1972 Australian Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
1972 Australian Open
Champion Ken Rosewall
Runner-up Mal Anderson
Score7–6(7–2), 6–3, 7–5
Draw50
Seeds12

Defending champion Ken Rosewall defeated Mal Anderson in the final, 7–6(7–2), 6–3, 7–5 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1972 Australian Open. It was his eighth and last Grand Slam tournament singles title, and at 37 years, 1 month old, he was the oldest major champion in men's singles in the Open Era, a record that still stands.