1972 U.S. Professional Indoor – Singles

Singles
1972 U.S. Professional Indoor
Champion	Rod Laver
Runner-up	Ken Rosewall
Final score	4–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–2
Details
Draw	32
Seeds	8
Events
Singles Doubles
← 1971 · U.S. Professional Indoor · 1973 →

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

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

Seeds[]

Draw[]

Key[]

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

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