Tennis US Open 1972 at New York (usa) Men: Singles August 30-September 10: Quarterfinals: Arthur Ashe (usa) * - Stan Smith (usa) 7-6 6-4 7-5 Tom Gorman (usa) * - Roscoe Tanner (usa) 7-6 5-7 7-6 5-7 6-4 Ilie Nastase (rom) * - Fred Stolle (aus) 6-4 3-6 6-3 6-2 Cliff Richey (usa) * - Frew McMillan (saf) 3-6 6-1 6-4 6-2 Semifinals: Arthur Ashe (usa) * - Cliff Richey (usa) 6-1 6-4 7-6 Ilie Nastase (rom) * - Tom Gorman (usa) 4-6 7-6 6-2 6-1 Final: Ilie Nastase (rom) * - Arthur Ashe (usa) 3-6 6-3 6-7 6-4 6-3