1972 U.S. Professional Indoor – Singles

Singles
1972 U.S. Professional Indoor
Champion	Rod Laver
Runner-up	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

Rod Laver (Champion) Ken Rosewall (Final) Arthur Ashe (Semifinals) Tom Okker (Semifinals)

John Newcombe (Second Round) Cliff Drysdale (Quarterfinals) Marty Riessen (Quarterfinals) Robert Lutz (Quarterfinals)

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
	2	Ken Rosewall	2	7	7	6
	3	Arthur Ashe	6	6	6	2
										2	Ken Rosewall	6	2	2	2
										1	Rod Laver	4	6	6	6
	4	Tom Okker	3	3	3
	1	Rod Laver	6	6	6

Top Half

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
2	K Rosewall	6	6
	N Pilić	4	1				2	K Rosewall	6	6
	R Taylor	6	5	6				R Taylor	3	2
	B Fairlie	4	7	4										2	K Rosewall	6	6	6
	J Alexander	7	3	6										7	M Riessen	1	7	3
	M Cox	6	6	3				J Alexander	6	3	6
	R Ruffels	4	2				7	M Riessen	4	6	7
7	M Riessen	6	6																		2	K Rosewall	2	7	7	6
6	C Drysdale	6	6																		3	A Ashe	6	6	6	2
	O Davidson	2	3				6	C Drysdale	6	6
	C Pasarell	6	6	7				C Pasarell	4	2
	F Stolle	7	1	5										6	C Drysdale	6	2
	R Holmberg	6	6											3	A Ashe	7	6
	B Bowrey	2	3					R Holmberg	4	3
	F Froehling	6	1	4			3	A Ashe	6	6
3	A Ashe	3	6	6

Bottom Half

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

References

• Main Draw