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1972 Charlotte Tennis Classic – Singles

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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
← 1971 · Carolinas International Tennis Tournament · 1973 →

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]

Seeds

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

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
United States Cliff Richey 6 6
4 South Africa Cliff Drysdale 2 3
United States Cliff Richey 6 3 2
2 Australia Ken Rosewall 2 6 6
12 Australia John Alexander 4 3
2 Australia Ken Rosewall 6 6

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Australia Rod Laver 6 2 3
United Kingdom Mark Cox 4 6 6 United Kingdom Mark Cox 4 6 7
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Niki Pilić 6 6 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Niki Pilić 6 4 6
Australia Ray Ruffels 3 3 United Kingdom Mark Cox 6 3 1
Australia Fred Stolle 6 6 United States Cliff Richey 1 6 6
Australia Terry Addison 3 1 Australia Fred Stolle 4 6 1
United States Cliff Richey 6 7 United States Cliff Richey 6 4 6
8 United States Charlie Pasarell 0 6 United States Cliff Richey 6 6
Egypt Ismail El Shafei 6 6 4 South Africa Cliff Drysdale 2 3
5 United States Arthur Ashe 4 1 Egypt Ismail El Shafei 4 6 6
Australia Bill Bowrey 6 7 Australia Bill Bowrey 6 4 7
United States Roy Barth 4 6 Australia Bill Bowrey 2 2
10 Australia Roy Emerson 6 6 4 South Africa Cliff Drysdale 6 6
United States Tom Leonard 3 0 10 Australia Roy Emerson 4 3
South Africa Bob Maud 5 6 2 4 South Africa Cliff Drysdale 6 6
4 South Africa Cliff Drysdale 7 0 6

Bottom half

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

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. 145. ISBN 9780671216238.
  2. ^ "1972 Charlotte WCT – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
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