1972 Commercial Union Assurance Masters – Singles

Singles
1972 Commercial Union Assurance Masters
Final
ChampionRomania Ilie Năstase
Runner-upUnited States Stan Smith
Score6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 2–6, 6–3
Details
Draw8S
Events
Singles
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1972 tennis event results

Defending champion Ilie Năstase successfully defended his title, defeating Stan Smith in the final, 6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 2–6, 6–3 to win the singles title at the 1972 Commercial Union Assurance Masters.

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
              
  Romania Ilie Năstase 6 6 6    
  United States Jimmy Connors 2 3 2    
  Romania Ilie Năstase 6 6 3 2 6
  United States Stan Smith 3 2 6 6 3
  United States Tom Gorman 7 5 7 5r
  United States Stan Smith 6 7 5 4  

Group A

  Romania Năstase United States Gorman Spain Orantes South Africa Hewitt RR
W–L
Set
W–L
Game
W–L
Standings
  Romania Ilie Năstase 6–2, 6–3 6–3, 6–4 6–4, 6–4 3–0 6–0 36–20 1
  United States Tom Gorman 2–6, 3–6 6–3, 6–4 6–4, 6–2 2–1 4–2 29–25 2
  Spain Manuel Orantes 3–6, 4–6 3–6, 4–6 6–3, 6–3 1–2 2–4 26–30 3
  South Africa Bob Hewitt 4–6, 4–6 3–6, 4–6 3–6, 3–6 0–3 0–6 20–36 4

Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5. steering-committee decision.

Group B

  United States Smith United States Connors Czechoslovakia Kodeš Spain Gimeno RR
W–L
Set
W–L
Game
W–L
Standings
  United States Stan Smith 3–6, 6–2, 7–5 6–1, 6–0 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 3–0 6–2 43–25 1
  United States Jimmy Connors 6–3, 2–6, 5–7 6–4, 6–3 6–3, 6–7, 6–2 2–1 5–3 43–35 2
  Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš 1–6, 0–6 4–6, 3–6 6–3, 6–2 1–2 2–4 20–29 3
  Spain Andrés Gimeno 2–6, 6–3, 3–6 3–6, 7–6, 2–6 3–6, 2–6 0–3 2–6 28–45 4

Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5. steering-committee decision.

See also

References

1972 Masters Singles Draw Archived 2014-09-10 at the Wayback Machine