1972 U.S. Professional Indoor – Singles

Singles
1972 U.S. Professional Indoor
Champion Australia Rod Laver
Runner-up Australia Ken Rosewall
Final score 4–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–2

John Newcombe was the defending champion, but lost in the second round this year.

Rod Laver won the title, defeating Ken Rosewall 4–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–2 in the final.

Seeds

  1. Australia Rod Laver (Champion)
  2. Australia Ken Rosewall (Final)
  3. United States Arthur Ashe (Semifinals)
  4. Netherlands Tom Okker (Semifinals)
  5. Australia John Newcombe (Second Round)
  6. South Africa Cliff Drysdale (Quarterfinals)
  7. United States Marty Riessen (Quarterfinals)
  8. United States Robert Lutz (Quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

  Semifinals Final
                                 
  2  Australia Ken Rosewall 2 7 7 6    
3  United States Arthur Ashe 6 6 6 2    
  2  Australia Ken Rosewall 6 2 2 2  
  1  Australia Rod Laver 4 6 6 6  
4  Netherlands Tom Okker 3 3 3    
  1  Australia Rod Laver 6 6 6      

Top Half

First Round   Second Round   Quarterfinals   Semifinals
2  Australia K Rosewall 6 6    
   Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia N Pilić 4 1       2  Australia K Rosewall 6 6    
   United Kingdom R Taylor 6 5 6      United Kingdom R Taylor 3 2    
   New Zealand B Fairlie 4 7 4       2  Australia K Rosewall 6 6 6  
   Australia J Alexander 7 3 6       7  United States M Riessen 1 7 3  
   United Kingdom M Cox 6 6 3        Australia J Alexander 6 3 6
   Australia R Ruffels 4 2     7  United States M Riessen 4 6 7  
7  United States M Riessen 6 6         2  Australia K Rosewall 2 7 7 6  
6  South Africa C Drysdale 6 6         3  United States A Ashe 6 6 6 2  
   Australia O Davidson 2 3       6  South Africa C Drysdale 6 6    
   United States C Pasarell 6 6 7      United States C Pasarell 4 2    
   Australia F Stolle 7 1 5       6  South Africa C Drysdale 6 2  
   United States R Holmberg 6 6         3  United States A Ashe 7 6    
   Australia B Bowrey 2 3          United States R Holmberg 4 3  
   United States F Froehling 6 1 4   3  United States A Ashe 6 6    
3  United States A Ashe 3 6 6  

Bottom Half

First Round   Second Round   Quarterfinals   Semifinals
4  Netherlands T Okker 6 6    
   United States T Leonard 2 4       4  Netherlands T Okker 6 6    
   Australia T Addison 6 2 6      Australia T Addison 1 4    
   Egypt I El Shafei 4 6 4       4  Netherlands T Okker 7 6    
   United States J Borowiak 6 6            United States J Borowiak 5 3    
   United States R Barth 2 2          United States J Borowiak 6 5 6
   Australia P Dent 4 4     5  Australia J Newcombe 1 7 4  
5  Australia J Newcombe 6 6         4  Netherlands T Okker 3 3 3    
8  United States R Lutz 6 6         1  Australia R Laver 6 6 6    
   Australia B Carmichael 4 4       8  United States R Lutz 6 6    
   Australia R Emerson 6 6        Australia R Emerson 3 2    
   United Kingdom G Stilwell 4 2         8  United States R Lutz 6 1  
   Australia T Roche 6 6 6       1  Australia R Laver 7 6    
   Australia A Stone 7 3 3        Australia T Roche 1 6 2
   South Africa R Maud 3 2     1  Australia R Laver 6 0 6  
1  Australia R Laver 6 6    

References

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