The 1972 Tanglewood International Tennis Classic was a men's tennis tournament held at Tanglewood Tennis Center in Clemmons, North Carolina in the United States that was part of the Grand Prix circuit and categorized as a Group D event.

The tournament was played on outdoor clay courts and was held from July 25 through July 30, 1972.

It was the second edition of the tournament and Bob Hewitt won the singles title and earned $5,000 first-prize money.

[3][4] Bob Hewitt defeated Andrew Pattison 3–6, 6–3, 6–1 Bob Hewitt / Andrew Pattison defeated Jim McManus / Jim Osborne 6–4, 6–4