1972 River Oaks Tennis Tournament – Singles
Singles | ||||
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1972 River Oaks Tennis Tournament | ||||
Final | ||||
Champion | ![]() | |||
Runner-up | ![]() | |||
Score | 6–2, 6–4 | |||
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Draw | 31 | |||
Seeds | 12 | |||
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1972 tennis event results
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]
Seeds
Rod Laver (champion)
Ken Rosewall (finals
Tom Okker (semifinals)
Cliff Drysdale (first round)
Arthur Ashe (second round)
Bob Lutz (second round)
Marty Riessen (second round)
Charlie Pasarell (second round)
John Newcombe (quarterfinals)
Roy Emerson (first round)
John Alexander (quarterfinals)
Roger Taylor (semifinals)
Draw
Key
- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- Alt = Alternate
- SE = Special exempt
- PR = Protected ranking
- ITF = ITF entry
- JE = Junior exempt
- w/o = Walkover
- r = Retired
- d = Defaulted
- SR = Special ranking
Finals
Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
1 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
3 | ![]() | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||
1 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
2 | ![]() | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||
12 | ![]() | 6 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||
2 | ![]() | 4 | 6 | 6 |
Top half
First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | ![]() | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 1 | 5 | 1 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | w | o | ![]() | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 1 | ![]() | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | 7 | ![]() | 2 | 6 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 4 | 1 | 1 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
6 | ![]() | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | ![]() | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | ![]() | 7 | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
11 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | 11 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 0 | 0 | 11 | ![]() | 6 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
10 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 3 | ![]() | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 6 | ![]() | 4 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | 3 | ![]() | 6 | 5 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 1 | 0 |
Bottom half
First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | ![]() | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 6 | ![]() | 6 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
12 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | 12 | ![]() | 1 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 3 | 1 | 12 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 | ![]() | 6 | 7 | 9 | ![]() | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 2 | 5 | 9 | ![]() | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 | ![]() | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | ![]() | 3 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 7 | 4 | 3 | 12 | ![]() | 6 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | ![]() | 6 | 7 | 2 | ![]() | 4 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 3 | 6 | 5 | ![]() | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 7 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 2 | 6 | ![]() | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | w | o | 2 | ![]() | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | ![]() | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 4 | 1 | 2 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2 | ![]() | 6 | 6 |
See also
References
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1973). World of Tennis '73 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 144. ISBN 9780671216238.
- ^ "1972 River Oaks – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
External links
- ITF tournament edition details
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