1972 Holton Tennis Classic

The 1972 Holton Tennis Classic, also known as the St. Louis WCT, was a men's professional tennis tournament that was part of the 1972 World Championship Tennis circuit. It was held on outdoor hard courts at the Dwight Davis Tennis Center in Forest Park in St. Louis, Missouri in the United States. It was the second edition of the tournament and was held from June 26 through July 2, 1972. Seventh-seeded John Newcombe won the singles title and earned $10,000 first-prize money.[3]

1972 Holton Tennis Classic
DateJune 26 – July 2
Edition2nd
CategoryWorld Championship Tennis (WCT)
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$50,000
SurfaceHard / outdoor
LocationSt. Louis, Missouri, United States
VenueDwight Davis Tennis Center, Forest Park
Champions
Singles
Australia John Newcombe[1]
Doubles
Australia John Newcombe / Australia Tony Roche[2]
← 1970 · St. Louis WCT · 1973 →

Finals

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Singles

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  John Newcombe defeated   Nikola Pilić 6–3, 6–3

  • It was Newcombe's 2nd singles title of the year and the 14th of his career in the Open Era.

Doubles

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  John Newcombe /   Tony Roche defeated   John Alexander /   Phil Dent 7–6, 6–2

References

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  1. ^ "1972 St. Louis WCT – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "1972 St. Louis WCT – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ^ "Holton Tennis Championship to Newcombe". The News-Democrat of Belleville. UPI. July 3, 1972. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.