1972 World Championship Tennis Winter Finals – Singles

Singles
1972 World Championship Tennis Winter Finals
Champion	Arthur Ashe
Runner-up	Robert Lutz
Score	6–2, 3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 7–6

Arthur Ashe won in the final of the 1972 World Championship Tennis Winter Finals 6–2, 3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 7–6 against Robert Lutz.

Seeds

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

1. Arthur Ashe (champion)
2. John Newcombe (quarterfinals)
3. Mark Cox (quarterfinals)
4. Tom Okker (semifinals)
5. Marty Riessen (quarterfinals)
6. Cliff Drysdale (semifinals)
7. Robert Lutz (final)
8. Nikola Pilić (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	Arthur Ashe	7	6
	8	Nikola Pilić	6	1
								1	Arthur Ashe	6	6	6
								4	Tom Okker	7	3	3
	4	Tom Okker	7	6
	5	Marty Riessen	6	4
															1	Arthur Ashe	6	3	6	3	7
															7	Robert Lutz	2	6	3	6	6
	6	Cliff Drysdale	6	6
	3	Mark Cox	4	3
								6	Cliff Drysdale	4	4
								7	Robert Lutz	6	6
	7	Robert Lutz	6	7	6
	2	John Newcombe	7	6	3