1972 Charlotte Tennis Classic – Singles

The 1972 Charlotte Tennis Classic – Singles was an event of the 1972 Charlotte Tennis Classic tennis tournament played at the Julian J. Clark Tennis Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina in the United States from April 18 through April 23, 1972. Arthur Ashe was the defending singles champion but lost in the first round. Second-seeded Ken Rosewall won the singles title, defeating unseeded Cliff Richey in the final, 2–6, 6–2, 6–2.

Seeds
• #🇦🇺 Rod Laver (first round)

• #🇦🇺 Ken Rosewall (champion)

• # Tom Okker (quarterfinals)

• # Cliff Drysdale (semifinali)

• #🇺🇸 Arthur Ashe (first round)

• #🇺🇸 Bob Lutz (second round)

• #🇺🇸 Marty Riessen (quarterfinals)

• #🇺🇸 Charlie Pasarell (second round)

• #🇺🇸 John Newcombe (second round)

• #🇦🇺 Roy Emerson (second round)

• #🇬🇧 Roger Taylor (second round)

• #🇦🇺 John Alexander (semifinals)