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.

Seeds

Rod Laver (champion)
Ken Rosewall (final)
Arthur Ashe (semifinals)
Tom Okker (semifinals)
John Newcombe (second round)
Cliff Drysdale (quarterfinals)
Marty Riessen (quarterfinals)
Robert Lutz (quarterfinals)

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	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

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