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1972 U.S. Professional Indoor – Singles

Field	Value
champ	AUS Rod Laver
runner	AUS Ken Rosewall
score	4–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–2
draw	32
seeds	8
type	singles doubles
before_name	U.S. Professional Indoor – Men's singles

The 1972 U.S. Professional Indoor – singles was an event of the 1971 U.S. Professional Indoor men's tennis tournament played at the Spectrum in Philadelphia in the United States from February 8 through February 13, 1971. The draw comprised 32 players and 8 of them were seeded. John Newcombe was the defending singles champion but lost in the second round. First-seeded Rod Laver won the title, defeating second-seeded Ken Rosewall in the final, 4–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–2.

Seeds

AUS Rod Laver (champion)
AUS Ken Rosewall (final)
USA Arthur Ashe (semifinals)
NED Tom Okker (semifinals)
AUS John Newcombe (second round)
RSA Cliff Drysdale (quarterfinals)
USA Marty Riessen (quarterfinals)
USA Robert Lutz (quarterfinals)

Draw

Finals

| team-width=175

| RD1-seed1=2 | RD1-team1=AUS Ken Rosewall | RD1-score1-1=2 | RD1-score1-2=7 | RD1-score1-3=7 | RD1-score1-4=6 | RD1-score1-5= | RD1-seed2=3 | RD1-team2=USA Arthur Ashe | RD1-score2-1=6 | RD1-score2-2=6 | RD1-score2-3=6 | RD1-score2-4=2 | RD1-score2-5=

| RD1-seed3=4 | RD1-team3=NED Tom Okker | RD1-score3-1=3 | RD1-score3-2=3 | RD1-score3-3=3 | RD1-score3-4= | RD1-score3-5= | RD1-seed4=1 | RD1-team4=AUS Rod Laver | RD1-score4-1=6 | RD1-score4-2=6 | RD1-score4-3=6 | RD1-score4-4= | RD1-score4-5=

| RD2-seed1=2 | RD2-team1=AUS Ken Rosewall | RD2-score1-1=6 | RD2-score1-2=2 | RD2-score1-3=2 | RD2-score1-4=2 | RD2-score1-5= | RD2-seed2=1 | RD2-team2=AUS Rod Laver | RD2-score2-1=4 | RD2-score2-2=6 | RD2-score2-3=6 | RD2-score2-4=6 | RD2-score2-5=

Top half

| RD1-seed01=2 | RD1-team01=AUS Ken Rosewall | RD1-score01-1=6 | RD1-score01-2=6 | RD1-score01-3= | RD1-seed02= | RD1-team02=YUG Nikola Pilić | RD1-score02-1=4 | RD1-score02-2=1 | RD1-score02-3=

| RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03=GBR Roger Taylor | RD1-score03-1=6 | RD1-score03-2=5 | RD1-score03-3=6 | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04=NZL Brian Fairlie | RD1-score04-1=4 | RD1-score04-2=7 | RD1-score04-3=4

| RD1-seed05= | RD1-team05=AUS John Alexander | RD1-score05-1=7 | RD1-score05-2=3 | RD1-score05-3=6 | RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06=GBR Mark Cox | RD1-score06-1=6 | RD1-score06-2=6 | RD1-score06-3=3

| RD1-seed07= | RD1-team07=AUS Ray Ruffels | RD1-score07-1=4 | RD1-score07-2=2 | RD1-score07-3= | RD1-seed08=7 | RD1-team08=USA Marty Riessen | RD1-score08-1=6 | RD1-score08-2=6 | RD1-score08-3=

| RD1-seed09=6 | RD1-team09=RSA Cliff Drysdale | RD1-score09-1=6 | RD1-score09-2=6 | RD1-score09-3= | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=AUS Owen Davidson | RD1-score10-1=2 | RD1-score10-2=3 | RD1-score10-3=

| RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11=USA Charlie Pasarell | RD1-score11-1=6 | RD1-score11-2=6 | RD1-score11-3=7 | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12=AUS Fred Stolle | RD1-score12-1=7 | RD1-score12-2=1 | RD1-score12-3=5

| RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13=USA Ron Holmberg | RD1-score13-1=6 | RD1-score13-2=6 | RD1-score13-3= | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=AUS Bill Bowrey | RD1-score14-1=2 | RD1-score14-2=3 | RD1-score14-3=

| RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15=USA Frank Froehling | RD1-score15-1=6 | RD1-score15-2=1 | RD1-score15-3=4 | RD1-seed16=3 | RD1-team16=USA Arthur Ashe | RD1-score16-1=3 | RD1-score16-2=6 | RD1-score16-3=6

| RD2-seed01=2 | RD2-team01=AUS K Rosewall | RD2-score01-1=6 | RD2-score01-2=6 | RD2-score01-3= | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02=GBR R Taylor | RD2-score02-1=3 | RD2-score02-2=2 | RD2-score02-3=

| RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03=AUS J Alexander | RD2-score03-1=6 | RD2-score03-2=3 | RD2-score03-3=6 | RD2-seed04=7 | RD2-team04=USA M Riessen | RD2-score04-1=4 | RD2-score04-2=6 | RD2-score04-3=7

| RD2-seed05=6 | RD2-team05=RSA C Drysdale | RD2-score05-1=6 | RD2-score05-2=6 | RD2-score05-3= | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06=USA C Pasarell | RD2-score06-1=4 | RD2-score06-2=2 | RD2-score06-3=

| RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07=USA R Holmberg | RD2-score07-1=4 | RD2-score07-2=3 | RD2-score07-3= | RD2-seed08=3 | RD2-team08=USA A Ashe | RD2-score08-1=6 | RD2-score08-2=6 | RD2-score08-3=

| RD3-seed01=2 | RD3-team01=AUS K Rosewall | RD3-score01-1=6 | RD3-score01-2=6 | RD3-score01-3=6 | RD3-seed02=7 | RD3-team02=USA M Riessen | RD3-score02-1=1 | RD3-score02-2=7 | RD3-score02-3=3

| RD3-seed03=6 | RD3-team03=RSA C Drysdale | RD3-score03-1=6 | RD3-score03-2=2 | RD3-score03-3= | RD3-seed04=3 | RD3-team04=USA A Ashe | RD3-score04-1=7 | RD3-score04-2=6 | RD3-score04-3=

| RD4-seed01=2 | RD4-team01=AUS K Rosewall | RD4-score01-1=2 | RD4-score01-2=7 | RD4-score01-3=7 | RD4-score01-4=6 | RD4-score01-5= | RD4-seed02=3 | RD4-team02=USA A Ashe | RD4-score02-1=6 | RD4-score02-2=6 | RD4-score02-3=6 | RD4-score02-4=2 | RD4-score02-5=

Bottom half

| RD1-seed01=4 | RD1-team01=NED Tom Okker | RD1-score01-1=6 | RD1-score01-2=6 | RD1-score01-3= | RD1-seed02= | RD1-team02=USA Tom Leonard | RD1-score02-1=2 | RD1-score02-2=4 | RD1-score02-3=

| RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03=AUS Terry Addison | RD1-score03-1=6 | RD1-score03-2=2 | RD1-score03-3=6 | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04=EGY Ismail El Shafei | RD1-score04-1=4 | RD1-score04-2=6 | RD1-score04-3=4

| RD1-seed05= | RD1-team05=USA Jeff Borowiak | RD1-score05-1=6 | RD1-score05-2=6 | RD1-score05-3= | RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06=USA Roy Barth | RD1-score06-1=2 | RD1-score06-2=2 | RD1-score06-3=

| RD1-seed07= | RD1-team07=AUS Phil Dent | RD1-score07-1=4 | RD1-score07-2=4 | RD1-score07-3= | RD1-seed08=5 | RD1-team08=AUS John Newcombe | RD1-score08-1=6 | RD1-score08-2=6 | RD1-score08-3=

| RD1-seed09=8 | RD1-team09=USA Bob Lutz | RD1-score09-1=6 | RD1-score09-2=6 | RD1-score09-3= | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=AUS Bob Carmichael | RD1-score10-1=4 | RD1-score10-2=4 | RD1-score10-3=

| RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11=AUS Roy Emerson | RD1-score11-1=6 | RD1-score11-2=6 | RD1-score11-3= | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12=GBR Graham Stilwell | RD1-score12-1=4 | RD1-score12-2=2 | RD1-score12-3=

| RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13=AUS Tony Roche | RD1-score13-1=6 | RD1-score13-2=6 | RD1-score13-3=6 | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=AUS Allan Stone | RD1-score14-1=7 | RD1-score14-2=3 | RD1-score14-3=3

| RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15=RSA Robert Maud | RD1-score15-1=3 | RD1-score15-2=2 | RD1-score15-3= | RD1-seed16=1 | RD1-team16=AUS Rod Laver | RD1-score16-1=6 | RD1-score16-2=6 | RD1-score16-3=

| RD2-seed01=4 | RD2-team01=NED T Okker | RD2-score01-1=6 | RD2-score01-2=6 | RD2-score01-3= | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02=AUS T Addison | RD2-score02-1=1 | RD2-score02-2=4 | RD2-score02-3=

| RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03=USA J Borowiak | RD2-score03-1=6 | RD2-score03-2=5 | RD2-score03-3=6 | RD2-seed04=5 | RD2-team04=AUS J Newcombe | RD2-score04-1=1 | RD2-score04-2=7 | RD2-score04-3=4

| RD2-seed05=8 | RD2-team05=USA R Lutz | RD2-score05-1=6 | RD2-score05-2=6 | RD2-score05-3= | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06=AUS R Emerson | RD2-score06-1=3 | RD2-score06-2=2 | RD2-score06-3=

| RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07=AUS T Roche | RD2-score07-1=1 | RD2-score07-2=6 | RD2-score07-3=2 | RD2-seed08=1 | RD2-team08=AUS R Laver | RD2-score08-1=6 | RD2-score08-2=0 | RD2-score08-3=6

| RD3-seed01=4 | RD3-team01=NED T Okker | RD3-score01-1=7 | RD3-score01-2=6 | RD3-score01-3= | RD3-seed02= | RD3-team02=USA J Borowiak | RD3-score02-1=5 | RD3-score02-2=3 | RD3-score02-3=

| RD3-seed03=8 | RD3-team03=USA R Lutz | RD3-score03-1=6 | RD3-score03-2=1 | RD3-score03-3= | RD3-seed04=1 | RD3-team04=AUS R Laver | RD3-score04-1=7 | RD3-score04-2=6 | RD3-score04-3=

| RD4-seed01=4 | RD4-team01=NED T Okker | RD4-score01-1=3 | RD4-score01-2=3 | RD4-score01-3=3 | RD4-score01-4= | RD4-score01-5= | RD4-seed02=1 | RD4-team02=AUS R Laver | RD4-score02-1=6 | RD4-score02-2=6 | RD4-score02-3=6 | RD4-score02-4= | RD4-score02-5=

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