1972 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships – Singles

The 1972 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Longwood Cricket Club in Boston, United States and was part of the 1972 World Championship Tennis circuit. It was the 45th edition of the tournament and was held from August 7 through August 13, 1972.

Singles
1972 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships
Champion	Bob Lutz
Runner-up	Tom Okker
Score	6–4, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4

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
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Semifinals									Final
		Bob Lutz	6	6	6	6
		Cliff Drysdale	4	3	7	3
											Bob Lutz	6	2	6	6
											Tom Okker	4	6	4	4
		Tom Okker	7	7	6
		Arthur Ashe	6	6	4

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
		B Lutz	4	6	7
		J Newcombe	6	1	6				B Lutz	2	6	7
		B Fairlie	6	6					B Fairlie	6	4	6
		T Addison	1	2												B Lutz	6	6
		I El Shafei	4	6	7											R Laver	4	4
		F Froehling	6	4	6				Ismail El Shafei	3	2
		R Laver	3	6	6				R Laver	6	6
		C Richey	6	4	2																		B Lutz	6	6	6	6
		C Drysdale	6	6																			Cliff Drysdale	4	3	7	3
		F Stolle	2	1					Cliff Drysdale	6	6
		A Stone	7	7					A Stone	4	2
		J Alexander	6	6												Cliff Drysdale	6	6
		T Schroeder	7	1	6											M Riessen	4	4
		R Barth	6	6	2				T Schroeder	4	2
		M Riessen	6	6	7				M Riessen	6	6
		K Rosewall	4	7	5

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
		N Pilić	6	6
		G Stilwell	4	4					N Pilić	6	6
		T Leonard	4	7	7				T Leonard	2	4
		P Dent	6	6	6											N Pilić	7	6	4
		T Okker	6	6												T Okker	6	7	6
		B Carmichael	3	2					T Okker	6	6
		B Maud	6	6					B Maud	3	4
		R Ruffels	3	4																			T Okker	7	7	6
		C Pasarell	7	6																			A Ashe	6	6	4
		R Taylor	6	4					C Pasarell	6	3	2
		A Ashe	6	6					A Ashe	1	6	6
		M Cox	4	4												A Ashe	3	7	6
		H Rahim	7	4	6											T Roche	6	5	4
		G Battrick	5	6	3				H Rahim	3	3
		T Roche	7	6					T Roche	6	6
		J Borowiak	6	3