ATP Los Angeles Open 1972 Draw, Results & Schedule

Stan Smith won the 1972 Los Angeles Open, defeating Roscoe Tanner 6-4 6-4 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on hard courts in Los Angeles, United States, from September 18 to September 24, 1972. The match log contains 62 recorded singles results for this edition.

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Champion
Stan Smith
def. Roscoe Tanner , 6-4 6-4
Dates
Sep 18 — Sep 24
Location
Los Angeles, United States
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Los Angeles Open 1972 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Stan Smith 6-4 6-4 Roscoe Tanner H2H Match data Sep 24, 1972* F
SF (2)
Roscoe Tanner 6-4 7-6 Tom Okker H2H Match data Sep 23, 1972* SF
Stan Smith 6-4 3-6 6-3 Tom Gorman H2H Match data Sep 23, 1972* SF
QF (4)
Roscoe Tanner 7-6 6-4 Manuel Orantes H2H Match data Sep 23, 1972* QF
Tom Gorman 6-4 4-6 6-3 Bob Carmichael H2H Match data Sep 23, 1972* QF
Tom Okker 5-7 6-2 6-3 Ken Rosewall H2H Match data Sep 23, 1972* QF
Stan Smith 7-6 4-6 6-3 Raymond Moore H2H Match data Sep 23, 1972* QF
R16 (8)
Tom Gorman 7-5 6-7 6-2 Marty Riessen H2H Match data Sep 22, 1972* R16
Ken Rosewall 6-3 6-2 Jimmy Connors H2H Match data Sep 22, 1972* R16
Raymond Moore 6-3 6-7 7-6 Jaime Fillol H2H Match data Sep 22, 1972* R16
Manuel Orantes 6-4 6-7 7-6 John Alexander H2H Match data Sep 22, 1972* R16
Stan Smith 6-3 4-6 6-3 Bob Hewitt H2H Match data Sep 22, 1972* R16
Roscoe Tanner 5-7 6-4 6-2 Ilie Nastase H2H Match data Sep 22, 1972* R16 Upset: winner had a 11 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Tom Okker 6-3 6-4 Jeff Borowiak H2H Match data Sep 22, 1972* R16
Bob Carmichael 6-3 4-6 6-3 Arthur Ashe H2H Match data Sep 22, 1972* R16 Upset: winner had a 14 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
R32 (16)
Jimmy Connors 6-2 6-4 Ismail El Shafei — Match data Sep 21, 1972* R32
Tom Gorman 6-3 6-4 Dick Stockton H2H Match data Sep 21, 1972* R32
Ilie Nastase 7-6 6-3 Tom Edlefsen H2H Match data Sep 21, 1972* R32
Bob Carmichael 7-5 6-3 Roger Taylor H2H Match data Sep 21, 1972* R32
Jeff Borowiak 6-4 6-4 Mark Cox H2H Match data Sep 21, 1972* R32
Bob Hewitt 7-6 6-0 Nikola Pilic H2H Match data Sep 21, 1972* R32
Roscoe Tanner 7-6 7-6 Richard Gonzalez — Match data Sep 21, 1972* R32
Marty Riessen 6-2 6-4 Frew Mcmillan H2H Match data Sep 21, 1972* R32
Ken Rosewall 6-3 6-4 Haroon Rahim H2H Match data Sep 21, 1972* R32
Arthur Ashe 6-4 6-4 Andrew Pattison — Match data Sep 21, 1972* R32
Jaime Fillol 7-6 6-3 Milan Holecek H2H Match data Sep 21, 1972* R32
Raymond Moore 6-3 6-4 Raul Ramirez H2H Match data Sep 21, 1972* R32
John Alexander 7-6 6-3 Jim Mcmanus H2H Match data Sep 21, 1972* R32
Stan Smith 6-7 6-3 6-3 Brian Fairlie H2H Match data Sep 21, 1972* R32
Tom Okker 6-1 3-6 6-3 Mike Estep H2H Match data Sep 21, 1972* R32
Manuel Orantes 6-7 6-4 7-5 Patrice Dominguez H2H Match data Sep 21, 1972* R32
R64 (31)
Dick Stockton 4-2 (ret.) Ray Ruffels H2H Match data Sep 20, 1972* R64
Frew Mcmillan 6-7 7-6 6-1 Jean Baptiste Chanfreau H2H Match data Sep 20, 1972* R64
John Alexander 6-3 6-4 Alejandro Olmedo — Match data Sep 20, 1972* R64
Mike Estep 6-4 6-2 Colin Dibley H2H Match data Sep 20, 1972* R64 Upset: winner had a 18 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Bob Carmichael 7-6 3-6 6-3 Erik Van Dillen — Match data Sep 20, 1972* R64
Jimmy Connors 6-4 6-2 Paul Gerken H2H Match data Sep 20, 1972* R64
Stan Smith 6-2 7-6 Vijay Amritraj H2H Match data Sep 20, 1972* R64
Haroon Rahim 6-4 6-7 6-3 Roy Barth H2H Match data Sep 20, 1972* R64
Tom Okker 6-2 6-0 Anand Amritraj — Match data Sep 20, 1972* R64
Raymond Moore 6-1 7-5 Onny Parun H2H Match data Sep 20, 1972* R64
Tom Edlefsen 7-6 6-1 Pierre Barthes H2H Match data Sep 20, 1972* R64
Patrice Dominguez 7-5 6-2 Frank Froehling H2H Match data Sep 20, 1972* R64
Jeff Borowiak 6-3 5-7 6-3 Ross Case H2H Match data Sep 20, 1972* R64
Andrew Pattison 6-3 6-1 Graham Stilwell — Match data Sep 20, 1972* R64
Jim Mcmanus 4-6 6-3 7-6 Charlie Pasarell H2H Match data Sep 20, 1972* R64 Upset: winner had a 14 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Arthur Ashe 6-7 6-3 7-5 Eddie Dibbs H2H Match data Sep 20, 1972* R64
Richard Gonzalez 6-4 7-6 Ove Bengtson — Match data Sep 20, 1972* R64
Manuel Orantes 6-4 6-2 Robert Maud H2H Match data Sep 20, 1972* R64
Marty Riessen 6-4 6-2 Geoff Masters H2H Match data Sep 20, 1972* R64
Raul Ramirez 7-6 6-3 Bob Lutz H2H Match data Sep 20, 1972* R64 Upset: winner had a 11 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Nikola Pilic 6-4 6-3 Allan Stone H2H Match data Sep 20, 1972* R64
Roger Taylor 1-6 6-3 6-1 Charlie Owens H2H Match data Sep 20, 1972* R64
Jaime Fillol 4-2 (ret.) William Brown H2H Match data Sep 20, 1972* R64
Mark Cox 7-6 6-2 Wanaro N'Godrella H2H Match data Sep 20, 1972* R64
Ilie Nastase 6-2 7-5 John Cooper — Match data Sep 20, 1972* R64
Brian Fairlie 7-6 6-2 Gerald Battrick H2H Match data Sep 20, 1972* R64
Bob Hewitt 5-7 6-3 6-4 Brian Gottfried H2H Match data Sep 20, 1972* R64
Milan Holecek 6-1 6-3 Fred Stolle H2H Match data Sep 20, 1972* R64 Upset: winner had a 14 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Tom Gorman 6-3 7-5 Rick Fisher H2H Match data Sep 20, 1972* R64
Ken Rosewall 6-2 6-2 Pat Cramer H2H Match data Sep 20, 1972* R64
Roscoe Tanner 6-7 7-6 6-3 Ian Fletcher H2H Match data Sep 20, 1972* R64

Most Titles

Players with the most Los Angeles Open titles
PlayerTitles
Andre Agassi 4
Jimmy Connors 4
Sam Querrey 3
Arthur Ashe 2
Gene Mayer 2
John McEnroe 2
Michael Chang 2
Pete Sampras 2
Richard Gonzalez 2
Richard Krajicek 2
Rod Laver 2
Stan Smith 2
Tommy Haas 2

Recent Finals

Recent Los Angeles Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Sam Querrey #57 6-0 6-2 Ricardas Berankis #141 H2H Match data 2012 Hard
Ernests Gulbis #84 5-7 6-4 6-4 Mardy Fish #9 H2H Match data 2011 Hard
Sam Querrey #20 5-7 7-6(2) 6-3 Andy Murray #4 H2H Match data 2010 Hard
Sam Querrey #32 6-4 3-6 6-1 Carsten Ball #205 H2H Match data 2009 Hard
Juan Martin del Potro #24 6-1 7-6(2) Andy Roddick #9 H2H Match data 2008 Hard

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Los Angeles Open held?
Los Angeles Open is held in Los Angeles, United States.
Who won the most recent Los Angeles Open?
The 2012 Los Angeles Open was won by Sam Querrey 6-0 6-2.
Who has won the most Los Angeles Open titles?
Andre Agassi has won 4 Los Angeles Open titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first Los Angeles Open played?
The first edition of Los Angeles Open was held in 1927.
What surface is Los Angeles Open played on?
Los Angeles Open is played on hard courts.