1972 Stockholm Open – Singles

Singles
1972 Stockholm Open
Champion Stan Smith
Runner-up Tom Okker
Score6–4, 6–3
Draw56
Seeds4

Arthur Ashe was the defending champion, but did not participate this year.

Stan Smith won the title, defeating Tom Okker 6–4, 6–3 in the final.

Seeds

  1. Stan Smith (champion)
  2. Ilie Năstase (semifinals)
  3. Tom Okker (final)
  4. Marty Riessen (semifinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Stan Smith 6 3 6
4 Marty Riessen 4 6 2
1 Stan Smith 6 6  
3 Tom Okker 4 3  
3 Tom Okker 6 6 6
2 Ilie Năstase 4 7 4

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 S Smith 6 7 6
  ON Bengtson 7 5 4
1 S Smith 6 6  
  J McManus 4 4  
  J McManus 6 6  
  O Parun 1 2  
1 S Smith 6 7  
  J Kodeš 6 6     N Pilić 3 6  
  T Svensson 2 3     J Kodeš 6 3 7
  B Carmichael 2 4     J Alexander 1 6 5
  J Alexander 6 6     J Kodeš 4 5  
  T Addison 7 1 4   N Pilić 6 7  
  N Pilić 6 6 6   N Pilić 6 7  
  V Zedník 1 2     J Fillol 4 5  
  J Fillol 6 6  

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
  B Holmström 5 6 6
  F Froehling 7 2 7   F Froehling 6 7  
  L Johansson 6 3 3   I Țiriac 4 6  
  I Țiriac 3 6 6   F Froehling 2 1  
  A Stone 4 7 7   R Taylor 6 6  
  C Dibley 6 6 6   A Stone 4 3  
  F McMillan 4 6 5   R Taylor 6 6  
  R Taylor 6 4 7   R Taylor 4 6 3
4 M Riessen 6 7   4 M Riessen 6 3 6
  P Dent 3 6   4 M Riessen w/o    
  J Gisbert Sr. 6 7     J Gisbert Sr.      
  K Johansson 3 6   4 M Riessen 6 7  
  R Maud 3 4     B Fairlie 3 5  
  T Leonard 6 6     T Leonard 3 4  
  B Fairlie 6 6 7   B Fairlie 6 6  
  C Richey 7 4 6

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
  H Rahim 6 3 6
  F Pala 4 6 2   H Rahim 5 6 5
  A Pattison 6 7     A Pattison 7 2 7
  D Stockton 3 6     A Pattison 4 6 6
  B Borg 7 7     B Borg 6 2 3
  P Säilä 5 5     B Borg 6 6  
  A Gimeno 6 6     A Gimeno 2 3  
  G Battrick 0 2     A Pattison 3 2  
  J Borowiak 6 6   3 T Okker 6 6  
  B Andersson 3 0     J Borowiak 6 7  
  B Phillips-Moore 6 0     R Emerson 3 6  
  R Emerson 7 6     J Borowiak 6 2  
  J Connors 6 6   3 T Okker 7 6  
  I El Shafei 4 4     J Connors 2 6 3
  H Engert 3 3   3 T Okker 6 1 6
3 T Okker 6 6  

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
  H Zahr 6 6 3
  B Mignot 4 7 6   B Mignot 3 6 6
  C Barazzutti 6 6 6   C Barazzutti 6 4 3
  D Palm 4 7 2   B Mignot 4 3  
  G Stilwell 3 4     C Drysdale 6 6  
  R Norberg 6 6     R Norberg 3 4  
  Tom Gorman 7 2 2   C Drysdale 6 6  
  C Drysdale 6 6 6   C Drysdale 3 4  
2 I Năstase 6 6  
  P Barthès 6 6  
  R Barth 4 1  
  P Barthès 5 1  
2 I Năstase 7 6  
  K Andersson 4 3  
2 I Năstase 6 6