Most Finals
Champion or runner-up finishes. 2 players share this record.
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Ilie Nastase 1 final
ATP Nice 1972 Draw & Results
CompletedIlie Nastase won the 1972 Nice, defeating Jan Kodes 6-0 6-4 6-3 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played April 17–23 on clay courts in Nice, France.
Full tournament history →Dates
Apr 17 — Apr 23
Location
Nice, France
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Historical categories use documented modern equivalents where available; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.
Results
45 recorded singles results
| Winner | Score | Loser | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
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| 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 | H2H | 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 | H2H | 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 15 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 | H2H | 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 |
Tournament Records
The leading Open Era records for Nice.
Most Match Wins
Recorded main-draw match wins. 2 players share this record.
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Ilie Nastase 5 wins
Most Appearances
Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 5 players share this record.
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Alex Kurucz 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
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match Data | Season | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ilie Nastase | 6-0 6-4 6-3 | Jan Kodes | H2H | Match data | 1972 | 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 1972 Nice was won by Ilie Nastase, who defeated Jan Kodes 6-0 6-4 6-3.
- When was the first Nice played?
- The first edition of Nice was held in 1972.
- What surface is Nice played on?
- Nice is played on clay courts.