1972 Rotterdam Indoors – Singles

Singles
1972 Rotterdam Indoors
Champion United States Arthur Ashe
Runner-up Netherlands Tom Okker
Final score 3–6, 6–2, 6–1

Arthur Ashe won the singles title of the 1972 Rotterdam Indoors defeating Tom Okker in the final 3–6, 6–2, 6–1. Mark Cox won the match for third place against John Newcombe 6–3, 6–4.

Seeds

  1. Australia John Newcombe (Semifinals)
  2. United States Arthur Ashe (Champion)
  3. Netherlands Tom Okker (Final)
  4. United Kingdom Robin Drysdale (Quarterfinals)

  1. United Kingdom Mark Cox (Semifinals)
  2. United States Robert Lutz (Quarterfinals)
  3. United States Marty Riessen (Quarterfinals)
  4. Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nikola Pilić (First Round)

Draw

Key

Finals

  Semifinals Final
                         
  1  Australia John Newcombe 4 6    
3  Netherlands Tom Okker 6 7    
  3  Netherlands Tom Okker 6 2 1
  2  United States Arthur Ashe 3 6 6
5  United Kingdom Mark Cox 3 6 5
  2  United States Arthur Ashe 6 2 7  

Top Half

First Round   Second Round   Quarterfinals   Semifinals
1  Australia J Newcombe 6 6    
   United States T Leonard 3 2       1  Australia J Newcombe 6 6    
       Australia P Dent 3 3    
      1  Australia J Newcombe 6 6    
8  Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia N Pilić 4 6            United States C Pasarell 3 4    
   United States D Stockton 6 7          United States D Stockton 6 1 4
   United States C Pasarell 4 6 6        United States C Pasarell 4 6 6  
   United Kingdom G Battrick 6 1 4       1  Australia J Newcombe 4 5  
3  Netherlands T Okker 6 3 6       3  Netherlands T Okker 6 7  
   Pakistan H Rahim 3 6 2     3  Netherlands T Okker 6 6    
   United Kingdom R Taylor 6 6          United Kingdom R Taylor 0 2    
   United States R Barth 2 4         3  Netherlands T Okker 6 6  
6  United States R Lutz 2 6 7       6  United States R Lutz 3 2    
   South Africa R Maud 6 2 6     6  United States R Lutz 6 6  
       United States F Froehling 0 2    
 

Bottom Half

First Round   Second Round   Quarterfinals   Semifinals
   Australia B Carmichael 1 6 6  
   Netherlands J Hordijk 6 4 2        Australia B Carmichael 6 6    
   United Kingdom G Stilwell 6 6 3     5  United Kingdom M Cox 4 2    
5  United Kingdom M Cox 2 7 6       5  United Kingdom M Cox 7 7    
   Australia R Emerson 3 4         4  United Kingdom R Drysdale 5 6    
   Australia A Stone 6 6          Australia A Stone 2 4  
   Australia J Alexander 5 5       4  United Kingdom R Drysdale 6 6    
4  United Kingdom R Drysdale 7 7         5  United Kingdom M Cox 3 6 5
   United States C Richey 6 6         2  United States A Ashe 6 2 7
   Australia T Addison 2 2          United States C Richey 3 2    
    7  United States M Riessen 6 6    
      7  United States M Riessen 2 4  
   United States J Borowiak 7 4 6       2  United States A Ashe 6 6    
   Egypt I El Shafei 5 6 4        United States J Borowiak 6 1 3
   New Zealand B Fairlie 7 3 3     2  United States A Ashe 3 6 6  
2  United States A Ashe 6 6 6  

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