1972 ATP Buenos Aires – Singles

Singles
1972 ATP Buenos Aires
Champion	Karl Meiler
Runner-up	Guillermo Vilas
Score	6–7, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4

Main article: 1972 ATP Buenos Aires

Karl Meiler defeated Guillermo Vilas 6–7, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 to win the 1972 ATP Buenos Aires singles competition. Željko Franulović was the champion but did not defend his title.

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
• SR = Special ranking

Final

	Final
		Karl Meiler	6	2	6	6	6
		Guillermo Vilas	7	6	4	4	4

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Quarterfinals									Semifinals
											B Phillips-Moore	6	6	3	6	3
		J Singh	6	6	7						J Singh	3	7	6	2	6
		N Herrero	2	4	5															J Singh	6	7	5	4
																				K Meiler	7	5	7	6
											J Pinto Bravo	2	5	1
		K Meiler	6	6	6						K Meiler	6	7	6
		L Soriano	3	0	4																								K Meiler	7	5	6	6	6
		J Ganzábal	6	6	6	6																							J Ganzábal	6	7	7	2	3
		C Junquet	1	4	7	3					J Ganzábal	2	7	6	2	6
		A Muñoz	6	6	6						A Muñoz	6	6	1	6	2
		L Álvarez	4	1	3															J Ganzábal	7	2	6	3	7
		O Parun	6	6	6	5														O Parun	5	6	4	6	5
		T Lynch	7	3	1	2r					O Parun	6	6	2	6
		R Cano	2	2	6	6	6				R Cano	3	4	6	4
		B Prajoux	6	6	2	3	4

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Quarterfinals									Semifinals
											G Vilas	6	6	6
		P Rodríguez	2	6	0	6	4				P Rodríguez	2	1	4
		J Guerrero	6	2	6	4	2r													G Vilas	6	7	6
																				R Moore	2	6	0
											R Moore	6	2	6	6
		B Lloyd	6	6	6						B Lloyd	2	6	3	0
		O Escribano	3	0	1																								G Vilas	6	6	6
																													J Fillol Sr.	4	4	4
											J Kukal	3	7	3	2
		I Molina	7	6	7						I Molina	6	6	6	6
		V Pecci	5	1	5															I Molina	6	4	2	4
																				J Fillol Sr.	3	6	6	6
											J Fillol Sr.	6	7	6
		H Romani	2	3	1						H Romani	2	6	0
		E Zuleta	6	6	6

External links

• 1972 ATP Buenos Aires Singlesd draw