# 1972 Washington Star International – Singles

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

### Top half
#### Section 1

| First Round | First Round | First Round | First Round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round | Third Round | Third Round | Third Round | Third Round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | 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 | First Round | First Round | First Round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round | Third Round | Third Round | Third Round | Third Round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | 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 | First Round | First Round | First Round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round | Third Round | Third Round | Third Round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | 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 | First Round | First Round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round | Third Round | Third Round | Third Round | Third Round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | 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 | | | | | | | | | | | |