1972 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles

It was his first Wimbledon singles title, and his second and last major singles title. Due to rain washing out the final Saturday when the final was due to take place, the final became the first match in Wimbledon history to take place on a Sunday. Not until 10 years later in 1982 did Wimbledon men's singles finals start being deliberately scheduled for Sunday.

Men's singles
1972 Wimbledon Championships
Final
Champion	Stan Smith
Runner-up	Ilie Năstase
Score	4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 7–5
Details
Draw	128 (8 Q )
Seeds	8
Events
Singles men women boys girls Doubles men women mixed boys girls
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Two-time reigning 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.

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Key

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

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	S Smith	6	6	6
		H-J Plötz	1	1	3					1	S Smith	6	9	6
	Q	A Gardiner	2	9	2	7	4				H Irvine	4	8	3
		H Irvine	6	7	6	5	6												1	S Smith	6	7	3	9
		P Cornejo	4	8	3														Q	A Mayer	3	5	6	7
		T Sakai	6	9	6						T Sakai	9	3	2	4
		S Matthews	6	3	3	7	3			Q	A Mayer	8	6	6	6
	Q	A Mayer	4	6	6	5	6																					1	S Smith	8	4	6	6
		I Fletcher	6	6	6																								I Fletcher	6	6	2	4
		J-L Rouyer	4	3	3						I Fletcher	6	6	1	6
		A Olmedo	4	6	6	6					A Olmedo	0	4	6	3
		J Ulrich	6	3	3	4														I Fletcher	6	6	6
	Q	W Durham	3	8	4															F Pála	1	0	1
		F Pála	6	9	6						F Pála	4	7	2	7	6
		H Kary	8	6	8	3	6				H Kary	6	5	6	5	2
		P Szőke	6	3	9	6	0

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

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	4	A Gimeno	6	6	6
		K Weatherley	1	2	4					4	A Gimeno	4	6	8	9	4
	LL	A van der Merwe	2	5	2						O Parun	6	8	6	8	6
		O Parun	6	7	6															O Parun	6	4	9	9
		J de Mendoza	6	3	2	5														W Bungert	4	6	7	7
		J Cooper	2	6	6	7					J Cooper	7	4	6	2	3
		E di Matteo	3	6	6	4	3				W Bungert	5	6	0	6	6
		W Bungert	6	1	4	6	6																						O Parun	8	6	6	0
		T Kakulia	9	7	7	6																							J Hřebec	9	4	4	0r
		R Keldie	7	5	9	4					T Kakulia	9	4	6	6
	Q	R Knight	8	8	4						D Lloyd	8	6	3	4
		D Lloyd	9	9	6															T Kakulia	6	3	6	1
		G Vilas	5	5	5															J Hřebec	4	6	8	6
		J Hřebec	7	7	7						J Hřebec	6	6	6
		P Mărmureanu	3	4	0						S Baranyi	2	2	4
		S Baranyi	6	6	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	J Kodeš	6	4	6	6
		P Rodríguez	1	6	1	1				5	J Kodeš	6	6	6
		P Doerner	2	9	8	4				Q	G Seewagen	0	1	2
	Q	G Seewagen	6	7	9	6													5	J Kodeš	6	6	6
		J-P Meyer	3	6	8	7													Q	D Bleckinger	0	3	2
		M Holeček	6	3	9	9					M Holeček	4	4	6	7
		D Schroder	6	2	3					Q	D Bleckinger	6	6	1	9
	Q	D Bleckinger	8	6	6																							5	J Kodeš	6	6	6
		V Amritraj	7	9	3	2	6																						J McManus	2	4	4
	Q	J Austin	5	8	6	6	4				V Amritraj	1	2	6
		P Bertolucci	2	3	3						J McManus	6	6	8
		J McManus	6	6	6															J McManus	6	6	6
		W Lloyd	6	9	4	5	9													P Hombergen	0	4	1
		W N'Godrella	4	8	6	7	11				W N'Godrella	7	6	3	4
		P Hombergen	5	6	5	6	6				P Hombergen	5	8	6	6
	Q	R Bohrnstedt	7	1	7	4	3

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		T Ryan	3	4	2
		C Dibley	6	6	6						C Dibley	6	6	8
		A Muñoz	2	5	1						R Gonzales	3	3	6
		R Gonzales	6	7	6															C Dibley	9	6	9
		R Tanner	6	2	6	7	7													R Tanner	8	4	8
		J Velasco	3	6	4	9	5				R Tanner	6	6	6
		J Pinto Bravo	4	6	3	0					A McDonald	2	2	4
		A McDonald	6	3	6	6																							C Dibley	8	6	6	6
		J Osborne	4	2	6	6	5																					6	P Barthès	9	3	2	1
		C Mottram	6	6	3	2	7				C Mottram	8	1	4
		T Koch	9	6	3	2	4				R Stockton	9	6	6
		R Stockton	8	4	6	6	6													R Stockton	3	3	7	4
		J Gisbert	6	2	6	6													6	P Barthès	6	6	5	6
		H Solomon	3	6	2	0					J Gisbert	4	2	4
		J-B Chanfreau	5	8	3					6	P Barthès	6	6	6
	6	P Barthès	7	9	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		J Loyo Mayo	3	2	2
		B Phillips-Moore	6	6	6						B Phillips-Moore	9	6	3	6
		S Ball	6	4	7	6					S Ball	8	1	6	2
		F McMillan	4	6	5	3														B Phillips-Moore	6	1	2
		I Țiriac	6	6	5	7														I Țiriac	8	6	6
		A Zugarelli	4	2	7	5					I Țiriac	6	9	9
		V Zedník	2	2	7						B Gottfried	4	7	8
		B Gottfried	6	6	9																								I Țiriac	4	6	3	6	3
	Q	R Stock	4	3	4																							3	M Orantes	6	4	6	4	6
		N Pietrangeli	6	6	6						N Pietrangeli	2	8	6	7
		I Molina	3	6	6	6					I Molina	6	6	3	5
		A Pattison	6	2	4	3														N Pietrangeli	2	2	1
		R Crealy	9	6	1	7													3	M Orantes	6	6	6
		N Špear	7	2	6	5					R Crealy	2	3	2
		G Goven	6	5	4					3	M Orantes	6	6	6
	3	M Orantes	8	7	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

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	LL	R Clarke	2	1	0
		R Moore	6	6	6						R Moore	4	4	5
		B Mignot	4	4	2						T Gorman	6	6	7
		T Gorman	6	6	6															T Gorman	6	7	2	4	8
		K Warwick	0	7	6	3														J Fillol	4	5	6	6	6
		J Fillol	6	9	4	6					J Fillol	4	8	7	6
		G Masters	8	8	4	6	12				G Masters	6	6	5	4
		A Amritraj	9	6	6	3	10																						T Gorman	3	6	6	1
		J Fassbender	4	7	7	6																						2	I Năstase	6	3	8	6
		L Hoad	6	5	5	4					J Fassbender	6	6	9	7
		P Lall	5	6	6	3	6				P Lall	4	8	7	5
	Q	P Gerken	7	3	2	6	3													J Fassbender	8	3	4
		C Graebner	6	3	6	6													2	I Năstase	9	6	6
		J Mukerjea	2	6	4	3					C Graebner	3	6	1	2
		J Bartlett	4	2	2					2	I Năstase	6	4	6	6
	2	I Năstase	6	6	6