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

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
ITF = ITF entry
PR = Protected ranking
SR = Special ranking
SE = Special exempt
JE = Junior exempt
JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
w/o = Walkover
r = Retired
d = Defaulted

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	2^r					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	2^r													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