1972 Stockholm Open – Singles

Singles
1972 Stockholm Open
Champion	Stan Smith
Runner-up	Tom Okker
Score	6–4, 6–3
Draw	56
Seeds	4

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

Stan Smith (champion)
Ilie Năstase (semifinals)
Tom Okker (final)
Marty Riessen (semifinals)

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild card
LL = Lucky loser
Alt = Alternate
ITF = ITF entry
PR = Protected ranking
SR = Special ranking
SE = Special exempt
JE = Junior exempt
JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
w/o = Walkover
r = Retired
d = Defaulted

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

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