ATP US Open 1972 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Ilie Nastase won the 1972 US Open, defeating Arthur Ashe 3-6 6-3 6-7 6-4 6-3 in the final. The Grand Slam was played on grass courts in New York, United States, from August 30 to September 13, 1972.

Champion
def. Arthur Ashe , 3-6 6-3 6-7 6-4 6-3
Dates
Aug 30 — Sep 13
Location
New York, United States
Category
Grand Slam
Surface
Grass
Prize money

Round of 128
Roger Taylor 3-6 7-6 6-3 3-6 6-3
Jurgen Fassbender 6-4 7-6 6-4 6-3
Patricio Cornejo 6-4 5-7 6-4 7-6
Jan Kukal 6-4 4-6 3-6 6-3 6-4
Fred Stolle 6-7 6-4 6-2 6-2
Mike Machette 1-6 7-6 6-4 6-4
Eddie Dibbs 6-2 6-7 6-3 7-6
Tom Gorman 6-1 3-6 6-7 7-5 6-4
Jim Mcmanus 2-6 4-6 6-1 6-4 6-3
Ion Tiriac 6-4 1-0 (ret.)
Dick Stockton 6-4 6-2 6-4
Humphrey Hose 7-5 4-6 7-6 7-6
Mark Cox 6-4 6-1 6-3
Tom Okker 6-2 6-3 6-4
Harold Solomon 6-7 7-5 6-1 7-6
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Onny Parun 4-6 6-4 6-3 6-2
Arthur Ashe 6-3 6-3 4-6 7-6
Robert Maud 6-2 6-7 6-2 6-4
Ross Case 6-3 6-2 6-4
John Alexander 4-6 7-6 6-4 4-6 6-4
Bob Lutz 6-4 6-2 6-2
Gene Scott 6-3 6-4 6-4
Stan Smith 5-7 6-1 7-5 6-3
Allan Stone 6-4 6-4 6-7 6-4
Antonio Munoz 6-4 6-7 6-3 6-4
Owen Davidson 6-4 3-6 4-6 6-3
Ray Ruffels 6-2 6-3 6-4
William Brown 6-7 6-4 6-4 6-4
Alejandro Olmedo 6-3 7-6 6-7 7-6
Rod Laver 6-2 6-1 6-3
Tom Leonard 6-3 3-6 6-7 6-4 7-6
Marty Riessen 6-1 6-7 6-3 6-2
Mal Anderson 6-4 7-5 6-7 6-1
Jan Kodes 6-2 6-4 6-3
Raul Ramirez 6-4 3-6 6-2 6-1
Round of 64
Ilie Nastase 7-5 6-2 6-7 2-6 7-6
Tom Gorman 4-6 6-4 6-1 6-3
Nikola Pilic 6-7 6-4 3-6 7-5 7-6
Dick Stockton 6-2 6-3 3-6 7-6
Mark Cox 6-7 6-2 4-6 6-2 6-2
Roscoe Tanner 4-6 7-5 6-3 3-6 7-6
Manuel Orantes 6-1 2-6 3-6 7-5 6-4
Arthur Ashe 6-4 6-4 7-6
Ross Case 7-6 7-6 4-6 6-3 6-4
Gene Scott 3-6 6-4 7-6 7-5
Stan Smith 6-1 6-4 6-7 6-0
Allan Stone 6-1 6-0 6-7 6-0
Andres Gimeno 6-4 4-6 6-4 6-1
Paul Gerken 6-4 6-1 6-7 5-7 7-5
Marty Riessen 6-3 7-5 6-7 7-5
Sandy Mayer 6-7 3-6 7-6 6-3 6-1
Raul Ramirez 6-2 2-6 1-6 7-6 6-4
Round of 32
Bob Hewitt 6-4 6-4 3-6 6-1
Fred Stolle 7-6 6-4 5-7 7-6
Tom Gorman 6-4 6-4 6-4
Dick Stockton 6-7 6-2 4-6 6-2 6-2
Roscoe Tanner 6-4 3-6 7-5 6-3
Arthur Ashe 6-4 6-4 3-6 6-1
Bob Lutz 7-6 6-2 6-2
Stan Smith 6-3 7-6 7-5
Cliff Richey 6-7 6-3 7-6 6-7 6-4
Rod Laver 6-2 4-6 6-7 6-1 7-6
Frew Mcmillan 6-2 7-6 4-6 6-4
Round of 16
Ilie Nastase 6-4 6-4 6-2
Fred Stolle 4-6 7-6 6-4 7-6
Arthur Ashe 5-7 7-5 6-4 6-3
Stan Smith 2-6 7-6 6-4 1-6 6-3
Cliff Richey 3-6 7-6 7-6 6-3
Frew Mcmillan 6-3 6-4 3-6 6-7 6-4
Quarterfinals
Ilie Nastase 6-4 3-6 6-3 6-2
Tom Gorman 7-6 5-7 7-6 5-7 6-4
Arthur Ashe 7-6 6-4 7-5
Cliff Richey 3-6 6-1 6-4 6-2
Semifinals
Ilie Nastase 4-6 7-6 6-2 6-1
Final
Ilie Nastase 3-6 6-3 6-7 6-4 6-3

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