1972 US Open - Men's Singles

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Ilie Nastase 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.

See also:

1972 US Open - Women's Singles

1972 US Open - Men's Doubles

1972 US Open - Women's Doubles

1972 US Open - Mixed Doubles

Contents 1 Seeds 2 Draw 2.1 Key 2.2 Finals 2.3 Section 1 2.4 Section 2 2.5 Section 3 2.6 Section 4 2.7 Section 5 2.8 Section 6 2.9 Section 7 2.10 Section 8 3 External links

[edit] Seeds

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

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

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

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

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

[edit] Finals

	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 Nastase	3	6	6	6	6
		Fred Stolle	4	6	3	2
	4	Ilie Nastase	6	3	6	6
										4	Ilie Nastase	4	7	6	6
											Tom Gorman	6	6	2	1
		Roscoe Tanner	6	7	6	7	4
		Tom Gorman	7	5	7	5	6

[edit] Section 1

1st round									2nd round									Semifinals									Finals
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
	Munoz	6	6	6	6														Stone	3	6	5
	Holmberg	4	7	3	4					Munoz	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

[edit] Section 2

1st round									2nd round									Semifinals									Finals
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

[edit] Section 3

1st round									2nd round									Semifinals									Finals
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

[edit] Section 4

1st round									2nd round									Semifinals									Finals
8	Kodes	6	6	6
	O'Bryant	2	4	3					8	Kodes	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															Ramirez	3	3	1
	Dupre	1	4	2						Proisy	2	6	6	6	4
	Ramirez	6	3	6	6					Ramirez	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

[edit] Section 5

1st round									2nd round									Semifinals									Finals
	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
	Holecek	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

[edit] Section 6

1st round									2nd round									Semifinals									Finals
	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	Nastase	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	Nastase	6	5	6	6
	Pattison	6	6	3	6	3				Taylor	5	2	7	6	6
	Velasco Sr	0	2	0					4	Nastase	7	6	6	2	7
4	Nastase	6	6	6

[edit] Section 7

1st round									2nd round									Semifinals									Finals
	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

[edit] Section 8

1st round									2nd round									Semifinals									Finals
	Keldie	4	0	r
	Tiriac	6	1							Tiriac	7	4	6	5	6
	Zuleta	1	3	5						Pilic	6	6	3	7	7
	Pilic	6	6	7															Pilic	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
	Granat	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

[edit] External links

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