# 1972 Fidelity WCT Tournament – Singles

The 1972 Fidelity WCT Tournament – Singles was an event of the 1972 Fidelity WCT Tournament men's tennis tournament played at the Richmond Coliseum in Richmond, Virginia in the United States from February 2 through February 6, 1972. The draw consisted of 29 players. Ilie Năstase was the defending champion but did not compete in this edition. Rod Laver won the singles title, defeating Cliff Drysdale in the final, 2–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–3.

## 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 | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Rod Laver | 6 | 7 | | | | | | |
| Arthur Ashe | 2 | 6 | | | | | | |
| Arthur Ashe | 2 | 6 | | Rod Laver | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| | | | | Cliff Drysdale | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| Cliff Drysdale | 4 | 6 | 6 | Cliff Drysdale | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| John Newcombe | 6 | 4 | 3 | | | | | |

### Top half

| First Round | First Round | First Round | First Round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| Rod Laver | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Roy Barth | 3 | 2 | | Rod Laver | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Nikola Pilić | 6 | 6 | | Nikola Pilić | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Roche | 4 | 2 | | | | | | Rod Laver | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | |
| Graham Stilwell | 7 | 7 | | | | | | Bob Lutz | 6 | 4 | 4 | | | |
| Brian Fairlie | 6 | 5 | | Graham Stilwell | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Bob Lutz | 6 | 6 | | Bob Lutz | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Tom Leonard | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | Rod Laver | 6 | 7 |
| Roy Emerson | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | Arthur Ashe | 2 | 6 |
| Bill Bowrey | 2 | 2 | | Roy Emerson | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | John Alexander | 6 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Roy Emerson | 5 | 2 | | | | |
| Jeff Borowiak | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | Arthur Ashe | 7 | 6 | | | | |
| Owen Davidson | 2 | 7 | 5 | Jeff Borowiak | 7 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Arthur Ashe | 6 | 6 | | Arthur Ashe | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| Terry Addison | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Bottom half

| First Round | First Round | First Round | First Round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| Cliff Drysdale | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ismail El Shafei | 1 | 5 | | Cliff Drysdale | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Bob Carmichael | 6 | 5 | 6 | Bob Carmichael | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Cox | 4 | 7 | 3 | | | | | Cliff Drysdale | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Charlie Pasarell | 4 | 3 | | | | | |
| | | | | Charlie Pasarell | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Marty Riessen | 6 | 6 | | Marty Riessen | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Frank Froehling | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | Cliff Drysdale | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| John Newcombe | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | John Newcombe | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Fred Stolle | 6 | 6 | | John Newcombe | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Ray Ruffels | 6 | 3 | 7 | Ray Ruffels | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Phil Dent | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | John Newcombe | 7 | 3 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Roger Taylor | 5 | 6 | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | Allan Stone | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Roger Taylor | 7 | 6 | | Roger Taylor | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| Tom Okker | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |