1972 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships – Singles

Singles
1972 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships
Champion	Bob Lutz[1]
Runner-up	Tom Okker
Final score	6–4, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4

The 1972 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Longwood Cricket Club in Boston, United States and was part of the 1972 World Championship Tennis circuit. It was the 45th edition of the tournament and was held from August 7 through August 13, 1972.

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals									Final[1]
		Bob Lutz	6	6	6	6
		Cliff Drysdale	4	3	7	3
											Bob Lutz	6	2	6	6
											Tom Okker	4	6	4	4
		Tom Okker	7	7	6
		Arthur Ashe	6	6	4

Top Half

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	B Lutz	4	6	7
	J Newcombe	6	1	6				B Lutz	2	6	7
	B Fairlie	6	6					B Fairlie	6	4	6
	T Addison	1	2												B Lutz	6	6
	I El Shafei	4	6	7											R Laver	4	4
	F Froehling	6	4	6				Ismail El Shafei	3	2
	R Laver	3	6	6				R Laver	6	6
	C Richey	6	4	2																		B Lutz	6	6	6	6
	C Drysdale	6	6																			Cliff Drysdale	4	3	7	3
	F Stolle	2	1					Cliff Drysdale	6	6
	A Stone	7	7					A Stone	4	2
	J Alexander	6	6												Cliff Drysdale	6	6
	T Schroeder	7	1	6											M Riessen	4	4
	R Barth	6	6	2				T Schroeder	4	2
	M Riessen	6	6	7				M Riessen	6	6
	K Rosewall	4	7	5

Bottom Half

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	N Pilić	6	6
	G Stilwell	4	4					N Pilić	6	6
	T Leonard	4	7	7				T Leonard	2	4
	P Dent	6	6	6											N Pilić	7	6	4
	T Okker	6	6												T Okker	6	7	6
	B Carmichael	3	2					T Okker	6	6
	B Maud	6	6					B Maud	3	4
	R Ruffels	3	4																			T Okker	7	7	6
	C Pasarell	7	6																			A Ashe	6	6	4
	R Taylor	6	4					C Pasarell	6	3	2
	A Ashe	6	6					A Ashe	1	6	6
	M Cox	4	4												A Ashe	3	7	6
	H Rahim	7	4	6											T Roche	6	5	4
	G Battrick	5	6	3				H Rahim	3	3
	T Roche	7	6					T Roche	6	6
	J Borowiak	6	3

References

1. "1972 Boston WCT Singles". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 3 January 2015.