1972 United Bank Classic – Singles

First-seeded Rod Laver won the men's singles title at the 1972 United Bank Classic tennis tournament.[1]

Singles
1972 United Bank Classic
Champion Rod Laver
Runner-up Marty Riessen
Final score4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Draw31
Seeds12
Main article: 1972 United Bank Classic

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

Draw

Key

Finals
Semifinals Final
          
10 Roy Emerson 6 4
6 Marty Riessen 7 6
6 Marty Riessen 6 3 4
1 Rod Laver 4 6 6
2 Tom Okker 3 6
1 Rod Laver 6 7

Top half
First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
2 Ken Rosewall 6 7
Brian Fairlie 4 5 2 Ken Rosewall 6 7 6
10 Roy Emerson 7 6 10 Roy Emerson 7 6 4
Bob Carmichael 5 4 10 Roy Emerson 6 3 6
Niki Pilić 6 5 7 Bob Lutz 2 6 1
Allan Stone 7 7 Allan Stone 5 7 3
7 Bob Lutz 2 7 6 7 Bob Lutz 7 6 6
Jeff Borowiak 6 5 3 10 Roy Emerson 6 4
6 Marty Riessen 6 6 6 Marty Riessen 7 6
Frank Froehling 4 2 6 Marty Riessen 6 6
Fred Stolle 6 6 Fred Stolle 4 4
Bill Bowrey 3 4 6 Marty Riessen 5 7 6
9 John Newcombe 6 6 9 John Newcombe 7 6 3
Mark Cox 3 2 9 John Newcombe 6 6 7
4 Cliff Drysdale 7 6 4 Cliff Drysdale 3 7 5
Ismail El Shafei 5 2

Bottom half
First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
3 Tom Okker 6 6
Tony Roche 1 3 3 Tom Okker 7 6 6
Owen Davidson 5 7 3
3 Tom Okker 7 6
11 Roger Taylor 3 6 7 5 Arthur Ashe 5 3
Graham Stilwell 6 4 6 11 Roger Taylor 6 7 4
5 Arthur Ashe 6 6 7 5 Arthur Ashe 7 5 6
Tom Leonard 7 4 6 3 Tom Okker 3 6
8 Charlie Pasarell 6 6 7 1 Rod Laver 6 7
Bob Maud 7 3 6 8 Charlie Pasarell 4 7 3
12 John Alexander 7 6 12 John Alexander 6 6 6
Ray Ruffels 5 4 12 John Alexander 4 3
Cliff Richey 7 7 1 Rod Laver 6 6
Terry Addison 6 5 Cliff Richey 4 4
Roy Barth 7 0 4 1 Rod Laver 6 6
1 Rod Laver 5 6 6

References
  1. "1972 Denver – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.