Tennis Australian Open 1972 at Melbourne (aus) Men: Singles December 27-January 3: Quarterfinals: Mal Anderson (aus) * - John Newcombe (aus) 2-6 6-3 6-4 3-6 9-7 Aleksandr Metreveli (sov) * - John Cooper (aus) 6-2 3-6 6-4 6-2 Ken Rosewall (aus) * - Dick Crealy (aus) 6-3 6-1 6-3 Alan Stone (aus) * - Barry Phillips-Moore (aus) 4-6 7-5 7-6 6-3 Semifinals: Mal Anderson (aus) * - Aleksandr Metreveli (sov) 6-2 7-6 7-6 Ken Rosewall (aus) * - Alan Stone (aus) 7-6 6-1 3-6 6-2 Final: Ken Rosewall (aus) * - Mal Anderson (aus) 7-6 6-3 7-5