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 % (5+ matches)
- 1Alex Metreveli89%
- 2Stan Smith87%
- 3Ilie Nastase86%
- 4Christian Kuhnke83%
- 5Ken Rosewall79%
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
227 players with 5+ 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 | Derek SchroderRSA | 9 | 0-9 | 0.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2 | Tenny SvenssonSWE | 8 | 1-7 | 12.5% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| 3 | Alvin GardinerAUS | 7 | 1-6 | 14.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| 4 | James Chico HageyUSA | 5 | 1-4 | 20.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 5 | Pancho WalthallUSA | 5 | 1-4 | 20.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| 6 | Jim DelaneyUSA | 6 | 1-5 | 16.7% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| 7 | Dan BirchmoreUSA | 6 | 1-5 | 16.7% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| 8 | Steve TurnerUSA | 7 | 1-6 | 14.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| 9 | Roy BarthUSA | 27 | 1-26 | 3.7% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-6 |
| 10 | F D RobbinsUSA | 7 | 1-6 | 14.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| 11 | Dennis RalstonUSA | 8 | 2-6 | 25.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| 12 | Jorgen UlrichDEN | 5 | 2-3 | 40.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| 13 | Ricardo CanoARG | 7 | 2-5 | 28.6% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 14 | Doug CrawfordUSA | 5 | 2-3 | 40.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| 15 | Jean Paul MeyerFRA | 8 | 2-6 | 25.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| 16 | William BrownUSA | 8 | 2-6 | 25.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| 17 | Jean Louis HailletFRA | 5 | 2-3 | 40.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 18 | John YuillRSA | 5 | 2-3 | 40.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| 19 | Patrick LandauMON | 5 | 2-3 | 40.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 20 | Vincenzo FranchittiITA | 6 | 2-4 | 33.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-3 |
| 21 | Francisco TruchiMON | 5 | 2-3 | 40.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 22 | Robert MachanHUN | 6 | 2-4 | 33.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| 23 | Ken WeatherleyGBR | 6 | 2-4 | 33.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| 24 | Mervyn RoseAUS | 5 | 2-3 | 40.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 25 | Patricio Rodriguez ChiCHI | 9 | 2-7 | 22.2% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| 26 | Owen DavidsonAUS | 13 | 2-11 | 15.4% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| 27 | Fred McnairUSA | 8 | 2-6 | 25.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| 28 | Dan BleckingerUSA | 6 | 2-4 | 33.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 29 | Ernie EwertAUS | 5 | 2-3 | 40.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| 30 | Kenichi HiraiJPN | 5 | 2-3 | 40.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| 31 | Bob KreissUSA | 7 | 2-5 | 28.6% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| 32 | Nicola SpearSRB | 16 | 3-13 | 18.8% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| 33 | Stephen WarboysGBR | 12 | 3-9 | 25.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| 34 | Jean Claude BarclayFRA | 9 | 3-6 | 33.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| 35 | Omar LaiminaMAR | 5 | 3-2 | 60.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| 36 | Bob GiltinanAUS | 5 | 3-2 | 60.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| 37 | Bill BowreyAUS | 14 | 3-11 | 21.4% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| 38 | Rick FisherUSA | 7 | 3-4 | 42.9% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| 39 | Cliff LetcherAUS | 7 | 3-4 | 42.9% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| 40 | Jean Francois CaujolleFRA | 7 | 3-4 | 42.9% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| 41 | Taghi AkbariIRI | 6 | 3-3 | 50.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| 42 | John FeaverGBR | 7 | 3-4 | 42.9% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| 43 | Julian GanzabalARG | 7 | 3-4 | 42.9% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| 44 | Hans Joachim PloetzGER | 9 | 3-6 | 33.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| 45 | Michael HickeyIRL | 6 | 3-3 | 50.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| 46 | Allan McDonaldAUS | 9 | 3-6 | 33.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 47 | Jasjit SinghIND | 6 | 3-3 | 50.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| 48 | Ezio Di MatteoITA | 13 | 3-10 | 23.1% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-5 |
| 49 | Hank IrvineZIM | 6 | 3-3 | 50.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 50 | Peter JacksonIRL | 5 | 3-2 | 60.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-1 |