ATP U.S. Pro Tennis Championships 1972 Draw & Results

Completed

Bob Lutz won the 1972 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships, defeating Tom Okker 6-4 2-6 6-4 6-4 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played July 6–12 on hard courts in Boston, United States.

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Champion
Bob Lutz
def. Tom Okker , 6-4 2-6 6-4 6-4
Dates
Jul 6 — Jul 12
Location
Boston, United States
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
—

Historical categories use documented modern equivalents where available; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Match type

31 recorded singles results

U.S. Pro Tennis Championships 1972 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Bob Lutz 6-4 2-6 6-4 6-4 Tom Okker H2H Match data Jul 12, 1972* F
SF (2)
Bob Lutz 6-4 6-3 6-7 6-3 Cliff Drysdale H2H Match data Jul 11, 1972* SF
Tom Okker 7-6 7-6 6-4 Arthur Ashe H2H Match data Jul 11, 1972* SF
QF (4)
Arthur Ashe 3-6 7-5 6-4 Tony Roche CH H2H Match data Jul 11, 1972* QF
Cliff Drysdale 6-4 6-4 Marty Riessen H2H Match data Jul 11, 1972* QF
Tom Okker 6-7 7-6 6-4 Nikola Pilic H2H Match data Jul 11, 1972* QF
Bob Lutz 6-4 6-4 Rod Laver 2× CH H2H Match data Jul 11, 1972* QF Upset: winner had a 15 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
R16 (8)
Arthur Ashe 1-6 6-3 6-2 Charlie Pasarell H2H Match data Jul 10, 1972* R16
Tom Okker 6-3 6-4 Bob Carmichael H2H Match data Jul 10, 1972* R16
Rod Laver 2× CH 6-3 6-2 Ismail El Shafei — Match data Jul 10, 1972* R16
Bob Lutz 2-6 6-4 7-6 Brian Fairlie H2H Match data Jul 10, 1972* R16
Nikola Pilic 6-2 6-4 Tom Leonard H2H Match data Jul 10, 1972* R16
Marty Riessen 6-4 6-2 Ted Schroeder — Match data Jul 10, 1972* R16
Cliff Drysdale 6-4 6-2 Allan Stone H2H Match data Jul 10, 1972* R16
Tony Roche CH 6-3 6-3 Haroon Rahim H2H Match data Jul 10, 1972* R16
R32 (16)
Haroon Rahim 7-5 4-6 6-3 Gerald Battrick H2H Match data Jul 9, 1972* R32
Tom Leonard 4-6 7-6 7-6 Phil Dent H2H Match data Jul 9, 1972* R32
Brian Fairlie 6-1 6-2 Terry Addison H2H Match data Jul 9, 1972* R32
Bob Carmichael 6-3 6-4 Ray Ruffels H2H Match data Jul 9, 1972* R32
Ismail El Shafei 4-6 6-4 7-6 Frank Froehling — Match data Jul 9, 1972* R32
Cliff Drysdale 6-2 6-1 Fred Stolle H2H Match data Jul 9, 1972* R32
Tony Roche CH 7-6 6-3 Jeff Borowiak H2H Match data Jul 9, 1972* R32
Nikola Pilic 6-4 6-4 Graham Stilwell H2H Match data Jul 9, 1972* R32
Rod Laver 2× CH 3-6 6-4 6-2 Cliff Richey H2H Match data Jul 9, 1972* R32
Bob Lutz 4-6 6-1 7-6 John Newcombe H2H Match data Jul 9, 1972* R32
Charlie Pasarell 7-6 6-4 Roger Taylor H2H Match data Jul 9, 1972* R32
Marty Riessen 6-4 6-7 7-5 Ken Rosewall DEF H2H Match data Jul 9, 1972* R32
Arthur Ashe 6-4 6-4 Mark Cox H2H Match data Jul 9, 1972* R32
Allan Stone 7-6 7-6 John Alexander H2H Match data Jul 9, 1972* R32
Ted Schroeder 7-6 1-6 6-2 Roy Barth — Match data Jul 9, 1972* R32
Tom Okker 6-3 6-2 Robert Maud H2H Match data Jul 9, 1972* R32

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for U.S. Pro Tennis Championships.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles.

  1. Bjorn Borg 3 titles

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes. 4 players share this record.

  1. Bjorn Borg 3 finals

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Harold Solomon 12 appearances

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Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent U.S. Pro Tennis Championships finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Marat Safin #33 6-4 7-6(11) Greg Rusedski #9 H2H Match data 1999 Hard
Michael Chang #22 6-3 6-4 Paul Haarhuis #85 H2H Match data 1998 Hard
Sjeng Schalken #79 7-5 6-3 Marcelo Rios #10 H2H Match data 1997 Hard
Andres Gomez #27 6-1 6-4 Mats Wilander #6 H2H Match data 1989 Clay
Thomas Muster #50 6-2 6-2 Lawson Duncan #82 H2H Match data 1988 Clay

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Related Tournaments

Other ATP 250 tournaments in 1972

Previous editions of U.S. Pro Tennis Championships

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is U.S. Pro Tennis Championships held?
U.S. Pro Tennis Championships is held in Boston, United States.
Who is the latest recorded U.S. Pro Tennis Championships winner?
The 1999 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships was won by Marat Safin, who defeated Greg Rusedski 6-4 7-6(11).
Who has won the most U.S. Pro Tennis Championships titles?
Bjorn Borg has won 3 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first U.S. Pro Tennis Championships played?
The first edition of U.S. Pro Tennis Championships was held in 1927.
What surface is U.S. Pro Tennis Championships played on?
U.S. Pro Tennis Championships is played on hard courts.