Men's singles Champion Stan Smith Runner-up Ilie Năstase Final score 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 7–5 Draw 128 (8) Seeds 8
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1972 tennis event results
Stan Smith defeated Ilie Năstase in the final, 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 7–5 to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1972 Wimbledon Championships.[1] It was his only Wimbledon singles title, and his second and final major singles title.
Two-time defending champion John Newcombe was prevented from participating due to the International Lawn Tennis Federation ban on World Championship Tennis -contracted players competing in its tournaments.[2]
Seeds [ ]
Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.
Qualifying [ ]
Draw [ ]
Key [ ]
Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild card
LL = Lucky loser
Alt = Alternate
SE = Special exempt
PR = Protected ranking
ITF = ITF entry
JE = Junior exempt
w/o = Walkover
r = Retired
d = Defaulted
Finals [ ]
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final
1
Stan Smith
6
8
6
8
Alex Metreveli
2
6
2
1
Stan Smith
3
6
6
7
5
Jan Kodeš
6
4
1
5
Onny Parun
2
3
4
5
Jan Kodeš
6
6
6
1
Stan Smith
4
6
6
4
7
2
Ilie Năstase
6
3
3
6
5
Colin Dibley
2
0
2
3
Manuel Orantes
6
6
6
3
Manuel Orantes
3
4
4
2
Ilie Năstase
6
6
6
Jimmy Connors
4
4
1
2
Ilie Năstase
6
6
6
Top half [ ]
Section 1 [ ]
Section 2 [ ]
First round
Second round
Third round
Fourth round
8
A Metreveli
6
8
6
Q
P Marzano
2
6
4
8
A Metreveli
7
6
6
6
J Simpson
3
6
1
5
P Dominguez
9
1
4
4
P Dominguez
6
4
6
7
8
A Metreveli
7
6
3
6
T Ulrich
6
3
J Paish
5
3
6
4
J Clifton
2
0r
T Ulrich
3
5
2
J Paish
7
6
9
6
J Paish
6
7
6
Q
E Scott
9
4
8
3
8
A Metreveli
6
6
6
P Proisy
6
9
8
6
P Cramer
3
1
3
S Likhachev
4
8
9
4
P Proisy
3
5
4
P Cramer
6
7
6
P Cramer
6
7
6
I Gulyás
4
5
4
P Cramer
9
6
9
J-C Barclay
3
5
8
4
Q
M Estep
8
4
7
Q
M Estep
6
7
6
6
Q
M Estep
6
6
6
Q
P Hutchins
3
6
5
J Kamiwazumi
4
2
2
J Kamiwazumi
6
8
7
Section 3 [ ]
Section 4 [ ]
Bottom half [ ]
Section 5 [ ]
Section 6 [ ]
Section 7 [ ]
First round
Second round
Third round
Fourth round
JE Mandarino
4
2
1
K Meiler
6
6
6
K Meiler
6
6
1
4
4
E van Dillen
7
8
6
E van Dillen
3
4
6
6
6
Q
S Stewart
5
6
1
E van Dillen
6
1
4
F Jauffret
1
7
8
6
7
F Jauffret
8
6
6
O Bengtson
6
5
9
1
5
F Jauffret
6
6
6
C Barazzutti
6
8
2
6
0
J Feaver
2
3
4
J Feaver
4
9
6
3
6
F Jauffret
2
3
6
J Kukal
4
8
6
6
8
J Connors
6
6
8
Q
M Vázquez
6
9
4
4
6
J Kukal
8
9
6
8
A Panatta
6
8
4
6
6
A Panatta
9
8
8
9
N Fraser
4
9
6
4
1
A Panatta
3
6
4
6
S Warboys
1
6
3
4
J Connors
6
0
6
8
N Kalogeropoulos
6
1
6
6
N Kalogeropoulos
3
5
6
J Connors
6
9
7
J Connors
6
7
8
7
R Hewitt
3
7
5
Section 8 [ ]
References [ ]
^ Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230 .
^ Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 160. ISBN 978-0942257700 .
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