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1972 Rotterdam Indoors – Singles

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Singles
1972 Rotterdam Indoors
Final
ChampionUnited States Arthur Ashe
Runner-upNetherlands Tom Okker
Score3–6, 6–2, 6–1
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
Rotterdam Indoors · 1974 →

Arthur Ashe won the singles title of the 1972 Rotterdam Indoors defeating Tom Okker in the final 3–6, 6–2, 6–1. Mark Cox won the match for third place against John Newcombe 6–3, 6–4.

Seeds

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  1. Australia John Newcombe (semifinals)
  2. United States Arthur Ashe (champion)
  3. Netherlands Tom Okker (final)
  4. United Kingdom Robin Drysdale (quarterfinals)
  5. United Kingdom Mark Cox (semifinals)
  6. United States Robert Lutz (quarterfinals)
  7. United States Marty Riessen (quarterfinals)
  8. Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nikola Pilić (first round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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From left to right: Tom Okker, Marty Riessen, Nikola Pilić, Cliff Richey
Semifinals Final
          
1 Australia John Newcombe 4 6  
3 Netherlands Tom Okker 6 7  
3 Netherlands Tom Okker 6 2 1
2 United States Arthur Ashe 3 6 6
5 United Kingdom Mark Cox 3 6 5
2 United States Arthur Ashe 6 2 7

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Australia J Newcombe 6 6  
  United States T Leonard 3 2   1 Australia J Newcombe 6 6  
  Australia P Dent 3 3  
1 Australia J Newcombe 6 6  
8 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia N Pilić 4 6     United States C Pasarell 3 4  
  United States D Stockton 6 7     United States D Stockton 6 1 4
  United States C Pasarell 4 6 6   United States C Pasarell 4 6 6
  United Kingdom G Battrick 6 1 4 1 Australia J Newcombe 4 5  
3 Netherlands T Okker 6 3 6 3 Netherlands T Okker 6 7  
  Pakistan H Rahim 3 6 2 3 Netherlands T Okker 6 6  
  United Kingdom R Taylor 6 6     United Kingdom R Taylor 0 2  
  United States R Barth 2 4   3 Netherlands T Okker 6 6  
6 United States R Lutz 2 6 7 6 United States R Lutz 3 2  
  South Africa R Maud 6 2 6 6 United States R Lutz 6 6  
  United States F Froehling 0 2  

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
  Australia B Carmichael 1 6 6
  Netherlands J Hordijk 6 4 2   Australia B Carmichael 6 6  
  United Kingdom G Stilwell 6 6 3 5 United Kingdom M Cox 4 2  
5 United Kingdom M Cox 2 7 6 5 United Kingdom M Cox 7 7  
  Australia R Emerson 3 4   4 United Kingdom R Drysdale 5 6  
  Australia A Stone 6 6     Australia A Stone 2 4  
  Australia J Alexander 5 5   4 United Kingdom R Drysdale 6 6  
4 United Kingdom R Drysdale 7 7   5 United Kingdom M Cox 3 6 5
  United States C Richey 6 6   2 United States A Ashe 6 2 7
  Australia T Addison 2 2     United States C Richey 3 2  
7 United States M Riessen 6 6  
7 United States M Riessen 2 4  
  United States J Borowiak 7 4 6 2 United States A Ashe 6 6  
  Egypt I El Shafei 5 6 4   United States J Borowiak 6 1 3
  New Zealand B Fairlie 7 3 3 2 United States A Ashe 3 6 6
2 United States A Ashe 6 6 6
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