1972 Commercial Union Assurance Masters – Singles
| Singles | |
|---|---|
| 1972 Commercial Union Assurance Masters | |
| Champion |  Ilie Năstase |
| Runner-up |  Stan Smith |
| Final score | 6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 2–6, 6–3 |
| Draw | 8S |
Defending champion Ilie Năstase successfully defended his title, defeating Stan Smith in the final, 6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 2–6, 6–3 to win the singles title at the 1972 Commercial Union Assurance Masters.
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 | ||||||||||||||||
| Ilie Năstase
| 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| Jimmy Connors
| 2 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Ilie Năstase
| 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| Stan Smith
| 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Tom Gorman
| 7 | 5 | 7 | 5r | |||||||||||||
| Stan Smith
| 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | |||||||||||||
Group A[]
| Năstase
|
Gorman
|
 Orantes
|
 Hewitt
|
RR W–L |
Set W–L |
Game W–L |
Standings | ||
| Ilie Năstase
|
6–2, 6–3 | 6–3, 6–4 | 6–4, 6–4 | 3–0 | 6–0 | 36–20 | 1 | ||
| Tom Gorman
|
2–6, 3–6 | 6–3, 6–4 | 6–4, 6–2 | 2–1 | 4–2 | 29–25 | 2 | ||
| Manuel Orantes
|
3–6, 4–6 | 3–6, 4–6 | 6–3, 6–3 | 1–2 | 2–4 | 26–30 | 3 | ||
| Bob Hewitt
|
4–6, 4–6 | 3–6, 4–6 | 3–6, 3–6 | 0–3 | 0–6 | 20–36 | 4 |
Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5. steering-committee decision.
Group B[]
| Smith
|
Connors
|
 Kodeš
|
Gimeno
|
RR W–L |
Set W–L |
Game W–L |
Standings | ||
| Stan Smith
|
3–6, 6–2, 7–5 | 6–1, 6–0 | 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 | 3–0 | 6–2 | 43–25 | 1 | ||
| Jimmy Connors
|
6–3, 2–6, 5–7 | 6–4, 6–3 | 6–3, 6–7, 6–2 | 2–1 | 5–3 | 43–35 | 2 | ||
| Jan Kodeš
|
1–6, 0–6 | 4–6, 3–6 | 6–3, 6–2 | 1–2 | 2–4 | 20–29 | 3 | ||
| Andrés Gimeno
|
2–6, 6–3, 3–6 | 3–6, 7–6, 2–6 | 3–6, 2–6 | 0–3 | 2–6 | 28–45 | 4 |
Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5. steering-committee decision.
See also[]
- ATP World Tour Finals appearances
References[]
Categories:
- 1972 Commercial Union Assurance Masters