1972 US Open – Men's singles
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Ilie Năstase defeated Arthur Ashe in the final, 3–6, 6–3, 6–7(1–5), 6–4, 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1972 US Open. It was his first major singles title.
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Champion | Ilie Năstase | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Runner-up | Arthur Ashe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Score | 3–6, 6–3, 6–7(1–5), 6–4, 6–3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Draw | 148 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Seeds | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Main article: 1972 US Open (tennis)
Stan Smith was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Ashe.
12-time singles Grand Slam tournament champion Roy Emerson made his last major appearance, losing in the first round to Fred Stolle.