1972 Swedish Pro Tennis Championships – Singles

Singles
1972 Swedish Pro Tennis Championships
Champion	John Newcombe
Runner-up	Roy Emerson
Score	6–0, 6–3, 6–1
Draw	32

The 1972 Swedish Pro Tennis Championships – Singles was an event of the 1972 Swedish Pro Tennis Championships men's tennis tournament played at the Scandinavium in Gothenburg, Sweden from 30 October until 5 November 1972. The draw consisted of 32 players. John Newcombe was the defending singles champion. He retained the singles title, defeating Roy Emerson in the final, 6–0, 6–3, 6–1.

Seeds

Seeds unavailable.

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

	Semifinals							Final
		John Newcombe	6	7
		Tom Okker	4	5
									John Newcombe	6	6	6
									Roy Emerson	0	3	1
		Roy Emerson	6	6
		Mark Cox	1	3

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
		J Newcombe	6	6
		T Leonard	3	2					J Newcombe	6	7	6
		D Stockton	6	6					D Stockton	7	6	1
		B Carmichael	3	1												J Newcombe	6	7
		A Stone	6	6												A Stone	3	6
		F Froehling	2	4					A Stone	6	6
		M Riessen	6	4	6				M Riessen	1	0
		R Barth	2	6	1																		J Newcombe	6	7
		T Okker	6	6																			T Okker	4	5
		K Johansson	1	3					T Okker	6	6
		I El Shafei	7	7					I El Shafei	1	0
		J Alexander	6	5												T Okker	6	6
		N Pilić	6	6												R Taylor	3	4
		F Stolle	3	2					N Pilić	4	3
		R Taylor	6	7					R Taylor	6	6
		ON Bengtson	3	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
		H Rahim	6	6
		G Battrick	4	4					H Rahim	6	7
		R Lutz	6	6					R Lutz	2	6
		R Maud	2	2												H Rahim	4	6	6
		R Emerson	6	6												R Emerson	6	4	7
		T Addison	2	3					R Emerson	6	6
		C Drysdale	6	4	6				C Drysdale	2	4
		P Dent	4	6	1																		R Emerson	6	6
		C Pasarell	6	4																			M Cox	1	3
		B Borg	7	6					B Borg	3	7	4
		M Cox	7	7					M Cox	6	6	6
		B Fairlie	6	6												M Cox	7	6
		J Borowiak	6	3	7											J Borowiak	6	2
		A Ashe	1	6	6				J Borowiak	6	2	7
		C Richey	6	6					C Richey	4	6	6
		G Stilwell	4	4