolas Almagro 2

Recent Finals

Recent Nice finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Dominic Thiem #15 6-4 3-6 6-0 Alexander Zverev #48 H2H Match data 2016 Clay
Dominic Thiem #42 6-7(8) 7-5 7-6(2) Leonardo Mayer #24 H2H Match data 2015 Clay
Ernests Gulbis #19 6-1 7-6(5) Federico Delbonis #45 H2H Match data 2014 Clay
Albert Montanes #82 6-0 7-6(3) Gael Monfils #109 H2H Match data 2013 Clay
Nicolas Almagro #14 6-3 6-2 Brian Baker #216 H2H Match data 2012 Clay

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Nice held?
Nice is held in Nice, France.
Who won the most recent Nice?
The 2016 Nice was won by Dominic Thiem 6-4 3-6 6-0.
Who has won the most Nice titles?
Bjorn Borg has won 2 Nice titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Nice played?
The first edition of Nice was held in 1971.
What surface is Nice played on?
Nice is played on clay courts.