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1972 Charlotte Tennis Classic – Singles

The 1972 Charlotte Tennis Classic – Singles was an event of the 1972 Charlotte Tennis Classic tennis tournament played at the Julian J. Clark Tennis Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina in the United States from April 18 through April 23, 1972. Arthur Ashe was the defending singles champion but lost in the first round. Second-seeded Ken Rosewall won the singles title, defeating unseeded Cliff Richey in the final, 2–6, 6–2, 6–2.[1][2]

Singles
1972 Charlotte Tennis Classic
Final
ChampionAustralia Ken Rosewall
Runner-upUnited States Cliff Richey
Score2–6, 6–2, 6–2
Details
Draw31
Seeds12
Events
Singles Doubles
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Main article: 1972 Charlotte Tennis Classic

Seeds edit

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

Draw edit

Key edit

Finals edit

Semifinals Final
          
  Cliff Richey 6 6
4   Cliff Drysdale 2 3
  Cliff Richey 6 3 2
2   Ken Rosewall 2 6 6
12   John Alexander 4 3
2   Ken Rosewall 6 6

Top half edit

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1   Rod Laver 6 2 3
  Mark Cox 4 6 6   Mark Cox 4 6 7
  Niki Pilić 6 6   Niki Pilić 6 4 6
  Ray Ruffels 3 3   Mark Cox 6 3 1
  Fred Stolle 6 6   Cliff Richey 1 6 6
  Terry Addison 3 1   Fred Stolle 4 6 1
  Cliff Richey 6 7   Cliff Richey 6 4 6
8   Charlie Pasarell 0 6   Cliff Richey 6 6
  Ismail El Shafei 6 6 4   Cliff Drysdale 2 3
5   Arthur Ashe 4 1   Ismail El Shafei 4 6 6
  Bill Bowrey 6 7   Bill Bowrey 6 4 7
  Roy Barth 4 6   Bill Bowrey 2 2
10   Roy Emerson 6 6 4   Cliff Drysdale 6 6
  Tom Leonard 3 0 10   Roy Emerson 4 3
  Bob Maud 5 6 2 4   Cliff Drysdale 6 6
4   Cliff Drysdale 7 0 6

Bottom half edit

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
3   Tom Okker 6 6
  Tony Roche 4 2 3   Tom Okker 6 6 6
11   Roger Taylor 6 7 11   Roger Taylor 2 7 0
  Owen Davidson 2 5 3   Tom Okker 2 4
12   John Alexander 6 7 6 12   John Alexander 6 6
  Allan Stone 7 6 1 12   John Alexander 3 6 6
6   Bob Lutz 6 6 6   Bob Lutz 6 3 2
  Frank Froehling 1 3 12   John Alexander 4 3
2   Ken Rosewall 6 6
7   Marty Riessen 5 6 6
  Graham Stilwell 6 6   Graham Stilwell 7 4 1
  Jeff Borowiak 3 1 7   Marty Riessen 2 0
  Brian Fairlie 1 5 2   Ken Rosewall 6 6
9   John Newcombe 6 7 9   John Newcombe 2 5
  Bob Carmichael 2 4 2   Ken Rosewall 6 7
2   Ken Rosewall 6 6

References edit

  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1973). World of Tennis '73 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 145. ISBN 9780671216238.
  2. ^ "1972 Charlotte WCT – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).

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