1972 River Oaks Tennis Tournament – Doubles

The 1972 River Oaks Tennis Tournament – Doubles 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. Onny Parun and Milan Holeček were the defending doubles champion but did not take part in this edition. Roy Emerson and Rod Laver won the doubles title, defeating second-seeded Ken Rosewall and Fred Stolle in the final, 6–3, 6–3.[1][2]

Doubles
1972 River Oaks Tennis Tournament
Final
ChampionAustralia Roy Emerson
Australia Rod Laver
Runner-upAustralia Ken Rosewall
Australia Fred Stolle
Score6–3, 6–3
Details
Draw14
Events
Singles Doubles
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Draw

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First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
  Jeff Borowiak
  Nikola Pilić
3 6 6
  Tom Okker
  Marty Riessen
6 6   Tom Okker
  Marty Riessen
6 3 4
  Cliff Drysdale
  Roger Taylor
2 2   Jeff Borowiak
  Nikola Pilić
4 6
  Ismail El Shafei
  Brian Fairlie
7 6   Ken Rosewall
  Fred Stolle
6 7
  John Alexander
  Charlie Pasarell
5 3   Ismail El Shafei
  Brian Fairlie
3 2
  Ken Rosewall
  Fred Stolle
6 6   Ken Rosewall
  Fred Stolle
6 6
  John Newcombe
  Tony Roche
3 4   Ken Rosewall
  Fred Stolle
3 3
  Arthur Ashe
  Bob Lutz
6 7 6   Roy Emerson
  Rod Laver
6 6
  Bill Bowrey
  Owen Davidson
7 6 4   Arthur Ashe
  Bob Lutz
3 4
  Bob Carmichael
  Ray Ruffels
7 6   Bob Carmichael
  Ray Ruffels
6 6
  Roy Barth
  Tom Leonard
6 2   Bob Carmichael
  Ray Ruffels
6 3
  Mark Cox
  Graham Stilwell
6 6   Roy Emerson
  Rod Laver
7 6
  Bob Maud
  Doug Stone
3 1   Mark Cox
  Graham Stilwell
6 6 6
  Roy Emerson
  Rod Laver
4 7 7

References

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  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 – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
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