1972 Italian Open (tennis)#Men's singles

{{TennisEventInfo|1972|Italian Open|

| date=24 April – 2 May

| edition=29th

| category=Grand Prix circuit

| surface=Clay court / outdoor

| location=Rome, Italy

| venue=Foro Italico

| champms={{flagicon|ESP|1945}} Manuel Orantes{{cite web|title=1972 Rome – Men's singles draw|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/rome/416/1972/draws?matchtype=singles|publisher=Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP)}}

| champws={{flagicon|USA}} Linda Tuero

| champmd={{flagicon|ROU|1965}} Ilie Năstase / {{flagicon|ROU|1965}} Ion Țiriac{{cite web|title=1972 Rome – Men's doubles draw|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/rome/416/1972/draws?matchtype=doubles|publisher=Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP)}}

| champwd= {{flagicon|AUS}} Lesley Hunt / {{flagicon|USSR}} Olga Morozova

}}

The 1972 Italian Open was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament that was played by men on outdoor clay courts at the Foro Italico in Rome, Italy. The men's and women's tournament were part of the 1972 Commercial Union Assurance Grand Prix. It was the 29th edition of the tournament and was held from 24 April through 2 May 1972. The singles titles were won by Manuel Orantes and Linda Tuero.{{cite book|title=World of Tennis '73 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook|year=1973|publisher=Queen Anne Press|location=London|isbn=9780671216238|pages=117–119|editor=John Barrett|editor-link=John Barrett (tennis)}}