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
ChampionUnited States Arthur Ashe
Runner-upNetherlands Tom Okker
Score3–6, 6–2, 6–1
Draw32
Seeds8

Seeds

  1. Australia John Newcombe (semifinals)
  2. United States Arthur Ashe (champion)
  3. Netherlands Tom Okker (final)
  4. United Kingdom Robin Drysdale (quarterfinals)
  5. United Kingdom Mark Cox (semifinals)
  6. United States Robert Lutz (quarterfinals)
  7. United States Marty Riessen (quarterfinals)
  8. Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nikola Pilić (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Australia John Newcombe 4 6  
3 Netherlands Tom Okker 6 7  
3 Netherlands Tom Okker 6 2 1
2 United States Arthur Ashe 3 6 6
5 United Kingdom Mark Cox 3 6 5
2 United States Arthur Ashe 6 2 7

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Australia J Newcombe 6 6  
  United States T Leonard 3 2   1 Australia J Newcombe 6 6  
  Australia P Dent 3 3  
1 Australia J Newcombe 6 6  
8 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia N Pilić 4 6     United States C Pasarell 3 4  
  United States D Stockton 6 7     United States D Stockton 6 1 4
  United States C Pasarell 4 6 6   United States C Pasarell 4 6 6
  United Kingdom G Battrick 6 1 4 1 Australia J Newcombe 4 5  
3 Netherlands T Okker 6 3 6 3 Netherlands T Okker 6 7  
  Pakistan H Rahim 3 6 2 3 Netherlands T Okker 6 6  
  United Kingdom R Taylor 6 6     United Kingdom R Taylor 0 2  
  United States R Barth 2 4   3 Netherlands T Okker 6 6  
6 United States R Lutz 2 6 7 6 United States R Lutz 3 2  
  South Africa R Maud 6 2 6 6 United States R Lutz 6 6  
  United States F Froehling 0 2  

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
  Australia B Carmichael 1 6 6
  Netherlands J Hordijk 6 4 2   Australia B Carmichael 6 6  
  United Kingdom G Stilwell 6 6 3 5 United Kingdom M Cox 4 2  
5 United Kingdom M Cox 2 7 6 5 United Kingdom M Cox 7 7  
  Australia R Emerson 3 4   4 United Kingdom R Drysdale 5 6  
  Australia A Stone 6 6     Australia A Stone 2 4  
  Australia J Alexander 5 5   4 United Kingdom R Drysdale 6 6  
4 United Kingdom R Drysdale 7 7   5 United Kingdom M Cox 3 6 5
  United States C Richey 6 6   2 United States A Ashe 6 2 7
  Australia T Addison 2 2     United States C Richey 3 2  
7 United States M Riessen 6 6  
7 United States M Riessen 2 4  
  United States J Borowiak 7 4 6 2 United States A Ashe 6 6  
  Egypt I El Shafei 5 6 4   United States J Borowiak 6 1 3
  New Zealand B Fairlie 7 3 3 2 United States A Ashe 3 6 6
2 United States A Ashe 6 6 6
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