# 1972 French Open – Men's singles qualifying

Players who neither had high enough rankings nor received wild cards to enter the main draw of the annual French Open Tennis Championships participated in a qualifying tournament held in the week before the event.

## Qualifiers

* Patricio Rodríguez
* Patrice Beust
* Géza Varga
* Ricardo Cano
* Teimuraz Kakulia
* Bernard Montrenaud
* Piero Toci
* François Pierson
* Sherwood Stewart
* Steve Faulk
* John De Mendoza
* Zlatko Ivančić
* Rayno Seegers
* Steven Turner
* Bob Rheinberger
* Allan McDonald

## Lucky losers

* Massimo Di Domenico

## Qualifying 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

### First qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | |
| 1 | Patricio Rodríguez | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Guy Rual | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Guy Rual | 5 | 3 | | Patricio Rodríguez | Patricio Rodríguez | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Pierre Joly | Pierre Joly | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Pierre Joly | 10 | 6 | | Pierre Joly | Pierre Joly | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Jim Moore | 8 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Jim Moore | 8 | 3 | | | | | | Patricio Rodríguez | Patricio Rodríguez | 6 | 6 | 6 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Dennis Matthews | Dennis Matthews | 0 | 3 | 3 | | |
| 2 | Dennis Matthews | 3 | 6 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | Dennis Matthews | Dennis Matthews | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | Pietro Marzano | 6 | 2 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Pietro Marzano | 6 | 2 | 7 | Dennis Matthews | Dennis Matthews | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Keith Hancock | Keith Hancock | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | |

### Second qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | |
| 1 | Don Turner | 9 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Michel Burgener | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Michel Burgener | 7 | 6 | | Don Turner | Don Turner | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Dan Bleckinger | Dan Bleckinger | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Dan Bleckinger | Dan Bleckinger | 4 | 5 | 3 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Patrice Beust | Patrice Beust | 6 | 7 | 6 | | |
| 2 | Patrice Beust | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | Patrice Beust | Patrice Beust | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| 7 | Rolf Spitzer | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Rolf Spitzer | 4 | 2 | | Patrice Beust | Patrice Beust | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Richard Moody | Richard Moody | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Richard Moody | 6 | 3 | 6 | Richard Moody | Richard Moody | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Fabrice Paquet | 1 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Third qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | |
| 1 | Paul Gerken | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | François Battegay | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | François Battegay | 3 | 0 | | Paul Gerken | Paul Gerken | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Sever Dron | Sever Dron | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Sever Dron | 2 | 6 | 6 | Sever Dron | Sever Dron | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Bruno Sapène | 6 | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Bruno Sapène | 6 | 0 | 3 | | | | | Sever Dron | Sever Dron | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Géza Varga | Géza Varga | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | |
| 2 | Thierry Bernasconi | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | Géza Varga | Géza Varga | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 7 | Kenichi Hirai | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Kenichi Hirai | 1 | 3 | | Thierry Bernasconi | Thierry Bernasconi | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Géza Varga | Géza Varga | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |

### Fourth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | |
| 1 | Denis Naegelen | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | J Maharaj | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | J Maharaj | 2 | 2 | Denis Naegelen | Denis Naegelen | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Ricardo Cano | Ricardo Cano | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Ricardo Cano | Ricardo Cano | 11 | 2 | 7 | 6 | | |
| | | | | | | | | Russell Simpson | Russell Simpson | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | | |
| 2 | Armel Collinot | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | Russell Simpson | Russell Simpson | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| 7 | J Hester | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | J Hester | 2 | 3 | Armel Collinot | Armel Collinot | 5 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Russell Simpson | Russell Simpson | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Russell Simpson | 6 | 6 | Russell Simpson | Russell Simpson | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Jim Ward | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Fifth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | |
| 1 | Dick Dell | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | William Durham | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | William Durham | 1 | 4 | Dick Dell | Dick Dell | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Robert Stock | Robert Stock | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Robert Stock | 6 | 6 | Robert Stock | Robert Stock | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Jean Lovera | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Jean Lovera | 2 | 3 | | | | | | Dick Dell | Dick Dell | 7 | 9 | 2 | 4 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Teimuraz Kakulia | Teimuraz Kakulia | 5 | 11 | 6 | 6 | | |
| 2 | Teimuraz Kakulia | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | Teimuraz Kakulia | Teimuraz Kakulia | 5 | 11 | 6 | 6 |
| 7 | Éric Derasse | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Éric Derasse | 2 | 1 | Teimuraz Kakulia | Teimuraz Kakulia | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Luis-Felipe Tavares | Luis-Felipe Tavares | 6 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Luis-Felipe Tavares | 6 | 6 | Luis-Felipe Tavares | Luis-Felipe Tavares | 6 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Alain Benoît-Levy | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Sixth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | |
| | | | | Pierre Loizeau | Pierre Loizeau | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Claude Boutard | Claude Boutard | 4 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Pierre Loizeau | Pierre Loizeau | 3 | 0 | 2 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Bernard Montrenaud | Bernard Montrenaud | 6 | 6 | 6 | | |
| 2 | Karl Fichtel | 9 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | Bernard Montrenaud | Bernard Montrenaud | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 7 | Lenny Schloss | 7 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Lenny Schloss | 7 | 8 | Karl Fichtel | Karl Fichtel | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Bernard Montrenaud | Bernard Montrenaud | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | |

### Seventh qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | |
| 1 | Piero Toci | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Samudra Sangitan | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Samudra Sangitan | 2 | 4 | Piero Toci | Piero Toci | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Éric Deblicker | Éric Deblicker | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Piero Toci | Piero Toci | 6 | 6 | 6 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Sever Muresan | Sever Muresan | 1 | 4 | 2 | | |
| 2 | Mike Estep | 10 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | Sever Muresan | Sever Muresan | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 7 | Eduardo Zuleta | 8 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Eduardo Zuleta | 8 | 3 | Mike Estep | Mike Estep | 6 | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Sever Muresan | Sever Muresan | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |

### Eighth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | |
| 1 | John Lloyd | 6 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Jean-Charles Toesca | 1 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Jean-Charles Toesca | 1 | 9 | John Lloyd | John Lloyd | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Marc Ungerer | Marc Ungerer | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | John Lloyd | John Lloyd | 6 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 4 | |
| | | | | | | | | François Pierson | François Pierson | 0 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 6 | |
| 2 | François Pierson | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | François Pierson | François Pierson | 0 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 6 |
| 7 | Steve Siegel | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Steve Siegel | 4 | 2 | François Pierson | François Pierson | 9 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Maurice Claitte | Maurice Claitte | 7 | 2 | | | | | | | | |

### Ninth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | |
| 1 | Éric Loliée | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Luciano Bonati | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Luciano Bonati | 1 | 0 | | Éric Loliée | Éric Loliée | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Denis Grozdanovitch | Denis Grozdanovitch | 3 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Denis Grozdanovitch | Denis Grozdanovitch | 2 | 3 | 3 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Sherwood Stewart | Sherwood Stewart | 6 | 6 | 6 | | |
| 2 | Luis Bruguera | 3 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | Sherwood Stewart | Sherwood Stewart | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 7 | Patrice Hagelauer | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Patrice Hagelauer | 6 | 4 | 6 | Luis Bruguera | Luis Bruguera | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Sherwood Stewart | Sherwood Stewart | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | |

### Tenth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | |
| 1 | Sergio Palmieri | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Jacques Laurent | 6 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Jacques Laurent | 6 | 0 | | Sergio Palmieri | Sergio Palmieri | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Steve Faulk | Steve Faulk | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Steve Faulk | 6 | 6 | | Steve Faulk | Steve Faulk | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Jean-Roger Cadot | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Jean-Roger Cadot | 4 | 4 | | | | | | Steve Faulk | Steve Faulk | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Alan Haswell | Alan Haswell | 7 | 9 | 3 | 5 | | |
| 2 | Alan Haswell | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | Alan Haswell | Alan Haswell | 7 | 9 | 3 | 5 |
| 7 | Michel De Marneffe | 2 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Michel De Marneffe | 2 | 6 | 1 | Alan Haswell | Alan Haswell | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Bernard Paul | Bernard Paul | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | |

### Eleventh qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 1 | John De Mendoza | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Yair Wertheimer | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Yair Wertheimer | 2 | 0 | | John De Mendoza | John De Mendoza | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Franco Bartoni | Franco Bartoni | 3 | 4 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Franco Bartoni | 6 | 4 | 6 | Franco Bartoni | Franco Bartoni | 3 | 4 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Philippe Couson | 3 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Philippe Couson | 3 | 6 | 1 | | | | | John De Mendoza | John De Mendoza | 6 | 6 | 4 | 9 |
| | | | | | | | | | François Matheu | François Matheu | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
| | | | | | François Matheu | François Matheu | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Jean-Pierre Bombardier | Jean-Pierre Bombardier | w/o | | | | | | | |

### Twelfth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | |
| 1 | Zlatko Ivančić | 6 | 5 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Michel Bergès | 3 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Michel Bergès | 3 | 7 | 6 | Zlatko Ivančić | Zlatko Ivančić | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Jean-Pierre Courcol | Jean-Pierre Courcol | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Jean-Pierre Courcol | 4 | 6 | 6 | Jean-Pierre Courcol | Jean-Pierre Courcol | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Mark Shires | 6 | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Mark Shires | 6 | 0 | 3 | | | | | Zlatko Ivančić | Zlatko Ivančić | 6 | 6 | 6 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Ionel Santeiu | Ionel Santeiu | 3 | 1 | 3 | | |
| 2 | Eulicio Silva | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | Ionel Santeiu | Ionel Santeiu | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Jean-Claude Fauvet | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Jean-Claude Fauvet | 2 | 3 | | Eulicio Silva | Eulicio Silva | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Ionel Santeiu | Ionel Santeiu | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | |

### Thirteenth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | |
| | | | | Rayno Seegers | Rayno Seegers | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Lito Álvarez | Lito Álvarez | 0 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Rayno Seegers | Rayno Seegers | 6 | 6 | 6 | | |
| | | | | | | | | Richard Russell | Richard Russell | 1 | 1 | 1 | | |
| 2 | Ernie Ewert | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | Richard Russell | Richard Russell | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Pieter Verstraeten | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Pieter Verstraeten | 2 | 3 | Ernie Ewert | Ernie Ewert | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Richard Russell | Richard Russell | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |

### Fourteenth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | |
| | | | | | Steven Turner | Steven Turner | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Yves Hugon | Yves Hugon | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Steven Turner | Steven Turner | 6 | 6 | 6 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Jean-Pierre Olivier | Jean-Pierre Olivier | 4 | 0 | 2 | | |
| 2 | J Glaves | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | Jean-Pierre Olivier | Jean-Pierre Olivier | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Erik Sturdza | 6 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Erik Sturdza | 6 | 3 | 3 | J Glaves | J Glaves | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Jean-Pierre Olivier | Jean-Pierre Olivier | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |

### Fifteenth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | |
| | | | | | Massimo Di Domenico | Massimo Di Domenico | 0 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Jean-François Caujolle | Jean-François Caujolle | 6 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Massimo Di Domenico | Massimo Di Domenico | 4 | 4 | 4 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Bob Rheinberger | Bob Rheinberger | 6 | 6 | 6 | | |
| 2 | Bob Rheinberger | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | Bob Rheinberger | Bob Rheinberger | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 7 | Patrick Béraud | 4 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Patrick Béraud | 4 | 6 | 3 | Bob Rheinberger | Bob Rheinberger | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Alain Bouteleux | Alain Bouteleux | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Alain Bouteleux | 6 | 8 | 6 | Alain Bouteleux | Alain Bouteleux | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Tony Dawson | 4 | 10 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Sixteenth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | |
| 1 | Bernard Detroye | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Gene Malin | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Gene Malin | 3 | 4 | | Bernard Detroye | Bernard Detroye | 4 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Allan McDonald | Allan McDonald | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Allan McDonald | 6 | 6 | | Allan McDonald | Allan McDonald | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Stanley Pasarell | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Stanley Pasarell | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | Allan McDonald | Allan McDonald | 7 | 6 | 6 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | William Freer | William Freer | 5 | 2 | 4 | | |
| 2 | William Freer | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | William Freer | William Freer | 5 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | Vittorio Crotta | 0 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Vittorio Crotta | 0 | 6 | | William Freer | William Freer | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Dimitri Sturdza | Dimitri Sturdza | 6 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Dimitri Sturdza | 4 | 6 | 6 | Dimitri Sturdza | Dimitri Sturdza | 6 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 6 | William Mason | 6 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |