1972 South Australian Tennis Championships – Men's singles

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Men's singles
1972 South Australian Tennis Championships
Final
Champion Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Alex Metreveli [1]
Runner-up Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kim Warwick
Score6–3, 6–3, 7–6
Details
Draw16
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Alex Metreveli defeated Kim Warwick, 6–3, 6–3, 7–6, to win the 1972 South Australian Tennis Championships singles event. [1] The First Round was the best of 3 sets, while all other rounds were the best of 5 sets. [1]

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Draw

Key

Main draw

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Alex Metreveli 66 
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ian Bidmeade 0 2    Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Alex Metreveli 676  
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg John James 67   Flag of Australia (converted).svg John James 3 5 4   
  Flag of France.svg Wanaro N'Godrella 2 6    Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Alex Metreveli 2 66 66
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Cooper 66   Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Cooper 62 74 2
  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Don McCormick 3 4    Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Cooper 766  
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Colin Dibley 76   Flag of Australia (converted).svg Colin Dibley 6 4 3   
  Flag of France.svg Jean-Paul Meyer 5 1    Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Alex Metreveli 667  
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kim Warwick 66   Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kim Warwick 3 3 6   
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cedric Mason 2 2    Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kim Warwick 666  
  Flag of Japan.svg Kiyoshi Tanabe 2 66  Flag of Japan.svg Kiyoshi Tanabe 2 3 2   
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ross Case 64 4   Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kim Warwick 676  
  Flag of France.svg Patrick Proisy 5 66  Flag of France.svg Patrick Proisy 0 6 3   
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Keith Hancock 73 3   Flag of France.svg Patrick Proisy 76 1 66
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mervyn Rose 3 4    Flag of France.svg Patrice Dominguez 5 761 2
  Flag of France.svg Patrice Dominguez 66 

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "1972 Brisbane International". ATPworldtour.com. Retrieved 17 November 2010.