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

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

References

• Main Draw