Singles
1972 World Championship Tennis Finals
Champion	Ken Rosewall
Runner-up	Rod Laver
Score	4–6, 6–0, 6–3, 6–7(3–7), 7–6(7–5)

In the 1972 World Championship Tennis Finals - Singles, Ken Rosewall was the defending champion, having previously won the tennis competition, and won in the final 4–6, 6–0, 6–3, 6–7^(3–7), 7–6^(7–5) against Rod Laver.^[1] Of particular note, the final is credited as the "match that made tennis in the United States" because its unprecedented domestic television audience of 23 million fueled a massive increase in the sport's popularity.^[2][3]

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

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
• SR = Special ranking

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Rod Laver	6	6	6
	8	John Newcombe	4	4	4
										1	Rod Laver	4	4	6	6	6
										5	Marty Riessen	6	6	1	2	0
	4	Cliff Drysdale	7	6	2	5	3
	5	Marty Riessen	5	4	6	7	6
																			1	Rod Laver	6	0	3	7	65
																			2	Ken Rosewall	4	6	6	6	77
	6	Tom Okker	4	1	3
	3	Arthur Ashe	6	6	6
										3	Arthur Ashe	4	2	6
										2	Ken Rosewall	6	6	7
	7	Robert Lutz	1	6	3	6	1
	2	Ken Rosewall	6	3	6	4	6

References