The 1972 National Indoor Championships, also known as the Hampton Indoor, was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Hampton Roads Coliseum in Hampton, Virginia in the United States that was part of Group C of the 1972 Grand Prix circuit as well as of the 1972 USLTA Indoor Circuit. It was the third edition of the tournament and was held from February 28 through March 5, 1972. First-seeded Stan Smith won the singles title and earned $9,000 first-prize money.[3][4]
| 1972 National Indoor Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | February 28 – March 5 |
| Edition | 3rd |
| Category | Grand Prix (Group C) USLTA Indoor circuit |
| Draw | 32S / 15D |
| Prize money | $35,000 |
| Surface | Carpet / indoor |
| Location | Hampton, Virginia, United States |
| Venue | Hampton Roads Coliseum |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Stan Smith[1] | |
| Doubles | |
 Ilie Năstase / Ion Țiriac[2] | |
Finals edit
Singles edit
Stan Smith defeated Ilie Năstase 6–3, 6–2, 6–7(3–5), 6–4
- It was Smith' 3rd singles title of the year and the 39th of his career.
Doubles edit
Ilie Năstase / Ion Țiriac defeated 
Andrés Gimeno / Manuel Orantes 7–5, 7–5
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "1972 Hampton – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1972 Hampton – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ Tom Foster (March 6, 1972). "Stan Smith topples Nastase for national tennis crown". The Daily Times. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1973). World of Tennis '73 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 112. ISBN 9780671216238.