1972 National Indoor Championships – Singles

Singles
1972 National Indoor Championships
Final
ChampionUnited States Stan Smith
Runner-upRomania Ilie Năstase
Score6–3, 6–2, 6–7(3–5), 6–4
Details
Draw32
Events
Singles Doubles
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The 1972 National Indoor Championships – Singles was an event of the 1972 National Indoor Championships tennis tournament held at the Hampton Roads Coliseum in Hampton, Virginia in the United States from February 28 through March 5, 1972. Ilie Năstase was the defending champion. Stan Smith won the singles title, defeating Ilie Năstase 6–3, 6–2, 6–7(3–5), 6–4 in the final.[1][2][3]

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
              
  United States Stan Smith 7 6
  Spain Andrés Gimeno 6 2
  United States Stan Smith 6 6 6 6
  Romania Ilie Năstase 3 2 7 4
  United States Cliff Richey 6 0 2
  Romania Ilie Năstase 3 6 6

Top half

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First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
United States Stan Smith 7 6
Hungary Péter Szőke 5 3 United States Stan Smith 7 6
United States Tom Gorman 6 3 6 United States Tom Gorman 5 0
Romania Ion Țiriac 3 6 3 United States Stan Smith 4 6 6
Czech Republic Vladimír Zedník 6 6 Spain Juan Gisbert Sr. 6 2 1
United Kingdom David Lloyd 3 1 Czech Republic Vladimír Zedník 1 3
Spain Juan Gisbert Sr. 7 7 Spain Juan Gisbert Sr. 6 6
United Kingdom Gerald Battrick 6 5 United States Stan Smith 7 6
United States Jimmy Connors 6 6 Spain Andrés Gimeno 6 2
Sweden Ove Bengtson 4 4 United States Jimmy Connors 6 6
Chile Jaime Fillol 6 6 Chile Jaime Fillol 1 2
Austria Hans Kary 0 3 United States Jimmy Connors 3 6
Australia Ross Case 5 1 Spain Andrés Gimeno 6 7
Brazil Thomaz Koch 7 6 Brazil Thomaz Koch 7 1 5
Sweden Tenny Svensson 0 2 Spain Andrés Gimeno 6 6 7
Spain Andrés Gimeno 6 6

Bottom half

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First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
United States Cliff Richey 6 6
United States James Parker 1 2 United States Cliff Richey 6 6
Spain Manuel Orantes 7 7 Spain Manuel Orantes 4 4
Hungary Szabolcs Baranyi 6 5 United States Cliff Richey 7 6
France Georges Goven 7 7 France Georges Goven 5 3
Pakistan Haroon Rahim 6 5 France Georges Goven 6 6
Australia Colin Dibley 4 6 France Pierre Barthès 3 1
France Pierre Barthès 6 7 United States Cliff Richey 6 0 2
United States Clark Graebner 4 2 Romania Ilie Năstase 3 6 6
United States Jim McManus 6 6 United States Jim McManus 6 3 1
New Zealand Ian Crookenden 7 7 New Zealand Ian Crookenden 4 6 6
New Zealand Onny Parun 5 6 New Zealand Ian Crookenden 1 3
United States Tom Edlefsen 2 7 6 Romania Ilie Năstase 6 6
Chile Patricio Cornejo 6 6 2 United States Tom Edlefsen 2 1
United States Jim Osborne 4 3 Romania Ilie Năstase 6 6
Romania Ilie Năstase 6 6

References

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  1. ^ Tom Foster (March 6, 1972). "Stan Smith topples Nastase for national tennis crown". The Daily Times. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1973). World of Tennis '73 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 112. ISBN 9780671216238.
  3. ^ "1972 Hampton – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
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