1972 World Championship Tennis Finals – Singles

Singles
1972 World Championship Tennis Finals
Champion	Ken Rosewall
Runner-up	Rod Laver
Score	4–6, 6–0, 6–3, 6–7(3–7), 7–6(7–5)

Ken Rosewall was the defending champion and won in the final 4–6, 6–0, 6–3, 6–7^(3–7), 7–6^(7–5) against Rod Laver.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

1. Rod Laver (Final)
2. Ken Rosewall (Champion)
3. Arthur Ashe (Semifinals)
4. Cliff Drysdale (Quarterfinals)

5. Marty Riessen (Semifinals)
6. Tom Okker (Quarterfinals)
7. Robert Lutz (Quarterfinals)
8. John Newcombe (Quarterfinals)

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

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Rod Laver	6	6	6
	8	John Newcombe	4	4	4
										1	Rod Laver	4	4	6	6	6
										5	Marty Riessen	6	6	1	2	0
	4	Cliff Drysdale	7	6	2	5	3
	5	Marty Riessen	5	4	6	7	6
																			1	Rod Laver	6	0	3	7	65
																			2	Ken Rosewall	4	6	6	6	77
	6	Tom Okker	4	1	3
	3	Arthur Ashe	6	6	6
										3	Arthur Ashe	4	2	6
										2	Ken Rosewall	6	6	7
	7	Robert Lutz	1	6	3	6	1
	2	Ken Rosewall	6	3	6	4	6

References