Stan Smith defeated Ilie Năstase in the final, 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 7–5 to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1972 Wimbledon Championships.
In the final round of the 1972 Wimbledon Championships, Stan Smith defeated Ilie Năstase with scores of 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 7–5 to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title.