1972 Washington Star International – Singles

Singles
1972 Washington Star International
Champion	Tony Roche
Runner-up	Marty Riessen
Score	3–6, 7–6, 6–4
Draw	64

The 1972 Washington Star International – Singles was an event of the 1972 Washington Star International tennis tournament and was played in Washington, D.C., United States from July 17 through July 23, 1972. The draw comprised 64 players. Ken Rosewall was the defending champion but did not compete in this edition. Tony Roche won the singles title, defeating Marty Riessen in the final, 3–6, 7–6, 6–4.

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
		John Alexander	3	4
		Tony Roche	6	6
									Tony Roche	6	2	6
									Ray Ruffels	3	6	3
		Cliff Richey	7	4	1
		Ray Ruffels	6	6	6
																Tony Roche	3	7	6
																Marty Riessen	6	6	4
		Arthur Ashe	6	4	3
		Marty Riessen	1	6	6
									Marty Riessen	6	6
									John Newcombe	4	0
		Ismail El Shafei	6	0
		John Newcombe	7	6

Top half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
		John Alexander	6	6
		William Higgins	3	3					John Alexander	7	6
		Nikola Pilić	6	6					Nikola Pilić	5	2
		Joel Ross	2	1												John Alexander	2	6	7
		Rod Laver	6	6												Rod Laver	6	2	5
		Steve Krulevitz	4	2					Rod Laver	6	6
		Bob Maud	6	6					Bob Maud	3	3
		Lenny Schloss	1	4																			John Alexander	3	4
		Fred Stolle	6	7																			Tony Roche	6	6
		Raz Reid	2	6					Fred Stolle	7	6
		Phil Dent	6	6					Phil Dent	5	2
		Gene Hamilton	3	2												Fred Stolle	6	3	1
		Tony Roche	6	6												Tony Roche	4	6	6
		Bill Monan	1	1					Tony Roche	4	6	6
		Jasjit Singh	2	6	6				Jasjit Singh	6	3	1
		Frank Froehling	6	1	3

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
		Cliff Richey	6	6
		Sashi Menon	1	3					Cliff Richey	4	6	6
		Bob Lutz	6	6					Bob Lutz	6	0	4
		Steve Tidball	2	0												Cliff Richey	6	6
		Brian Fairlie	6	4	6											Brian Fairlie	2	2
		Woody Blocher	0	6	2				Brian Fairlie	6	6
		Mark Cox	6	6					Mark Cox	4	2
		Larry Turville	4	2																			Cliff Richey	7	4	1
		Ray Ruffels	6	6																			Ray Ruffels	6	6	6
		Luis Baraldi	0	1					Ray Ruffels	7	6
		Roy Barth	6	4	6				Roy Barth	5	1
		Ross Walker	3	6	2											Ray Ruffels	6	6	6
		Charlie Pasarell	7	7												Charlie Pasarell	4	7	3
		John Peckskamp	5	5					Charlie Pasarell	6	6
		Ron Bohrnstedt	7	6					Ron Bohrnstedt	1	2
		Tom Leonard	5	2

Bottom half

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
		Cliff Drysdale
		BYE							Cliff Drysdale	6	6
		Jim Corn	7	7					Jim Corn	1	3
		Art Carrington	6	5												Cliff Drysdale	6	0
		Arthur Ashe	4	6	6											Arthur Ashe	7	6
		Steve Siegel	6	4	0				Arthur Ashe	6	6
		Haroon Rahim	6	6	6				Haroon Rahim	1	1
		Lito Álvarez	3	7	4																		Arthur Ashe	6	4	3
		Bob Carmichael	6	7																			Marty Riessen	1	6	6
		Pancho Walthall	4	6					Bob Carmichael	6	6
		Graham Stilwell	7	6					Graham Stilwell	3	3
		Ron Goldman	5	1												Bob Carmichael	2	5
		Marty Riessen	6	6												Marty Riessen	6	7
		Steven Turner	1	4					Marty Riessen	6	7
		Gerald Battrick	7	6					Gerald Battrick	1	5
		Ben Bishop	5	3

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
		Tom Okker	6	6
		William Lloyd	4	2					Tom Okker	6	6
		Sherwood Stewart	6	6					Sherwood Stewart	2	1
		Allan Stone	3	0												Tom Okker	3	6	3
		Ismail El Shafei														Ismail El Shafei	6	4	6
		BYE							Ismail El Shafei	6	3	6
		Fred McNair	6	6					Fred McNair	3	6	3
		George Hardie	4	4																			Ismail El Shafei	6	0
		Roger Taylor	7	6																			John Newcombe	7	6
		Bill Lefgron	6	3					Roger Taylor	3	7	6
		Jeff Borowiak	6	6					Jeff Borowiak	6	6	3
		Fred Drilling	1	4												Roger Taylor	1	4
		John Newcombe	6	7												John Newcombe	6	6
		Franklin Robbins	1	6					John Newcombe	6	6
		Terry Addison	6	6					Terry Addison	2	3
		Armistead Neely	4	3