1972 U.S. Professional Indoor – Singles

August 2023 1972 U.S. Professional Indoor AUS Rod Laver AUS Ken Rosewall 4–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–2 32 8 singles doubles U.S. Professional Indoor – Men's 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. Seeds AUS Rod Laver (champion) AUS Ken Rosewall (final) USA Arthur Ashe (semifinals) NED Tom Okker (semifinals) AUS John Newcombe (second round) RSA 1928 Cliff Drysdale (quarterfinals) USA Marty Riessen (quarterfinals) USA Robert Lutz (quarterfinals) Draw Finals Semifinals Final 175 2 AUS Ken Rosewall 2 7 7 6   3 USA Arthur Ashe 6 6 6 2   4 NED Tom Okker 3 3 3     1 AUS Rod Laver 6 6 6     2 AUS Ken Rosewall 6 2 2 2   1 AUS Rod Laver 4 6 6 6   Top half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 2 AUS Ken Rosewall 6 6     YUG Nikola Pilić 4 1     GBR Roger Taylor 6 5 6   NZL Brian Fairlie 4 7 4   AUS John Alexander 7 3 6   GBR Mark Cox 6 6 3   AUS Ray Ruffels 4 2   7 USA Marty Riessen 6 6   6 RSA 1928 Cliff Drysdale 6 6     AUS Owen Davidson 2 3     USA Charlie Pasarell 6 6 7   AUS Fred Stolle 7 1 5   USA Ron Holmberg 6 6     AUS Bill Bowrey 2 3     USA Frank Froehling 6 1 4 3 USA Arthur Ashe 3 6 6 2 AUS K Rosewall 6 6     GBR R Taylor 3 2     AUS J Alexander 6 3 6 7 USA M Riessen 4 6 7 6 RSA 1928 C Drysdale 6 6     USA C Pasarell 4 2     USA R Holmberg 4 3   3 USA A Ashe 6 6   2 AUS K Rosewall 6 6 6 7 USA M Riessen 1 7 3 6 RSA 1928 C Drysdale 6 2   3 USA A Ashe 7 6   2 AUS K Rosewall 2 7 7 6   3 USA A Ashe 6 6 6 2   Bottom half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 4 NED Tom Okker 6 6     USA Tom Leonard 2 4     AUS Terry Addison 6 2 6   EGY 1972 Ismail El Shafei 4 6 4   USA Jeff Borowiak 6 6     USA Roy Barth 2 2     AUS Phil Dent 4 4   5 AUS John Newcombe 6 6   8 USA Bob Lutz 6 6     AUS Bob Carmichael 4 4     AUS Roy Emerson 6 6     GBR Graham Stilwell 4 2     AUS Tony Roche 6 6 6   AUS Allan Stone 7 3 3   RSA 1928 Robert Maud 3 2   1 AUS Rod Laver 6 6   4 NED T Okker 6 6     AUS T Addison 1 4     USA J Borowiak 6 5 6 5 AUS J Newcombe 1 7 4 8 USA R Lutz 6 6     AUS R Emerson 3 2     AUS T Roche 1 6 2 1 AUS R Laver 6 0 6 4 NED T Okker 7 6     USA J Borowiak 5 3   8 USA R Lutz 6 1   1 AUS R Laver 7 6   4 NED T Okker 3 3 3     1 AUS R Laver 6 6 6     External links Main draw 1972 Singles Singles