1972 Rotterdam Indoors – Singles

Singles
1972 Rotterdam Indoors
Champion	Arthur Ashe
Runner-up	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

From left to right: Tom Okker, Marty Riessen, Nikola Pilić, Cliff Richey

John Newcombe (Semifinals) Arthur Ashe (Champion) Tom Okker (Final) Robin Drysdale (Quarterfinals)

Mark Cox (Semifinals) Robert Lutz (Quarterfinals) Marty Riessen (Quarterfinals) Nikola Pilić (First Round)

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
	1	John Newcombe	4	6
	3	Tom Okker	6	7
								3	Tom Okker	6	2	1
								2	Arthur Ashe	3	6	6
	5	Mark Cox	3	6	5
	2	Arthur Ashe	6	2	7

Top Half

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
1	J Newcombe	6	6
	T Leonard	3	2				1	J Newcombe	6	6
								P Dent	3	3
														1	J Newcombe	6	6
8	N Pilić	4	6												C Pasarell	3	4
	D Stockton	6	7					D Stockton	6	1	4
	C Pasarell	4	6	6				C Pasarell	4	6	6
	G Battrick	6	1	4																	1	J Newcombe	4	5
3	T Okker	6	3	6																	3	T Okker	6	7
	H Rahim	3	6	2			3	T Okker	6	6
	R Taylor	6	6					R Taylor	0	2
	R Barth	2	4											3	T Okker	6	6
6	R Lutz	2	6	7										6	R Lutz	3	2
	R Maud	6	2	6			6	R Lutz	6	6
								F Froehling	0	2

Bottom Half

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

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