1972 U.S. Professional Indoor – Singles

The 1972 U.S. Professional Indoor – singles was an event of the 1971 U.S. Professional Indoor men's tennis tournament played at the Spectrum in Philadelphia in the United States from February 8 through February 13, 1971. The draw comprised 32 players and 8 of them were seeded. John Newcombe was the defending singles champion but lost in the second round. First-seeded Rod Laver won the title, defeating second-seeded Ken Rosewall in the final, 4–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–2.

Singles
1972 U.S. Professional Indoor
Champion	Rod Laver
Runner-up	Ken Rosewall
Score	4–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–2
Draw	32
Seeds	8

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
• SR = Special ranking

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	Ken Rosewall	6	6
		Nikola Pilić	4	1				2	K Rosewall	6	6
		Roger Taylor	6	5	6				R Taylor	3	2
		Brian Fairlie	4	7	4										2	K Rosewall	6	6	6
		John Alexander	7	3	6										7	M Riessen	1	7	3
		Mark Cox	6	6	3				J Alexander	6	3	6
		Ray Ruffels	4	2				7	M Riessen	4	6	7
	7	Marty Riessen	6	6																		2	K Rosewall	2	7	7	6
	6	Cliff Drysdale	6	6																		3	A Ashe	6	6	6	2
		Owen Davidson	2	3				6	C Drysdale	6	6
		Charlie Pasarell	6	6	7				C Pasarell	4	2
		Fred Stolle	7	1	5										6	C Drysdale	6	2
		Ron Holmberg	6	6											3	A Ashe	7	6
		Bill Bowrey	2	3					R Holmberg	4	3
		Frank Froehling	6	1	4			3	A Ashe	6	6
	3	Arthur Ashe	3	6	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	4	Tom Okker	6	6
		Tom Leonard	2	4				4	T Okker	6	6
		Terry Addison	6	2	6				T Addison	1	4
		Ismail El Shafei	4	6	4										4	T Okker	7	6
		Jeff Borowiak	6	6												J Borowiak	5	3
		Roy Barth	2	2					J Borowiak	6	5	6
		Phil Dent	4	4				5	J Newcombe	1	7	4
	5	John Newcombe	6	6																		4	T Okker	3	3	3
	8	Bob Lutz	6	6																		1	R Laver	6	6	6
		Bob Carmichael	4	4				8	R Lutz	6	6
		Roy Emerson	6	6					R Emerson	3	2
		Graham Stilwell	4	2											8	R Lutz	6	1
		Tony Roche	6	6	6										1	R Laver	7	6
		Allan Stone	7	3	3				T Roche	1	6	2
		Robert Maud	3	2				1	R Laver	6	0	6
	1	Rod Laver	6	6

External links

• Main draw