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

Draw

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

External links

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