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1972 River Oaks Tennis Tournament – Singles

The 1972 River Oaks Tennis Tournament – Singles was an event of the 1972 River Oaks Tennis Tournament men's tennis tournament and was held at the River Oaks Country Club in Houston, Texas in the United States from April 3 through April 9, 1972. Cliff Richey was the defending champion but did not compete in this edition. First-seeded Rod Laver won the singles title, defeating second-seeded Ken Rosewall in the final, 6–2, 6–4.[1][2]

Singles
1972 River Oaks Tennis Tournament
Final
ChampionAustralia Rod Laver
Runner-upAustralia Ken Rosewall
Score6–2, 6–4
Details
Draw31
Seeds12
Events
Singles Doubles
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Seeds edit

  1.   Rod Laver (champion)
  2.   Ken Rosewall (finals
  3.   Tom Okker (semifinals)
  4.   Cliff Drysdale (first round)
  5.   Arthur Ashe (second round)
  6.   Bob Lutz (second round)
  7.   Marty Riessen (second round)
  8.   Charlie Pasarell (second round)
  9.   John Newcombe (quarterfinals)
  10.   Roy Emerson (first round)
  11.   John Alexander (quarterfinals)
  12.   Roger Taylor (semifinals)

Draw edit

Key edit

Finals edit

Semifinals Final
          
1   Rod Laver 6 6
3   Tom Okker 2 1
1   Rod Laver 6 6
2   Ken Rosewall 2 4
12   Roger Taylor 6 3 4
2   Ken Rosewall 4 6 6

Top half edit

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1   Rod Laver 6 7
  Fred Stolle 1 5 1   Rod Laver 6 6
  Bob Maud w o   Bob Maud 3 2
  Frank Froehling 1   Rod Laver 6 7
  Bill Bowrey 2 5
  Bill Bowrey 6 3 6
7   Marty Riessen 6 6 7   Marty Riessen 2 6 4
  Ray Ruffels 4 1 1   Rod Laver 6 6
6   Bob Lutz 3 6 6 3   Tom Okker 2 1
  Allan Stone 6 3 3 6   Bob Lutz 7 4 2
11   John Alexander 6 6 11   John Alexander 6 6 6
  Brian Fairlie 0 0 11   John Alexander 6 4
10   Roy Emerson 3 1 3   Tom Okker 7 6
  Tony Roche 6 6   Tony Roche 4 7 6
3   Tom Okker 6 6 3   Tom Okker 6 5 7
  Bob Carmichael 1 0

Bottom half edit

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
4   Cliff Drysdale 3 2
  Mark Cox 6 6   Mark Cox 6 4 4
12   Roger Taylor 6 6 12   Roger Taylor 1 6 6
  Roy Barth 3 1 12   Roger Taylor 6 6
9   John Newcombe 6 7 9   John Newcombe 4 3
  Jeff Borowiak 2 5 9   John Newcombe 6 7
8   Charlie Pasarell 5 6 6 8   Charlie Pasarell 3 5
  Tom Leonard 7 4 3 12   Roger Taylor 6 3 4
5   Arthur Ashe 6 7 2   Ken Rosewall 4 6 6
  Ismail El Shafei 3 6 5   Arthur Ashe 3 4
  Niki Pilić 6 7   Niki Pilić 6 6
  Owen Davidson 2 6   Niki Pilić 3 5
  Graham Stilwell w o 2   Ken Rosewall 6 7
  Phil Dent   Graham Stilwell 4 4
  Terry Addison 4 1 2   Ken Rosewall 6 6
2   Ken Rosewall 6 6

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1973). World of Tennis '73 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 144. ISBN 9780671216238.
  2. ^ "1972 River Oaks – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).

External links edit

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