Champion Ilie Năstase Singles men Doubles men | Runner-up Arthur Ashe men women | |
Final score 3–6, 6–3, 6–7, 6–4, 6–3 | ||
Stan Smith was the defending champion but lost in the quarterfinals to Arthur Ashe.
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Ilie Năstase defeated Arthur Ashe 3–6, 6–3, 6–7(1–5), 6–4, 6–3 in the final to win the men's singles title at the 1972 US Open.
Seeds
The seeded players are listed below. Ilie Năstase is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
Key
References
1972 US Open – Men's Singles Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA