1972 Stockholm Open – Singles

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

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

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

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior Exempt
• 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

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

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
		Hans 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

References

• Main Draw