1972 Stockholm Open – Singles

Singles
1972 Stockholm Open
Champion	Stan Smith
Runner-up	Tom Okker
Score	6–4, 6–3

Main article: 1972 Stockholm Open

Arthur Ashe was the defending champion, but did not participate this year.

Stan Smith won the title, defeating Tom Okker 6–4, 6–3 in the final.

Seeds

1. Stan Smith (Champion)
2. Ilie Năstase (Semifinals)
3. Tom Okker (Final)
4. Marty Riessen (Semifinals)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Stan Smith	6	3	6
	4	Marty Riessen	4	6	2
								1	Stan Smith	6	6
								3	Tom Okker	4	3
	3	Tom Okker	6	6	6
	2	Ilie Năstase	4	7	4

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								1	S Smith	6	7	6
									ON Bengtson	7	5	4
															1	S Smith	6	6
																J McManus	4	4
									J McManus	6	6
									O Parun	1	2
																						1	S Smith	6	7
		J Kodeš	6	6																			N Pilić	3	6
		T Svensson	2	3					J Kodeš	6	3	7
		B Carmichael	2	4					J Alexander	1	6	5
		J Alexander	6	6												J Kodeš	4	5
		T Addison	7	1	4											N Pilić	6	7
		N Pilić	6	6	6				N Pilić	6	7
		V Zedník	1	2					J Fillol	4	5
		J Fillol	6	6

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
		Bo Holmström	5	6	6
		F Froehling	7	2	7				F Froehling	6	7
		L Johansson	6	3	3				I Țiriac	4	6
		I Țiriac	3	6	6											F Froehling	2	1
		A Stone	4	7	7											R Taylor	6	6
		C Dibley	6	6	6				A Stone	4	3
		F McMillan	4	6	5				R Taylor	6	6
		R Taylor	6	4	7																		R Taylor	4	6	3
	4	M Riessen	6	7																		4	M Riessen	6	3	6
		P Dent	3	6				4	M Riessen	w/o
		J Gisbert, Sr.	6	7					J Gisbert, Sr.
		K Johansson	3	6											4	M Riessen	6	7
		R Maud	3	4												B Fairlie	3	5
		T Leonard	6	6					T Leonard	3	4
		B Fairlie	6	6	7				B Fairlie	6	6
		C Richey	7	4	6

Bottom Half

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
		H Rahim	6	3	6
		F Pala	4	6	2				H Rahim	5	6	5
		A Pattison	6	7					A Pattison	7	2	7
		D Stockton	3	6												A Pattison	4	6	6
		B Borg	7	7												B Borg	6	2	3
		Pekka Saila	5	5					B Borg	6	6
		A Gimeno	6	6					A Gimeno	2	3
		G Battrick	0	2																			A Pattison	3	2
		J Borowiak	6	6																		3	T Okker	6	6
		B Andersson	3	0					J Borowiak	6	7
		B Phillips-Moore	6	0					R Emerson	3	6
		R Emerson	7	6												J Borowiak	6	2
		J Connors	6	6											3	T Okker	7	6
		I El Shafei	4	4					J Connors	2	6	3
		Hans Engert	3	3				3	T Okker	6	1	6
	3	T Okker	6	6

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
		Hakan Zahr	6	6	3
		B Mignot	4	7	6				B Mignot	3	6	6
		C Barazzutti	6	6	6				C Barazzutti	6	4	3
		D Palm	4	7	2											B Mignot	4	3
		G Stilwell	3	4												C Drysdale	6	6
		R Norberg	6	6					R Norberg	3	4
		Tom Gorman	7	2	2				C Drysdale	6	6
		C Drysdale	6	6	6																		C Drysdale	3	4
																						2	I Năstase	6	6
									P Barthès	6	6
									R Barth	4	1
																P Barthès	5	1
															2	I Năstase	7	6
									Kenneth Andersson	4	3
								2	I Năstase	6	6

References

• Main Draw