1972 Commercial Union Assurance Masters – Singles
| 1972 Commercial Union Assurance Masters | ||||||||||
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| Champion : | .svg.png){kind=small} Ilie Năstase | |||||||||
| Runner-up : |  Stan Smith | |||||||||
| Final score : | 6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 2–6, 6–3 | |||||||||
Ilie Năstase was the defending champion and won in the final 6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 2–6, 6–3 against Stan Smith.
Draw
Key
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Finals
| Semifinals | Final | |||||||||||||||
| Ilie Năstase |
6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Jimmy Connors |
2 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Ilie Năstase |
6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||
| Stan Smith |
3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||
| Tom Gorman |
7 | 5 | 7 | 5 | r | |||||||||||
| Stan Smith |
6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | ||||||||||||
Group A
| Năstase |
Gorman |
.svg.png){kind=small} Orantes |
 Hewitt |
RR W–L |
Set W–L |
Game W–L |
Standings | ||
| Ilie Năstase |
6–2, 6–3 | 6–3, 6–4 | 6–4, 6–4 | 3–0 | 6–0 | 36–20 | 1 | ||
| Tom Gorman |
2–6, 3–6 | 6–3, 6–4 | 6–4, 6–2 | 2–1 | 4–2 | 29–25 | 2 | ||
| Manuel Orantes |
3–6, 4–6 | 3–6, 4–6 | 6–3, 6–3 | 1–2 | 2–4 | 26–30 | 3 | ||
| Bob Hewitt |
4–6, 4–6 | 3–6, 4–6 | 3–6, 3–6 | 0–3 | 0–6 | 20–36 | 4 |
Standings are determined by: 1) Number of wins; 2) Number of matches; 3) In two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4) In three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5) Steering Committee decision.
Group B
| Smith |
Connors |
 Kodeš |
Gimeno |
RR W–L |
Set W–L |
Game W–L |
Standings | ||
| Stan Smith |
3–6, 6–2, 7–5 | 6–1, 6–0 | 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 | 3–0 | 6–2 | 43–25 | 1 | ||
| Jimmy Connors |
6–3, 2–6, 5–7 | 6–4, 6–3 | 6–3, 6–7, 6–2 | 2–1 | 5–3 | 43–35 | 2 | ||
| Jan Kodeš |
1–6, 0–6 | 4–6, 3–6 | 6–3, 6–2 | 1–2 | 2–4 | 20–29 | 3 | ||
| Andrés Gimeno |
2–6, 6–3, 3–6 | 3–6, 7–6, 2–6 | 3–6, 2–6 | 0–3 | 2–6 | 28–45 | 4 |
Standings are determined by: 1) Number of wins; 2) Number of matches; 3) In two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4) In three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5) Steering Committee decision.