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1972 River Oaks Tennis Tournament – Doubles

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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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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]

Draw

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Key

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