Most Finals
Champion or runner-up finishes. 2 players share this record.
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Ilie Nastase 1 final
ATP South Orange 1972 Draw, Results & Schedule
Ilie Nastase won the 1972 South Orange, defeating Manuel Orantes 6-4 6-4 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on hard courts in South Orange, United States, from September 1 to September 7, 1972. The match log contains 31 recorded singles results for this edition.
Full tournament history →Dates
Sep 1 — Sep 7
Location
South Orange, United States
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
| Winner | Score | Loser | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
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| F (1) | ||||||
| Ilie Nastase | 6-4 6-4 | Manuel Orantes | H2H | Match data | Sep 7, 1972* | F |
| SF (2) | ||||||
| Manuel Orantes | 6-4 6-4 | Bob Mckinley | — | Match data | Sep 6, 1972* | SF |
| Ilie Nastase | 6-3 6-7 7-5 | Ian Fletcher | H2H | Match data | Sep 6, 1972* | SF |
| QF (4) | ||||||
| Manuel Orantes | 6-2 6-2 | Thomaz Koch | H2H | Match data | Sep 6, 1972* | QF |
| Ian Fletcher | 7-6 6-7 6-1 | Butch Seewagen | H2H | Match data | Sep 6, 1972* | QF |
| Ilie Nastase | 7-6 6-4 | Roscoe Tanner | H2H | Match data | Sep 6, 1972* | QF |
| Bob Mckinley | 7-6 3-6 7-6 | Dick Stockton | — | Match data | Sep 6, 1972* | QF Upset: winner had a 19 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| R16 (8) | ||||||
| Ian Fletcher | 2-6 6-3 6-4 | Teimuraz Kakulia | — | Match data | Sep 5, 1972* | R16 |
| Ilie Nastase | 6-2 7-6 | Sandy Mayer | H2H | Match data | Sep 5, 1972* | R16 |
| Thomaz Koch | 7-6 6-3 | Jim Osborne | H2H | Match data | Sep 5, 1972* | R16 |
| Dick Stockton | 6-7 6-4 7-5 | Herb Fitzgibbon | H2H | Match data | Sep 5, 1972* | R16 |
| Butch Seewagen | 7-5 6-3 | Frank Froehling | H2H | Match data | Sep 5, 1972* | R16 |
| Roscoe Tanner | 6-2 4-6 7-6 | Paul Gerken | H2H | Match data | Sep 5, 1972* | R16 |
| Bob Mckinley | 7-6 6-7 6-2 | Vladimir Korotkov | — | Match data | Sep 5, 1972* | R16 |
| Manuel Orantes | 6-1 6-4 | Ion Tiriac | H2H | Match data | Sep 5, 1972* | R16 |
| R32 (16) | ||||||
| Herb Fitzgibbon | 7-6 6-3 | Nikola Pilic | H2H | Match data | Sep 4, 1972* | R32 Upset: winner had a 17 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| Manuel Orantes | 6-2 6-4 | Jan Kukal | H2H | Match data | Sep 4, 1972* | R32 |
| Bob Mckinley | 6-3 7-6 | Clark Graebner | — | Match data | Sep 4, 1972* | R32 Upset: winner had a 14 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| Frank Froehling | 6-4 6-3 | Geoff Paish | — | Match data | Sep 4, 1972* | R32 |
| Thomaz Koch | 6-1 7-6 | Gene Scott | H2H | Match data | Sep 4, 1972* | R32 |
| Butch Seewagen | 6-4 4-6 7-5 | Jan Kodes | H2H | Match data | Sep 4, 1972* | R32 Upset: winner had a 18 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| Ian Fletcher | 6-4 4-6 6-4 | Andrew Pattison | — | Match data | Sep 4, 1972* | R32 |
| Teimuraz Kakulia | 2-6 6-3 6-1 | Eddie Dibbs | — | Match data | Sep 4, 1972* | R32 |
| Dick Stockton | 6-3 7-6 | Frew Mcmillan | H2H | Match data | Sep 4, 1972* | R32 |
| Sandy Mayer | 6-4 6-4 | Barry Phillips Moore | — | Match data | Sep 4, 1972* | R32 |
| Ion Tiriac | 6-4 3-6 6-3 | Vitas Gerulaitis | H2H | Match data | Sep 4, 1972* | R32 |
| Jim Osborne | 6-3 7-6 | Torben Ulrich | H2H | Match data | Sep 4, 1972* | R32 |
| Vladimir Korotkov | 6-0 6-3 | Mike Kreiss | H2H | Match data | Sep 4, 1972* | R32 |
| Paul Gerken | 6-3 6-7 6-2 | Tom Kreiss | H2H | Match data | Sep 4, 1972* | R32 |
| Ilie Nastase | 6-2 6-2 | Frantisek Pala | H2H | Match data | Sep 4, 1972* | R32 |
| Roscoe Tanner | 6-4 4-6 6-3 | Graham Stilwell | H2H | Match data | Sep 4, 1972* | R32 |
Tournament Records
The leading Open Era records for South Orange.
Most Match Wins
Recorded main-draw match wins.
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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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Andrew Pattison 1 appearance
View the full South Orange record book →
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 | 6-4 6-4 | Manuel Orantes | H2H | Match data | 1972 | Hard |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is South Orange held?
- South Orange is held in South Orange, United States.
- Who won the most recent South Orange?
- The 1972 South Orange was won by Ilie Nastase, who defeated Manuel Orantes 6-4 6-4.
- When was the first South Orange played?
- The first edition of South Orange was held in 1972.
- What surface is South Orange played on?
- South Orange is played on hard courts.