1972 Rotterdam Indoors – Singles

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.

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

Main article: 1972 Rotterdam Indoors

Seeds

1. John Newcombe (semifinals)
2. Arthur Ashe (champion)
3. Tom Okker (final)
4. Robin Drysdale (quarterfinals)
5. Mark Cox (semifinals)
6. Robert Lutz (quarterfinals)
7. Marty Riessen (quarterfinals)
8. Nikola Pilić (first round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

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

	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

External links

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