1972 U.S. Professional Indoor – Singles

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

Singles
1972 U.S. Professional Indoor
Champion	Rod Laver
Runner-up	Ken Rosewall
Final score	4–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–2
Seeds	8

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

Seeds

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

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior Exempt
• 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