1972 Grand Prix (tennis)
# 1972 Grand Prix (tennis)

The 1972 Commercial Union Assurance Grand Prix was a professional tennis circuit held that year and organized by the International Lawn Tennis Federation (ILTF). It consisted of 33 Grand Prix tournaments in different categories including three of the four Grand Slam tournaments and was followed by a season-ending Masters tournament. The circuit ran from February through November.

The 1972 Grand Prix circuit ran in competition with the 1972 World Championship Tennis circuit and, to a lesser extent, with the smaller 1972 USLTA Indoor Circuit. Five American indoor tournament in February and March were als part of the USLTA Indoor Circuit. In July 1971 at its annual meeting, the ILTF voted to ban all WCT contract professionals from their tournaments and facilities from the beginning of 1972 onwards. This meant that leading WCT players such as Rod Laver, Ken Rosewall, Arthur Ashe and John Newcombe did not initially have permission to compete in the Grand Prix circuit and Newcombe could not defend his two consecutive Wimbledon titles of 1970 and 1971. In April 1972, however, an agreement was reached between the ILTF and WCT that divided the 1973 tour in a WCT circuit that ran from January through April and a Grand Prix circuit that was scheduled for the rest of the year. Under the agreement the players contracted by the WCT could play in the Grand Prix events as of September 1972. The deal was ratified at the annual ILTF meeting in July.

## Schedule

### Key

* Group AA tournaments
* Grand Prix Masters
* Group A tournaments
* Group B tournaments
* Group C tournaments
* Team events

### February

| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 14 Feb | The May Co. International Los Angeles, California, US Group C 32S/16D | Andrés Gimeno 6–3, 2–6, 6–2 | Pierre Barthès | Jimmy Connors Thomaz Koch | Vladimír Zedník Cliff Richey Pancho Gonzales Ilie Năstase |
| 14 Feb | The May Co. International Los Angeles, California, US Group C 32S/16D | Jim Osborne Jim McManus 6–2, 5–7, 6–4 | Ilie Năstase Ion Țiriac | Jimmy Connors Thomaz Koch | Vladimír Zedník Cliff Richey Pancho Gonzales Ilie Năstase |
| 20 Feb | U.S. National Indoor Championships Salisbury, Maryland, US Group B Hard – $50,000 – 64S/32D | Stan Smith 5–7, 6–2, 6–3, 6–4 | Ilie Năstase | Haroon Rahim Gerald Battrick | Jaime Fillol Clark Graebner Manuel Orantes Tom Gorman |
| 20 Feb | U.S. National Indoor Championships Salisbury, Maryland, US Group B Hard – $50,000 – 64S/32D | Manuel Orantes Andrés Gimeno 6–4, 6–3 | Juan Gisbert Vladimír Zedník | Haroon Rahim Gerald Battrick | Jaime Fillol Clark Graebner Manuel Orantes Tom Gorman |
| 28 Feb | Clean Air Classic New York, US Group C 64S | Stan Smith 4–6, 7–5, 6–4, 6–1 | Juan Gisbert | Cliff Richey Ilie Năstase | Alejandro Olmedo Ove Nils Bengtson Andrés Gimeno Jimmy Connors |

### March

| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 5 Mar | National Indoor Championships Hampton, Virginia, US Group C Hard (i) – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles | Stan Smith 6–3, 6–2, 6–7, 6–4 | Ilie Năstase | Andrés Gimeno Cliff Richey | Juan Gisbert Jimmy Connors Georges Goven Ian Crookenden |
| 5 Mar | National Indoor Championships Hampton, Virginia, US Group C Hard (i) – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles | Ion Țiriac Ilie Năstase 7–5, 7–5 | Andrés Gimeno Manuel Orantes | Andrés Gimeno Cliff Richey | Juan Gisbert Jimmy Connors Georges Goven Ian Crookenden |
| 12 Mar | Equity Funding International Washington, D.C., US Group C Carpet (i) – $25,000 – 32S/16D | Stan Smith 6–3, 6–2, 6–7, 6–4 | Jimmy Connors | Tom Gorman Manuel Orantes | Jim Osborne Cliff Richey Ilie Năstase Pierre Barthès |
| 12 Mar | Equity Funding International Washington, D.C., US Group C Carpet (i) – $25,000 – 32S/16D | Cliff Richey Tom Edlefsen 6–4, 6–3 | Clark Graebner Thomaz Koch | Tom Gorman Manuel Orantes | Jim Osborne Cliff Richey Ilie Năstase Pierre Barthès |
| 27 Mar | Monte Carlo Open Championships Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France Group C Clay – $20,000 – 32S/32D | Ilie Năstase 6–1, 6–0, 6–3 | František Pála | Boro Jovanović Jiří Hřebec | Bernard Mignot Ion Țiriac Szabolcs Baranyi Péter Szőke |
| 27 Mar | Monte Carlo Open Championships Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France Group C Clay – $20,000 – 32S/32D | Patrice Beust Daniel Contet 3–6, 6–1, 12–10, 6–2 | Jiří Hřebec František Pála | Boro Jovanović Jiří Hřebec | Bernard Mignot Ion Țiriac Szabolcs Baranyi Péter Szőke |

### April

| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 8 Apr | South African Open $^*$ Johannesburg, South Africa Group A Hard – 32S/16D | Cliff Richey 6–4, 7–5, 3–6, 6–4 | Manuel Orantes | Andrés Gimeno Jaime Fillol | Martin Mulligan Bob Hewitt Andrew Pattison Pat Cramer |
| 8 Apr | South African Open $^*$ Johannesburg, South Africa Group A Hard – 32S/16D | Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan 6–2, 6–2, 6–4 | Georges Goven Ray Moore | Andrés Gimeno Jaime Fillol | Martin Mulligan Bob Hewitt Andrew Pattison Pat Cramer |
| 16 Apr | Melia Trophy International Madrid, Spain Group B Clay – 32S/32D | Ilie Năstase 6–0, 6–0, 6–1 | František Pála | Jan Kodeš Patrick Proisy | Szabolcs Baranyi Andrés Gimeno Manuel Orantes Adriano Panatta |
| 16 Apr | Melia Trophy International Madrid, Spain Group B Clay – 32S/32D | Stan Smith Ilie Năstase 6–3, 6–4, 6–4 | Andrés Gimeno Manuel Orantes | Jan Kodeš Patrick Proisy | Szabolcs Baranyi Andrés Gimeno Manuel Orantes Adriano Panatta |
| 23 Apr | Nice International Championships Nice, France Group D Clay – $30,000 – 48S/8D | Ilie Năstase 6–0, 6–4, 6–3 | Jan Kodeš | Stan Smith Boro Jovanović | Barry Phillips-Moore Dick Crealy Pierre Barthès Gerald Battrick |
| 23 Apr | Nice International Championships Nice, France Group D Clay – $30,000 – 48S/8D | Stan Smith Jan Kodeš 6–3, 3–6, 7–5 | Frew McMillan Ilie Năstase | Stan Smith Boro Jovanović | Barry Phillips-Moore Dick Crealy Pierre Barthès Gerald Battrick |
| 24 Apr | Italian Open Rome, Italy $^*$ Group A Clay – $56,000 – 64S/32D | Manuel Orantes 4–6, 6–1, 7–5, 6–2 | Jan Kodeš | Ilie Năstase Barry Phillips-Moore | Andrew Pattison Paolo Bertolucci Alex Metreveli Jean-Loup Rouyer |
| 24 Apr | Italian Open Rome, Italy $^*$ Group A Clay – $56,000 – 64S/32D | Ion Țiriac Ilie Năstase 3–6, 3–6, 6–4, 6–3, 5–3 ret. | Frew McMillan Lew Hoad | Ilie Năstase Barry Phillips-Moore | Andrew Pattison Paolo Bertolucci Alex Metreveli Jean-Loup Rouyer |

### May

| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 13 May | British Hard Court Championships Bournemouth, England $^*$ Group C Clay – 32S/16D | Bob Hewitt 6–2, 6–4, 6–3 | Pierre Barthès | Ilie Năstase Stan Smith | Ion Țiriac Jimmy Connors Pat Cramer Jürgen Fassbender |
| 13 May | British Hard Court Championships Bournemouth, England $^*$ Group C Clay – 32S/16D | Frew McMillan Bob Hewitt 7–5, 6–2 | Ilie Năstase Ion Țiriac | Ilie Năstase Stan Smith | Ion Țiriac Jimmy Connors Pat Cramer Jürgen Fassbender |
| 14 May | Belgian Open Championships Brussels, Belgium Group C Clay – $25,000 – 32S/16D | Manuel Orantes 6–4, 6–1, 2–6, 7–5 | Andrés Gimeno | Harold Solomon Barry Phillips-Moore | Patrick Hombergen Juan Gisbert Harald Elschenbroich Vladimír Zedník |
| 14 May | Belgian Open Championships Brussels, Belgium Group C Clay – $25,000 – 32S/16D | Manuel Orantes Juan Gisbert 9–7, 6–3 | Patricio Cornejo Jaime Fillol | Harold Solomon Barry Phillips-Moore | Patrick Hombergen Juan Gisbert Harald Elschenbroich Vladimír Zedník |
| 22 May | French Open $^*$ Paris, France Grand Slam Group AA Clay | Andrés Gimeno 4–6, 6–3, 6–1, 6–1 | Patrick Proisy | Alex Metreveli Manuel Orantes | Adriano Panatta Stan Smith Harold Solomon Jan Kodeš |
| 22 May | French Open $^*$ Paris, France Grand Slam Group AA Clay | Frew McMillan Bob Hewitt 6–3, 8–6, 3–6, 6–1 | Patricio Cornejo Jaime Fillol | Alex Metreveli Manuel Orantes | Adriano Panatta Stan Smith Harold Solomon Jan Kodeš |
| 22 May | French Open $^*$ Paris, France Grand Slam Group AA Clay | Evonne Goolagong Kim Warwick 6–2, 6–4 | Françoise Dürr Jean-Claude Barclay | Alex Metreveli Manuel Orantes | Adriano Panatta Stan Smith Harold Solomon Jan Kodeš |

### June

| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 5 Jun | German Open Championships Hamburg, West Germany $^*$ Group B Clay – 32S/32D | Manuel Orantes 6–3, 9–8, 6–0 | Adriano Panatta | Ilie Năstase Stan Smith | Ion Țiriac Jimmy Connors Pat Cramer Jürgen Fassbender |
| 5 Jun | German Open Championships Hamburg, West Germany $^*$ Group B Clay – 32S/32D | Ilie Năstase Jan Kodeš 4–6, 6–0, 3–6, 6–2, 6–2 | Bob Hewitt Ion Țiriac | Ilie Năstase Stan Smith | Ion Țiriac Jimmy Connors Pat Cramer Jürgen Fassbender |
| 17 Jun | Bristol Open Bristol, England $^*$ Group C Grass – 32S/32D | Bob Hewitt 6–4, 6–3 | Alejandro Olmedo | François Jauffret Clark Graebner | John De Mendoza Colin Dibley John Paish Andrew Pattison |
| 17 Jun | Bristol Open Bristol, England $^*$ Group C Grass – 32S/32D | Frew McMillan Bob Hewitt 6–3, 6–2 | Clark Graebner Lew Hoad | François Jauffret Clark Graebner | John De Mendoza Colin Dibley John Paish Andrew Pattison |
| 26 Jun | Wimbledon $^*$ London, England Grand Slam Group AA Grass | Stan Smith 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 7–5 | Ilie Năstase | Jan Kodeš Manuel Orantes | Alex Metreveli Onny Parun Colin Dibley Jimmy Connors |
| 26 Jun | Wimbledon $^*$ London, England Grand Slam Group AA Grass | Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan 6–2, 6–2, 9–7 | Stan Smith Erik van Dillen | Jan Kodeš Manuel Orantes | Alex Metreveli Onny Parun Colin Dibley Jimmy Connors |
| 26 Jun | Wimbledon $^*$ London, England Grand Slam Group AA Grass | Rosemary Casals Ilie Năstase 6–4, 6–4 | Evonne Goolagong Kim Warwick | Jan Kodeš Manuel Orantes | Alex Metreveli Onny Parun Colin Dibley Jimmy Connors |

### July

| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 16 Jul | Swedish Open Båstad, Sweden Group C Clay – 32S/16D | Manuel Orantes 6–4, 6–3, 6–1 | Ilie Năstase | Juan Gisbert Balázs Taróczy | Björn Borg Colin Dibley Szabolcs Baranyi Jose Mandarino |
| 16 Jul | Swedish Open Båstad, Sweden Group C Clay – 32S/16D | Manuel Orantes Juan Gisbert 6–3, 7–6 | Neale Fraser Ilie Năstase | Juan Gisbert Balázs Taróczy | Björn Borg Colin Dibley Szabolcs Baranyi Jose Mandarino |
| 16 Jul | Swiss Open Championships Gstaad, Switzerland Group C Clay – $25,000 – 32S/16D | Andrés Gimeno 7–5, 9–8, 6–4 | Adriano Panatta | Ion Țiriac Barry Phillips-Moore | Roscoe Tanner Jean-Loup Rouyer Patrick Hombergen Sandy Mayer |
| 16 Jul | Swiss Open Championships Gstaad, Switzerland Group C Clay – $25,000 – 32S/16D | Andrés Gimeno Antonio Muñoz 9–8, 4–6, 6–1, 7–5 | Adriano Panatta Ion Țiriac | Ion Țiriac Barry Phillips-Moore | Roscoe Tanner Jean-Loup Rouyer Patrick Hombergen Sandy Mayer |
| 22 Jul | Austrian Open Kitzbühel, Austria Group D Clay – 32S/32D | Colin Dibley 6–1, 6–3, 6–4 | Dick Crealy | Jose Mandarino Onny Parun | Harald Elschenbroich Nicholas Kalogeropoulos Barry Phillips-Moore François Jauffret |
| 22 Jul | Austrian Open Kitzbühel, Austria Group D Clay – 32S/32D | Hans-Jürgen Pohmann Jürgen Fassbender 7–6, 6–4, 6–4 | Mal Anderson Geoff Masters | Jose Mandarino Onny Parun | Harald Elschenbroich Nicholas Kalogeropoulos Barry Phillips-Moore François Jauffret |
| 23 Jul | Buckeye Classic Columbus, Ohio, US Group D Hard – $25,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles | Jimmy Connors 7–5, 6–3, 7–5 | Andrew Pattison | Dick Stockton Bob Hewitt | Charles Owens Steve Faulk Pancho Gonzales Jim McManus |
| 23 Jul | Buckeye Classic Columbus, Ohio, US Group D Hard – $25,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles | Pancho Gonzales Jimmy Connors 6–3, 7–5 | Robert McKinley Dick Stockton | Dick Stockton Bob Hewitt | Charles Owens Steve Faulk Pancho Gonzales Jim McManus |
| 30 Jul | Tanglewood International Tennis Classic Clemmons, North Carolina, US Group D Clay – $25,000 – 32S/16D | Bob Hewitt 3–6, 6–3, 6–1 | Andrew Pattison | Dick Stockton Steve Faulk | Butch Seewagen Onny Parun Ian Fletcher Jeff Austin |
| 30 Jul | Tanglewood International Tennis Classic Clemmons, North Carolina, US Group D Clay – $25,000 – 32S/16D | Andrew Pattison Bob Hewitt 6–4, 6–4 | Jim McManus Jim Osborne | Dick Stockton Steve Faulk | Butch Seewagen Onny Parun Ian Fletcher Jeff Austin |
| 31 Jul | Cincinnati Open Cincinnati, Ohio, US $^*$ Group C Clay – $42,500 – 64S/32D | Jimmy Connors 6–3, 6–3 | Guillermo Vilas | Jaime Pinto-Bravo Frew McMillan | Barry Phillips-Moore Andrew Pattison Jun Kamiwazumi Sandy Mayer |
| 31 Jul | Cincinnati Open Cincinnati, Ohio, US $^*$ Group C Clay – $42,500 – 64S/32D | Frew McMillan Bob Hewitt 7–6, 6–4 | Paul Gerken Humphrey Hose | Jaime Pinto-Bravo Frew McMillan | Barry Phillips-Moore Andrew Pattison Jun Kamiwazumi Sandy Mayer |

### August

| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 7 Aug | U.S. Clay Court Championships Indianapolis, Indiana, US $^*$ Group A Clay – $60,000 – 64S/32D | Bob Hewitt 7–6, 6–1, 6–2 | Jimmy Connors | Toshiro Sakai Frew McMillan | Patrice Dominguez Colin Dibley Jan Kodeš Paul Gerken |
| 7 Aug | U.S. Clay Court Championships Indianapolis, Indiana, US $^*$ Group A Clay – $60,000 – 64S/32D | Frew McMillan Bob Hewitt 6–2, 6–3 | Patricio Cornejo Jaime Fillol | Toshiro Sakai Frew McMillan | Patrice Dominguez Colin Dibley Jan Kodeš Paul Gerken |
| 14 Aug | Rothmans Canadian Open Championships Toronto, Ontario, Canada $^*$ Group A Clay – $70,000 – 128S/64D | Ilie Năstase 6–4, 6–3 | Andrew Pattison | Jaime Fillol Patrick Proisy | Jairo Velasco Bob Hewitt Guillermo Vilas Adriano Panatta |
| 14 Aug | Rothmans Canadian Open Championships Toronto, Ontario, Canada $^*$ Group A Clay – $70,000 – 128S/64D | Ion Țiriac Ilie Năstase 7–6, 6–3 | Jan Kodeš Jan Kukal | Jaime Fillol Patrick Proisy | Jairo Velasco Bob Hewitt Guillermo Vilas Adriano Panatta |
| 28 Aug | US Open Forest Hills, New York, US $^*$ Grand Slam Group AA Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles | Ilie Năstase 3–6, 6–3, 6–7, 6–4, 6–3 | Arthur Ashe | Cliff Richey Tom Gorman | Stan Smith Frew McMillan Fred Stolle Roscoe Tanner |
| 28 Aug | US Open Forest Hills, New York, US $^*$ Grand Slam Group AA Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles | Cliff Drysdale Roger Taylor 6–4, 7–6, 6–3 | Owen Davidson John Newcombe | Cliff Richey Tom Gorman | Stan Smith Frew McMillan Fred Stolle Roscoe Tanner |
| 28 Aug | US Open Forest Hills, New York, US $^*$ Grand Slam Group AA Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles | Margaret Court Marty Riessen 6–3, 7–5 | Rosemary Casals Ilie Năstase | Cliff Richey Tom Gorman | Stan Smith Frew McMillan Fred Stolle Roscoe Tanner |

### September

| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 17 Sep | Central California Championships Sacramento, California, US Group C Hard – $25,000 – 32S/16D | Stan Smith 6–4, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4 | Colin Dibley | Andrew Pattison Raymond Moore | Erik van Dillen Rick Fisher Tom Edlefsen Alejandro Olmedo |
| 17 Sep | Central California Championships Sacramento, California, US Group C Hard – $25,000 – 32S/16D | Stan Smith Erik van Dillen 4–6, 6–2, 6–4 | Patrice Dominguez Patrick Proisy | Andrew Pattison Raymond Moore | Erik van Dillen Rick Fisher Tom Edlefsen Alejandro Olmedo |
| 17 Sep | Rainier International Tennis Classic Seattle, Washington, US Group C Hard – $25,000 – 32S/8D | Ilie Năstase 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 | Tom Gorman | Bob Hewitt Jaime Fillol | Onny Parun Ian Fletcher Ross Case Sherwood Stewart |
| 17 Sep | Rainier International Tennis Classic Seattle, Washington, US Group C Hard – $25,000 – 32S/8D | Geoff Masters Ross Case 4–6, 7–6, 6–4 | Jean-Baptiste Chanfreau Wanaro N'Godrella | Bob Hewitt Jaime Fillol | Onny Parun Ian Fletcher Ross Case Sherwood Stewart |
| 25 Sep | Golden Gate Pacific Coast Classic Albany, California, US Group C Carpet – $34,000 – 64S/32D | Jimmy Connors 6–2, $7–6^{(5–3)}$ | Roscoe Tanner | Andrew Pattison Bob Hewitt | Frew McMillan Jaime Fillol Pierre Barthès Colin Dibley |
| 25 Sep | Golden Gate Pacific Coast Classic Albany, California, US Group C Carpet – $34,000 – 64S/32D | Frew McMillan Bob Hewitt 6–2, 2–6, 6–2 | Björn Borg Ove Nils Bengtson | Andrew Pattison Bob Hewitt | Frew McMillan Jaime Fillol Pierre Barthès Colin Dibley |
| 25 Sep | Pacific Southwest Open Los Angeles, California, US Group A Hard – $60,000 – 64S/64D Singles – Doubles | Stan Smith 6–4, 6–4 | Roscoe Tanner | Tom Okker Tom Gorman | Manuel Orantes Ken Rosewall Raymond Moore Bob Carmichael |
| 25 Sep | Pacific Southwest Open Los Angeles, California, US Group A Hard – $60,000 – 64S/64D Singles – Doubles | Pancho Gonzales Jimmy Connors 6–3, 7–6 | Ismail El Shafei Brian Fairlie | Tom Okker Tom Gorman | Manuel Orantes Ken Rosewall Raymond Moore Bob Carmichael |

### October

| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 23 Oct | Trofeo Conde de Godó Barcelona, Spain Group A Clay – $66,250 – 32S/32D | Jan Kodeš 6–3, 6–2, 6–3 | Manuel Orantes | Stan Smith Ilie Năstase | Andrew Pattison Colin Dibley Andrés Gimeno Tom Gorman |
| 23 Oct | Trofeo Conde de Godó Barcelona, Spain Group A Clay – $66,250 – 32S/32D | Manuel Orantes Juan Gisbert 6–3, 3–6, 6–4 | Frew McMillan Ilie Năstase | Stan Smith Ilie Năstase | Andrew Pattison Colin Dibley Andrés Gimeno Tom Gorman |
| 30 Oct | Jean Becker Open Paris, France Group B Hard – $50,000 – 32S/32D Singles – Doubles | Stan Smith 6–2, 6–2, 7–5 | Andrés Gimeno | Jan Kodeš Tom Gorman | Patrice Dominguez Raymond Moore Jimmy Connors Ilie Năstase |
| 30 Oct | Jean Becker Open Paris, France Group B Hard – $50,000 – 32S/32D Singles – Doubles | François Jauffret Pierre Barthès 6–3, 6–2 | Andrés Gimeno Juan Gisbert | Jan Kodeš Tom Gorman | Patrice Dominguez Raymond Moore Jimmy Connors Ilie Năstase |

### November

| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 12 Nov | Stockholm Open Stockholm, Sweden Group A Hard – $63,000 – 64S/32D | Stan Smith 6–4, 6–3 | Tom Okker | Marty Riessen Ilie Năstase | Nikola Pilić Roger Taylor Andrew Pattison Cliff Drysdale |
| 12 Nov | Stockholm Open Stockholm, Sweden Group A Hard – $63,000 – 64S/32D | Marty Riessen Tom Okker 7–5, 7–6 | Colin Dibley Roy Emerson | Marty Riessen Ilie Năstase | Nikola Pilić Roger Taylor Andrew Pattison Cliff Drysdale |
| 18 Nov | Dewar Cup Nottingham/London, England Carpet – 32S/16D | Ilie Năstase 6–4, 6–3 | Tom Gorman | Jimmy Connors Onny Parun | Patrick Proisy Frew McMillan Barry Phillips-Moore Andrew Pattison |
| 28 Nov | Masters Barcelona, Spain Hard (i) – $55,000 – 8S | Ilie Năstase 6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 2–6, 6–3 | Stan Smith | | |

$^*$ Tournaments combined with a women's Grand Prix tour event.

## Points distribution

| Category | W | F | SF | QF | R16 | R32 | R64 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Group AA tournaments | 100 | 75 | 50 | 25 | 12 | 6 | – |
| Group A tournaments | 75 | 52 | 37 | 18 | 9 | – | – |
| Group B tournaments | 50 | 36 | 25 | 18 | 6 | – | – |
| Group C tournaments | 30 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 3 | – | – |
| Group D tournaments | 20 | 12 | 6 | 4 | – | – | – |

No points were awarded for first round losers

## Standings

| Player | Tournaments played | Points | Prize money |
| - | - | - | - |
| Ilie Năstase | 24 | 659 | £21,000 |
| Stan Smith | 19 | 587 | £14,700 |
| Manuel Orantes | 19 | 468 | £10,500 |
| Jan Kodeš | 14 | 332 | £8,400 |
| Andrés Gimeno | 20 | 319 | £6,720 |
| Bob Hewitt | 15 | 263 | £5,460 |
| Jimmy Connors | 22 | 251 | £5,040 |
| Tom Gorman | 19 | 227 | £4,620 |
| Andrew Pattison | 21 | 204 | £4,200 |
| Patrick Proisy | 13 | 172 | £3,780 |

Cliff Richey, Roscoe Tanner, Alex Metreveli, Tom Okker and Arthur Ashe played too few Grand Prix tournaments to qualify for prize money.

## Grand Prix rankings

As of 1 January 1972 :

| Rank | Name |
| - | - |
| 1 (tie) | Stan Smith (USA) |
| 1 (tie) | John Newcombe (AUS) |
| 3 | Ken Rosewall (AUS) |
| 4 | Rod Laver (AUS) |
| 5 | Jan Kodeš (TCH) |
| 6 | Tom Okker (NED) |
| 7 | Arthur Ashe (USA) |
| 8 | Ilie Năstase (ROM) |
| 9 | Cliff Drysdale (RSA) |
| 10 | Marty Riessen (USA) |

Year-end rankings (December 1972) :

| Rank | Name | Change |
| - | - | - |
| 1 | Stan Smith (USA) | = |
| 2 | Ilie Năstase (ROM) | +6 |
| 3 | Ken Rosewall (AUS) | = |

## List of tournament winners

The list of winners and number of singles titles won, alphabetically by last name:

* Jimmy Connors (6) Roanoke, Queen's Club, Columbus, Cincinnati, Albany, Jacksonville
* John Cooper (1) Hilversum
* Colin Dibley (1) Kitzbühel
* Tom Edlefsen (1) Kansas City
* Andrés Gimeno (3) Los Angeles, French Open, Eastbourne, Gstaad
* Pancho Gonzalez (1) Des Moines
* Bob Hewitt (4) Bournemouth, Bristol, Tanglewood, Indianapolis
* Jan Kodeš (1) Barcelons
* Karl Meiler (1) Buenos Aires
* Alex Metreveli (3) Sydney, Hobart, Adelaide
* Ilie Năstase (11) Baltimore, Omaha, Monte Carlo, Madrid, Nice, Düsseldorf, Montreal, South Orange, Seattle, US Open, London, Masters
* Manuel Orantes (5) Caracas, Rome, Brussels, Hamburg, Båstad
* Cliff Richey (2) London Indoor, Johannesburg
* Stan Smith (7) Salisbury, Hampton, Wimbledon, Washington, D.C., Sacramento, Los Angeles, Paris Bercy, Stockholm
* Roger Taylor (1) Merion

The following players won their first Grand Prix title in 1972:

* Colin Dibley Kitzbühel
* Bob Hewitt Bournemouth
