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1972 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships – Singles

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Singles
1972 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships
Final
ChampionUnited States Bob Lutz[1]
Runner-upNetherlands Tom Okker
Score6–4, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4
Events
Singles Doubles
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The 1972 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Longwood Cricket Club in Boston, United States and was part of the 1972 World Championship Tennis circuit. It was the 45th edition of the tournament and was held from August 7 through August 13, 1972.

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Semifinals Final[1]
              
  United States Bob Lutz 6 6 6 6
  South Africa Cliff Drysdale 4 3 7 3
  United States Bob Lutz 6 2 6 6
  Netherlands Tom Okker 4 6 4 4
  Netherlands Tom Okker 7 7 6
  United States Arthur Ashe 6 6 4

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
United States B Lutz 4 6 7
Australia J Newcombe 6 1 6 United States B Lutz 2 6 7
New Zealand B Fairlie 6 6 New Zealand B Fairlie 6 4 6
Australia T Addison 1 2 United States B Lutz 6 6
Egypt I El Shafei 4 6 7 Australia R Laver 4 4
United States F Froehling 6 4 6 Egypt Ismail El Shafei 3 2
Australia R Laver 3 6 6 Australia R Laver 6 6
United States C Richey 6 4 2 United States B Lutz 6 6 6 6
South Africa C Drysdale 6 6 South Africa Cliff Drysdale 4 3 7 3
Australia F Stolle 2 1 South Africa Cliff Drysdale 6 6
Australia A Stone 7 7 Australia A Stone 4 2
Australia J Alexander 6 6 South Africa Cliff Drysdale 6 6
United States T Schroeder 7 1 6 United States M Riessen 4 4
United States R Barth 6 6 2 United States T Schroeder 4 2
United States M Riessen 6 6 7 United States M Riessen 6 6
Australia K Rosewall 4 7 5

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia N Pilić 6 6
United Kingdom G Stilwell 4 4 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia N Pilić 6 6
United States T Leonard 4 7 7 United States T Leonard 2 4
Australia P Dent 6 6 6 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia N Pilić 7 6 4
Netherlands T Okker 6 6 Netherlands T Okker 6 7 6
Australia B Carmichael 3 2 Netherlands T Okker 6 6
South Africa B Maud 6 6 South Africa B Maud 3 4
Australia R Ruffels 3 4 Netherlands T Okker 7 7 6
United States C Pasarell 7 6 United States A Ashe 6 6 4
United Kingdom R Taylor 6 4 United States C Pasarell 6 3 2
United States A Ashe 6 6 United States A Ashe 1 6 6
United Kingdom M Cox 4 4 United States A Ashe 3 7 6
Pakistan H Rahim 7 4 6 Australia T Roche 6 5 4
United Kingdom G Battrick 5 6 3 Pakistan H Rahim 3 3
Australia T Roche 7 6 Australia T Roche 6 6
United States J Borowiak 6 3

References

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  1. ^ a b "1972 Boston WCT Singles". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved January 3, 2015.