1972 Commercial Union Assurance Masters – Singles

Singles
1972 Commercial Union Assurance Masters
Champion	Ilie Năstase
Runner-up	Stan Smith
Final score	6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 2–6, 6–3

Ilie Năstase was the defending champion and won in the final 6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 2–6, 6–3 against Stan Smith.

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier WC = Wild Card LL = Lucky Loser

Alt = Alternate SE = Special Exempt PR = Protected Ranking

w/o = Walkover r = Retired d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals									Final
		Ilie Năstase	6	6	6
		Jimmy Connors	2	3	2
											Ilie Năstase	6	6	3	2	6
											Stan Smith	3	2	6	6	3
		Tom Gorman	7	5	7	5	r
		Stan Smith	6	7	5	4

Group A

		Năstase	Gorman	Orantes	Hewitt	RR W–L	Set W–L	Game W–L	Standings
	Ilie Năstase		6–2, 6–3	6–3, 6–4	6–4, 6–4	3–0	6–0	36–20	1
	Tom Gorman	2–6, 3–6		6–3, 6–4	6–4, 6–2	2–1	4–2	29–25	2
	Manuel Orantes	3–6, 4–6	3–6, 4–6		6–3, 6–3	1–2	2–4	26–30	3
	Bob Hewitt	4–6, 4–6	3–6, 4–6	3–6, 3–6		0–3	0–6	20–36	4

Standings are determined by: 1) Number of wins; 2) Number of matches; 3) In two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4) In three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5) Steering Committee decision.

Group B

		Smith	Connors	Kodeš	Gimeno	RR W–L	Set W–L	Game W–L	Standings
	Stan Smith		3–6, 6–2, 7–5	6–1, 6–0	6–2, 3–6, 6–3	3–0	6–2	43–25	1
	Jimmy Connors	6–3, 2–6, 5–7		6–4, 6–3	6–3, 6–7, 6–2	2–1	5–3	43–35	2
	Jan Kodeš	1–6, 0–6	4–6, 3–6		6–3, 6–2	1–2	2–4	20–29	3
	Andrés Gimeno	2–6, 6–3, 3–6	3–6, 7–6, 2–6	3–6, 2–6		0–3	2–6	28–45	4

Standings are determined by: 1) Number of wins; 2) Number of matches; 3) In two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4) In three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5) Steering Committee decision.

See also

• ATP World Tour Finals appearances

References

1972 Masters Singles Draw