1972 World Championship Tennis Finals – Singles

1972 World Championship Tennis Finals
1971 champion   Ken Rosewall
Champion   Ken Rosewall
Runner-up   Rod Laver
Final score   4–6, 6–0, 6–3, 6–7, 7–6 (7–5)
Events
Singles   Doubles

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

Contents

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)
  1. Marty Riessen (Semifinals)
  2. Tom Okker (Quarterfinals)
  3. Robert Lutz (Quarterfinals)
  4. John Newcombe (Quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

  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