ATP
1972 season
94 tour-level events.
Leaders
Titles
Wins
- 1Ilie Nastase119-19
- 2Stan Smith84-13
- 3Manuel Orantes72-21
- 4John Newcombe71-21
- 5Jimmy Connors71-25
Win % (20+ matches)
- 1Alex Metreveli89%
- 2Stan Smith87%
- 3Ilie Nastase86%
- 4Ken Rosewall79%
- 5Manuel Orantes77%
Biggest titles
All 94 events| Date | Tournament | Final | Draw |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 1972 | Rome Masters 1000 · Clay · 64 draw | Manuel Orantes d. Jan Kodes 4-6 6-1 7-5 6-2 | |
| May 22, 1972 | Roland Garros Grand Slam · Clay · 64 draw | Andres Gimeno d. Patrick Proisy 4-6 6-3 6-1 6-1 | |
| Jun 26, 1972 | Wimbledon Grand Slam · Grass · 128 draw | Stan Smith d. Ilie Nastase 4-6 6-3 6-3 4-6 7-5 | |
| Jul 31, 1972 | Cincinnati Masters 1000 · Clay · 64 draw | Jimmy Connors d. Guillermo Vilas 6-3 6-3 | |
| Aug 14, 1972 | Montreal / Toronto Masters 1000 · Clay · 128 draw | Ilie Nastase d. Andrew Pattison 6-4 6-3 | |
| Aug 30, 1972 | US Open Grand Slam · Grass · 128 draw | Ilie Nastase d. Arthur Ashe 3-6 6-3 6-7 6-4 6-3 | |
| Nov 28, 1972 | Masters Masters 1000 · Carpet · 8 draw | Ilie Nastase d. Stan Smith 6-3 6-2 3-6 2-6 6-3 | |
| Dec 26, 1972 | Australian Open Grand Slam · Grass · 64 draw | John Newcombe d. Onny Parun 6-3 6-7 7-5 6-1 |
Leaderboard
107 players with 20+ matches. Tap a column to sort. Percentages use raw serve and return counts; TB = tiebreaks, Decider = deciding sets.
| # | Player | M | W-L | Win % | Titles | Ace % | 1st won | 2nd won | Hold % | Ret pts | Break % | TB | Decider |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roy BarthUSA | 27 | 1-26 | 3.7% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-6 |
| 2 | Tom LeonardUSA | 29 | 4-25 | 13.8% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| 3 | Phil DentAUS | 25 | 4-21 | 16.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-6 |
| 4 | Robert MaudRSA | 31 | 5-26 | 16.1% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-6 |
| 5 | Jean Baptiste ChanfreauFRA | 23 | 6-17 | 26.1% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-6 |
| 6 | Jairo VelascoESP | 20 | 7-13 | 35.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-6 |
| 7 | Dick DellUSA | 22 | 7-15 | 31.8% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| 8 | Jeff SimpsonNZL | 24 | 7-17 | 29.2% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| 9 | Jim OsborneUSA | 27 | 8-19 | 29.6% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-10 |
| 10 | Terry AddisonAUS | 33 | 8-25 | 24.2% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| 11 | Graham StilwellGBR | 36 | 9-27 | 25.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-6 |
| 12 | Vijay AmritrajIND | 24 | 9-15 | 37.5% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| 13 | Jurgen FassbenderGER | 21 | 10-11 | 47.6% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| 14 | Butch SeewagenUSA | 21 | 10-11 | 47.6% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-5 |
| 15 | Hans KaryAUT | 26 | 10-16 | 38.5% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 5-4 |
| 16 | Anand AmritrajIND | 23 | 10-13 | 43.5% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-5 |
| 17 | Tom EdlefsenUSA | 20 | 10-10 | 50.0% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 8-3 |
| 18 | Brian GottfriedUSA | 24 | 11-13 | 45.8% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| 19 | Steve FaulkUSA | 21 | 11-10 | 52.4% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 6-3 |
| 20 | Bjorn BorgSWE | 24 | 12-12 | 50.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| 21 | Allan StoneAUS | 41 | 12-29 | 29.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-10 |
| 22 | Francois JauffretFRA | 20 | 12-8 | 60.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 5-1 |
| 23 | Frank FroehlingUSA | 44 | 12-32 | 27.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 7-8 |
| 24 | Mike EstepUSA | 26 | 13-13 | 50.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-5 |
| 25 | Patrick HombergenBEL | 24 | 13-11 | 54.2% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| 26 | Antonio MunozESP | 31 | 13-18 | 41.9% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-5 |
| 27 | Harald ElschenbroichGER | 22 | 13-9 | 59.1% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| 28 | Sandy MayerUSA | 20 | 13-7 | 65.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 5-4 |
| 29 | Toshiro SakaiJPN | 27 | 13-14 | 48.1% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-5 |
| 30 | Ivan MolinaCOL | 31 | 13-18 | 41.9% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-6 |
| 31 | Brian FairlieNZL | 40 | 13-27 | 32.5% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 5-7 |
| 32 | Bernard MignotBEL | 26 | 13-13 | 50.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 5-3 |
| 33 | Patricio CornejoCHI | 33 | 13-20 | 39.4% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-5 |
| 34 | Teimuraz KakuliaURS | 22 | 13-9 | 59.1% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-1 |
| 35 | Ray RuffelsAUS | 35 | 14-21 | 40.0% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 6-5 |
| 36 | Paul GerkenUSA | 26 | 14-12 | 53.8% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 7-6 |
| 37 | Jim McmanusUSA | 39 | 14-25 | 35.9% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 7-6 |
| 38 | Erik Van DillenUSA | 28 | 15-13 | 53.6% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 6-5 |
| 39 | Jaime Pinto BravoCHI | 29 | 15-14 | 51.7% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 6-2 |
| 40 | Dick CrealyAUS | 28 | 15-13 | 53.6% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-5 |
| 41 | Gerald BattrickGBR | 47 | 16-31 | 34.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 6-6 |
| 42 | Jun KamiwazumiJPN | 31 | 16-15 | 51.6% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 6-3 |
| 43 | Harold SolomonUSA | 28 | 16-12 | 57.1% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 6-2 |
| 44 | John PaishGBR | 35 | 17-18 | 48.6% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| 45 | Szabolcz BaranyiHUN | 34 | 17-17 | 50.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| 46 | Pat CramerRSA | 36 | 17-19 | 47.2% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-6 |
| 47 | Frantisek PalaCZE | 38 | 18-20 | 47.4% | 0 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 7-4 |
| 48 | Georges GovenFRA | 41 | 18-23 | 43.9% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1-0 | 5-10 |
| 49 | Guillermo VilasARG | 35 | 19-16 | 54.3% | 0 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 5-2 |
| 50 | Alejandro OlmedoPER | 35 | 19-16 | 54.3% | 1 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 7-4 |