1972 US Open – Men's Singles

1972 US Open
Champion		Ilie Năstase
Runner-up		Arthur Ashe
Final score		3–6, 6–3, 6–7, 6–4, 6–3
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		men		women		mixed
WC Singles		men		women		quad
WC Doubles		men		women		quad
US Open  < 1971 1973 >

Ilie Năstase defeated Arthur Ashe 3–6, 6–3, 6–7, 6–4, 6–3 in the final to win the men's singles title at the 1972 US Open.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Ilie Năstase is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Stan Smith (Quarterfinalist) Ken Rosewall (Second round) Rod Laver (Fourth round) Ilie Năstase (Champion) John Newcombe (Third round) Arthur Ashe (Finalist) Tom Okker (Third round) Jan Kodeš (Second round)

Marty Riessen (Third round) Manuel Orantes (Third round) Cliff Drysdale (Fourth round) Cliff Richey (Semifinalist) Bob Lutz (Fourth round) Andrés Gimeno (Fourth round) Jimmy Connors (First round) Bob Hewitt (Fourth round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

Final Eight

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	1	Stan Smith	6	4	5
	6	Arthur Ashe	7	6	7
										6	Arthur Ashe	6	6	7
										12	Cliff Richey	1	4	6
	12	Cliff Richey	3	6	6	6
		Frew McMillan	6	1	4	2
																			6	Arthur Ashe	6	3	7	4	3
																			4	Ilie Năstase	3	6	6	6	6
		Fred Stolle	4	6	3	2
	4	Ilie Năstase	6	3	6	6
										4	Ilie Năstase	4	7	6	6
											Tom Gorman	6	6	2	1
		Roscoe Tanner	6	7	6	7	4
		Tom Gorman	7	5	7	5	6

Section 1

First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
1	Smith	5	6	7	6
	Martin	7	1	5	3				1	Smith	6	6	6	6
	Panatta	6	3	5	2					Graebner	1	4	7	0
	Graebner	4	6	7	6													1	Smith	6	7	7
	Muñoz	6	6	6	6														Stone	3	6	5
	Holmberg	4	7	3	4					Muñoz	1	0	7	0
	Pinto-Bravo	4	4	7	4					Stone	6	6	6	6
	Stone	6	6	6	6																						1	Smith	2	7	6	1	6
14	Gimeno	6	7	6																							14	Gimeno	6	6	4	6	3
	Korotkov	4	5	4					14	Gimeno	6	4	6	6
	Owens	4	6	6	3					Davidson	4	6	4	1
	Davidson	6	3	4	6													14	Gimeno	5
	Ruffels	6	6	6															Ruffels	2	r
	McNair	2	3	4						Ruffels	6	7	6
	Delaney	7	4	4	4					Brown	3	5	4
	Brown	6	6	6	6

Section 2

First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
6	Ashe	6	6	4	7
	Rahim	3	3	6	6				6	Ashe	6	6	7
	Maud	6	6	6	6					Maud	4	4	6
	Kamiwazumi	2	7	2	4													6	Ashe	6	6	3	6
	Alexander	4	7	6	4	6													Case	4	4	6	1
	Dent	6	6	4	6	4				Alexander	6	6	6	3	4
	Case	6	6	6						Case	7	7	4	6	6
	Schunck	3	2	4																							6	Ashe	5	7	6	6
13	Lutz	6	6	6																							13	Lutz	7	5	4	3
	Dibley	4	2	2					13	Lutz	6	6	7
	Menon	6	4	4						Vilas	3	3	5
	Vilas	7	6	6														13	Lutz	7	6	6
	Kreiss	3	4	4															Scott	6	2	2
	Scott	6	6	6						Scott	3	6	7	7
	Amritraj	7	6	6						Amritraj	6	4	6	5
	Schroder	6	3	4

Section 3

First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
3	Laver	6	6	6
	Paish	2	1	3					3	Laver	6	6	7
	Warboys	6	6	5	2					Seewagen	3	2	5
	Seewagen	7	4	7	6													3	Laver	6	4	6	6	7
	Fairlie	7	6	6															Fillol, Sr.	2	6	7	1	6
	Austin	6	3	2						Fairlie	4	5	3
	Pala	4	1	2						Fillol, Sr.	6	7	6
	Fillol, Sr.	6	6	6																							3	Laver	6	6	6	3
12	Richey	6	7	6																							12	Richey	3	7	7	6
	Gottfried	2	6	2					12	Richey	6	6	7
	Olmedo	6	7	6	7					Olmedo	2	3	5
	Guerry	3	6	7	6													12	Richey	6	6	7	6	6
	Hagey	r																	Gerken	7	3	6	7	4
	Goven									Goven	4	1	7	7	5
	Gerken	7	6	6						Gerken	6	6	6	5	7
	Walthall	6	1	2

Section 4

First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
8	Kodeš	6	6	6
	O'Bryant	2	4	3					8	Kodeš	7	6	6	3	1
	Mayer	6	6	6						Mayer	6	3	7	6	6
	Chanfreau	4	1	3															Mayer	6	6	6
	Proisy	6	6	6															Ramírez	3	3	1
	Du Pré	1	4	2						Proisy	2	6	6	6	4
	Ramírez	6	3	6	6					Ramírez	6	2	1	7	6
	Singh	4	6	2	1																							Mayer	3	4	6	7	4
9	Riessen	6	6	6	6																							McMillan	6	6	3	6	6
	Masters	1	7	3	2				9	Riessen	6	7	6	7
	Moore	4	5	7	1					Anderson	3	5	7	5
	Anderson	6	7	6	6													9	Riessen	2	6	6	4
	McMillan	7	7	7															McMillan	6	7	4	6
	Rouyer	5	5	6						McMillan	6	6	6
	Leonard	6	3	6	6	7				Leonard	2	3	4
	Higgins	3	6	7	4	6

Section 5

First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	McKinley	3	4	6
	Pasarell	6	6	7						Pasarell	7	6	6
	Amritraj	6	3	2	3					Gerulaitis	6	3	2
	Gerulaitis	2	6	6	6														Pasarell	5	6	4	3
	Hardie	2	6	3	4													11	Drysdale	7	4	6	6
	N'Godrella	6	4	6	6					N'Godrella	3	6	1	4
	Belkin	5	r						11	Drysdale	6	4	6	6
11	Drysdale	5																									11	Drysdale	6	6	4	6
	Emerson	7	4	2	2																							Stolle	4	7	6	7
	Stolle	6	6	6	6					Stolle	6	6	6
	Machette	1	7	6	6					Machette	3	4	3
	Holeček	6	6	4	4														Stolle	7	6	5	7
	Dibbs	6	6	6	7													5	Newcombe	6	4	7	6
	Borowiak	2	7	3	6					Dibbs	3	4	3
	Kakoulia	1	2	4					5	Newcombe	6	6	6
5	Newcombe	6	6	6

Section 6

First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	Russell	4	6	6	3	4
	Kukal	6	4	3	6	6				Kukal	3	4	2
	Dell	4	7	4	6					Cornejo	6	6	6
	Cornejo	6	5	6	7														Cornejo	4	4	6	1
	Fassbender	6	7	6	6													16	Hewitt	6	6	3	6
	Molina	4	6	4	3					Fassbender	5	3	4
	Pohmann	4	2	2					16	Hewitt	7	6	6
16	Hewitt	6	6	6																							16	Hewitt	4	4	2
	Dominguez	4	6	6	6																						4	Năstase	6	6	6
	Gonzales	6	3	2	3					Dominguez	5	6	7	6
	Reid	6	6	6						Reid	7	4	5	4
	Osborne	4	2	4															Dominguez	3	7	2	3
	Taylor	3	7	6	3	6												4	Năstase	6	5	6	6
	Pattison	6	6	3	6	3				Taylor	5	2	7	6	6
	Velasco, Sr.	0	2	0					4	Năstase	7	6	6	2	7
4	Năstase	6	6	6

Section 7

First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	Sakai	6	7	6
	Kuki	2	5	4						Sakai	3	3	2
	Battrick	3	1	0						Cooper	6	6	6
	Cooper	6	6	6															Cooper	7	6	6
	Parun	4	6	6	6													10	Orantes	6	4	4
	Froehling	6	4	3	2					Parun	1	6	6	5	4
	Simpson	5	2	2					10	Orantes	6	2	3	7	6
10	Orantes	7	6	6																								Cooper	2	6	6
	Carmichael	6	6	7																								Tanner	6	7	7
	Doerner	4	4	6						Carmichael	6	5	3	6	6
	Tanner	7	6	6						Tanner	4	7	6	3	7
	El Shafei	6	4	4															Tanner	6	3	7	6
	Ulrich	7	5	1	6													7	Okker	4	6	5	3
	Solomon	6	7	6	7					Solomon	1	2	2
	Cramer	2	3	4					7	Okker	6	6	6
7	Okker	6	6	6

Section 8

First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	Keldie	4	0	r
	Ţiriac	6	1							Ţiriac	7	4	6	5	6
	Zuleta	1	3	5						Pilić	6	6	3	7	7
	Pilić	6	6	7															Pilić	4	4	4
	McManus	2	4	6	6	6													Gorman	6	6	6
	Birchmore	6	6	1	4	3				McManus	6	4	1	3
	Gorman	6	3	6	7	6				Gorman	4	6	6	6
15	Connors	1	6	7	5	4																						Gorman	6	6	6
	Hose	7	4	7	7																							Stockton	4	3	3
	Faulk	5	6	6	6					Hose	2	3	6	6
	Stockton	6	6	6						Stockton	6	6	3	7
	Barth	4	2	4															Stockton	6	6	4	6	6
	Cox	6	6	6															Cox	7	2	6	2	2
	Granát	4	1	3						Cox	6	6	4	6	6
	Curtis	1	6	2					2	Rosewall	7	2	6	2	2
2	Rosewall	6	7	6

External links

• 1972 US Open on ATPtennis.com
• 1972 US Open on tenniscorner.net