Singles
1972 Commercial Union Assurance Masters
Final
Champion	Ilie Năstase
Runner-up	Stan Smith
Score	6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 2–6, 6–3
Details
Draw	8S
Events
Singles
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Defending champion Ilie Năstase successfully defended his title, defeating Stan Smith in the final, 6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 2–6, 6–3 to win the singles title at the 1972 Commercial Union Assurance Masters.

	Semifinals									Final
		Ilie Năstase	6	6	6
		Jimmy Connors	2	3	2
											Ilie Năstase	6	6	3	2	6
											Stan Smith	3	2	6	6	3
		Tom Gorman	7	5	7	5r
		Stan Smith	6	7	5	4

		Năstase	Gorman	Orantes	Hewitt	RR W–L	Set W–L	Game W–L	Standings
	Ilie Năstase		6–2, 6–3	6–3, 6–4	6–4, 6–4	3–0	6–0	36–20	1
	Tom Gorman	2–6, 3–6		6–3, 6–4	6–4, 6–2	2–1	4–2	29–25	2
	Manuel Orantes	3–6, 4–6	3–6, 4–6		6–3, 6–3	1–2	2–4	26–30	3
	Bob Hewitt	4–6, 4–6	3–6, 4–6	3–6, 3–6		0–3	0–6	20–36	4

Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5. steering-committee decision.

		Smith	Connors	Kodeš	Gimeno	RR W–L	Set W–L	Game W–L	Standings
	Stan Smith		3–6, 6–2, 7–5	6–1, 6–0	6–2, 3–6, 6–3	3–0	6–2	43–25	1
	Jimmy Connors	6–3, 2–6, 5–7		6–4, 6–3	6–3, 6–7, 6–2	2–1	5–3	43–35	2
	Jan Kodeš	1–6, 0–6	4–6, 3–6		6–3, 6–2	1–2	2–4	20–29	3
	Andrés Gimeno	2–6, 6–3, 3–6	3–6, 7–6, 2–6	3–6, 2–6		0–3	2–6	28–45	4

Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5. steering-committee decision.

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