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1972 River Oaks Tennis Tournament – Singles

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Singles
1972 River Oaks Tennis Tournament
Final
ChampionAustralia Rod Laver
Runner-upAustralia Ken Rosewall
Score6–2, 6–4
Details
Draw31
Seeds12
Events
Singles Doubles
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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

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

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
1 Australia Rod Laver 6 6
3 Netherlands Tom Okker 2 1
1 Australia Rod Laver 6 6
2 Australia Ken Rosewall 2 4
12 United Kingdom Roger Taylor 6 3 4
2 Australia Ken Rosewall 4 6 6

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Australia Rod Laver 6 7
Australia Fred Stolle 1 5 1 Australia Rod Laver 6 6
South Africa Bob Maud w o South Africa Bob Maud 3 2
United States Frank Froehling 1 Australia Rod Laver 6 7
Australia Bill Bowrey 2 5
Australia Bill Bowrey 6 3 6
7 United States Marty Riessen 6 6 7 United States Marty Riessen 2 6 4
Australia Ray Ruffels 4 1 1 Australia Rod Laver 6 6
6 United States Bob Lutz 3 6 6 3 Netherlands Tom Okker 2 1
Australia Allan Stone 6 3 3 6 United States Bob Lutz 7 4 2
11 Australia John Alexander 6 6 11 Australia John Alexander 6 6 6
New Zealand Brian Fairlie 0 0 11 Australia John Alexander 6 4
10 Australia Roy Emerson 3 1 3 Netherlands Tom Okker 7 6
Australia Tony Roche 6 6 Australia Tony Roche 4 7 6
3 Netherlands Tom Okker 6 6 3 Netherlands Tom Okker 6 5 7
Australia Bob Carmichael 1 0

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
4 South Africa Cliff Drysdale 3 2
United Kingdom Mark Cox 6 6 United Kingdom Mark Cox 6 4 4
12 United Kingdom Roger Taylor 6 6 12 United Kingdom Roger Taylor 1 6 6
United States Roy Barth 3 1 12 United Kingdom Roger Taylor 6 6
9 Australia John Newcombe 6 7 9 Australia John Newcombe 4 3
United States Jeff Borowiak 2 5 9 Australia John Newcombe 6 7
8 United States Charlie Pasarell 5 6 6 8 United States Charlie Pasarell 3 5
United States Tom Leonard 7 4 3 12 United Kingdom Roger Taylor 6 3 4
5 United States Arthur Ashe 6 7 2 Australia Ken Rosewall 4 6 6
Egypt Ismail El Shafei 3 6 5 United States Arthur Ashe 3 4
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Niki Pilić 6 7 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Niki Pilić 6 6
Australia Owen Davidson 2 6 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Niki Pilić 3 5
United Kingdom Graham Stilwell w o 2 Australia Ken Rosewall 6 7
Australia Phil Dent United Kingdom Graham Stilwell 4 4
Australia Terry Addison 4 1 2 Australia Ken Rosewall 6 6
2 Australia Ken Rosewall 6 6

See also

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