# ATP Finals 1972

Source: https://tennis-db.com/tournaments/529/atp-finals?season=1972
Tour: ATP

Ilie Nastase won the 1972 ATP Finals, defeating Stan Smith 6-3 6-2 3-6 2-6 6-3 in the final. The ATP Finals was played on carpet courts in Barcelona, Spain, from November 28 to December 6, 1972. The match log contains 15 recorded singles results for this edition.

The ATP Finals are the men's season-ending championship, contested by the year's eight leading qualified singles players.

## Tournament info
- Also known as: Tour Finals, ATP Tour Finals, Masters Cup, World Tour Finals
- Category: ATP Finals
- Surface: carpet
- Location: Barcelona, Spain
- Start date: 1972-11-28
- End date: 1972-12-06

## Champion
- Winner: Ilie Nastase
- Runner-up: Stan Smith
- Final score: 6-3 6-2 3-6 2-6 6-3

## Knockout results
### F
- Ilie Nastase d. Stan Smith 6-3 6-2 3-6 2-6 6-3

### SF
- Ilie Nastase d. Jimmy Connors 6-2 6-3 6-2
- Stan Smith d. Tom Gorman 6-7 7-6 5-7 4-5 RET

## Stats
- Total matches: 15
- Players: 8

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Canonical URL: https://tennis-db.com/tournaments/529/atp-finals?season=1972
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