1972 Rotterdam Indoors – Singles

Singles
1972 Rotterdam Indoors
Champion	Arthur Ashe
Runner-up	Tom Okker
Final score	3–6, 6–2, 6–1
Draw	32
Seeds	8

Arthur Ashe won the singles title of the 1972 Rotterdam Indoors defeating Tom Okker in the final 3–6, 6–2, 6–1. Mark Cox won the match for third place against John Newcombe 6–3, 6–4.

Seeds

From left to right: Tom Okker, Marty Riessen, Nikola Pilić, Cliff Richey

Draw

Key

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	John Newcombe	4	6
	3	Tom Okker	6	7
								3	Tom Okker	6	2	1
								2	Arthur Ashe	3	6	6
	5	Mark Cox	3	6	5
	2	Arthur Ashe	6	2	7

Top Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	J Newcombe	6	6
		T Leonard	3	2				1	J Newcombe	6	6
									P Dent	3	3
															1	J Newcombe	6	6
	8	N Pilić	4	6												C Pasarell	3	4
		D Stockton	6	7					D Stockton	6	1	4
		C Pasarell	4	6	6				C Pasarell	4	6	6
		G Battrick	6	1	4																	1	J Newcombe	4	5
	3	T Okker	6	3	6																	3	T Okker	6	7
		H Rahim	3	6	2			3	T Okker	6	6
		R Taylor	6	6					R Taylor	0	2
		R Barth	2	4											3	T Okker	6	6
	6	R Lutz	2	6	7										6	R Lutz	3	2
		R Maud	6	2	6			6	R Lutz	6	6
									F Froehling	0	2

Bottom Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
		B Carmichael	1	6	6
		J Hordijk	6	4	2				B Carmichael	6	6
		G Stilwell	6	6	3			5	M Cox	4	2
	5	M Cox	2	7	6										5	M Cox	7	7
		R Emerson	3	4											4	R Drysdale	5	6
		A Stone	6	6					A Stone	2	4
		J Alexander	5	5				4	R Drysdale	6	6
	4	R Drysdale	7	7																		5	M Cox	3	6	5
		C Richey	6	6																		2	A Ashe	6	2	7
		T Addison	2	2					C Richey	3	2
								7	M Riessen	6	6
															7	M Riessen	2	4
		J Borowiak	7	4	6										2	A Ashe	6	6
		I El Shafei	5	6	4				J Borowiak	6	1	3
		B Fairlie	7	3	3			2	A Ashe	3	6	6
	2	A Ashe	6	6	6

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