1972 World Championship Tennis circuit Professional male tennis circuit
The 1972 World Championship Tennis circuit was one of the two rival professional male tennis circuits of 1972. It was organized by World Championship Tennis (WCT). The circuit included twenty-three regular events, and two circuit finals, one taking place in May, counting for the second half of the 1971 season, and the first part of the 1972 season, and a smaller one taking place in November, counting for the second half of the 1972 season, from July through November.[ 1]
Schedule
This is the complete schedule of events on the 1972 WCT circuit, with player progression documented until the quarterfinals stage.[ 2]
Key
WCT Finals
Regular series
February
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
6 Feb
Fidelity WCT Richmond , United States Regular series Carpet (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles
Rod Laver 2–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–3
Cliff Drysdale
Arthur Ashe John Newcombe
Robert Lutz Roy Emerson Charlie Pasarell Roger Taylor
Tom Okker Marty Riessen 7–6, 7–6
John Newcombe Tony Roche
8 Feb
U.S. Professional Indoor Philadelphia , United States Regular series Carpet (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles
Rod Laver 4–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–2
Ken Rosewall
Arthur Ashe Tom Okker
Marty Riessen Cliff Drysdale Jeff Borowiak Robert Lutz
Arthur Ashe Robert Lutz 6–3, 6–7, 6–3
John Newcombe Tony Roche
20 Feb
Canadian Open (WCT) Toronto , Ontario, Canada Regular series Carpet (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles
Rod Laver 6–1, 6–4
Ken Rosewall
Tom Okker Charlie Pasarell
Roger Taylor Roy Emerson Fred Stolle Marty Riessen
Bob Carmichael Ray Ruffels 6–4, 4–6, 6–4
Roy Emerson Rod Laver
March
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
5 Mar
Saga Bay Tennis Classic Hollywood , United States Regular series Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles
Ken Rosewall 3–6, 6–2, 6–4
Cliff Drysdale
Fred Stolle Charlie Pasarell
Roger Taylor Ismail El Shafei Mark Cox Arthur Ashe
Tom Okker Marty Riessen 7–5, 6–4
Roy Emerson Rod Laver
16 Mar
Kemper International Tennis Tournament Chicago , United States Regular series Carpet (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles
Tom Okker 4–6, 6–2, 6–3
Arthur Ashe
Robert Lutz Ken Rosewall
Charlie Pasarell Marty Riessen John Alexander Robert Lutz
Tom Okker Marty Riessen 6–2, 6–3
Roy Emerson Rod Laver
April
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
9 Apr
River Oaks Tennis Tournament Houston , United States Regular series Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles
Rod Laver 6–2, 6–4
Ken Rosewall
Tom Okker Roger Taylor
William Bowrey John Alexander John Newcombe Nikola Pilić
Roy Emerson Rod Laver 6–3, 6–3
Ken Rosewall Fred Stolle
16 Apr
Rothmans International Quebec Quebec City , Canada Regular series Carpet (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles
Marty Riessen 7–5, 6–2, 7–5
Rod Laver
Cliff Drysdale Arthur Ashe
Charlie Pasarell Roger Taylor Roy Emerson Ken Rosewall
Bob Carmichael Ray Ruffels 4–6, 6–3, 7–5
Terry Addison John Alexander
23 Apr
Charlotte Tennis Classic Charlotte , United States Regular series Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles
Ken Rosewall 2–6, 6–2, 6–2
Cliff Richey
Cliff Drysdale John Alexander
Mark Cox William Bowrey Tom Okker Marty Riessen
Tom Okker Marty Riessen 6–4, 4–6, 7–6
John Newcombe Tony Roche
30 Apr
United Bank Classic Denver , United States Regular series Carpet (i) – $50,000 – 32SSingles
Rod Laver 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Marty Riessen
Roy Emerson Tom Okker
Robert Lutz John Newcombe Arthur Ashe John Alexander
Roy Emerson Rod Laver 1–6, 6–4, 6–3
Cliff Drysdale Roger Taylor
May
July
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
1 Jul
Holton Tennis Classic St. Louis , United States Regular series Carpet (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles
John Newcombe 6–3, 6–3
Nikola Pilić
Cliff Drysdale Charlie Pasarell
Tony Roche Tom Okker Marty Riessen Cliff Richey
John Newcombe Tony Roche 7–6, 6–2
John Alexander Phil Dent
12 Jul
Washington Star International Washington , United States Regular series Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles
Tony Roche 3–6, 7–6, 6–4
Marty Riessen
Ray Ruffels John Newcombe
John Alexander Cliff Richey Arthur Ashe Ismail El Shafei
Tom Okker Marty Riessen 3–6, 6–3, 6–2
John Newcombe Tony Roche
29 Jul
First National Tennis Classic Louisville , United States Regular series Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles
Arthur Ashe 6–4, 6–4
Mark Cox
John Newcombe Cliff Drysdale
Marty Riessen Tony Roche Tom Okker Nikola Pilić
John Alexander Phil Dent 6–4, 6–3
Arthur Ashe Robert Lutz
August
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
6 Aug
U.S. Pro Tennis Championships Boston , United States Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles
Robert Lutz 6–4, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4
Tom Okker
Cliff Drysdale Arthur Ashe
Rod Laver Marty Riessen Nikola Pilić Tony Roche
Tony Roche John Newcombe 6–3, 1–6, 7–6
Arthur Ashe Robert Lutz
13 Aug
Cleveland Classic Cleveland , United States Regular series Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles
Mark Cox 6–3, 4–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Ray Ruffels
Roger Taylor Cliff Drysdale
Ken Rosewall Nikola Pilić Marty Riessen Ismail El Shafei
Cliff Drysdale Roger Taylor 7–6, 6–3
Frank Froehling Charlie Pasarell
20 Aug
Colonial Nat'l Invitation Tennis Tournament Fort Worth , United States Regular series Hard – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles
John Newcombe 5–7, 1–6, 7–5, 6–4, 6–4
Ken Rosewall
Tom Okker Arthur Ashe
John Alexander Tony Roche Graham Stilwell Marty Riessen
Tom Okker Marty Riessen 6–2, 6–2
Ken Rosewall Fred Stolle
September
October
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
1 Oct
Redwood Bank Pacific Coast Championships Alamo , United States Regular series Hard – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles
John Newcombe 6–1, 6–1, 7–5
Cliff Drysdale
Tom Okker Arthur Ashe
Terry Addison Mark Cox John Alexander Roy Emerson
Tom Okker Marty Riessen 7–6, 6–4
Ismail El Shafei Brian Fairlie
22 Oct
Rothmans International Vancouver , British Columbia, Canada Regular series Carpet – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles
John Newcombe 6–7, 7–6, 7–6, 7–5
Marty Riessen
Mark Cox Robert Lutz
Roy Emerson Tom Okker Brian Fairlie Arthur Ashe
John Newcombe Fred Stolle 7–6, 6–0
Cliff Drysdale Allan Stone
29 Oct
Canada Dry International Essen , West Germany Regular series Carpet (i) – 32S/16DSingles
Nikola Pilić 4–6, 6–4, 3–6, 6–4, 7–6
Robert Lutz
Cliff Richey Ismail El Shafei
John Newcombe Wilhelm Bungert Tom Okker Arthur Ashe
November
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
5 Nov
Swedish Pro Tennis Championships Gothenburg , Sweden Regular series Carpet (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles
John Newcombe 6–0, 6–3, 6–1
Roy Emerson
Tom Okker Mark Cox
Allan Stone Roger Taylor Haroon Rahim Jeff Borowiak
Tom Okker Marty Riessen 6–2, 7–6
Ismail El Shafei Brian Fairlie
18 Nov
Rotterdam Indoors Rotterdam , Netherlands Regular series Carpet (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles
Arthur Ashe 3–6, 6–2, 6–1
Tom Okker
John Newcombe Mark Cox
Charlie Pasarell Robert Lutz Robin Drysdale Marty Riessen
Roy Emerson John Newcombe 6–2, 6–3
Arthur Ashe Robert Lutz
26 Nov
WCT Winter Finals Rome, Italy WCT Finals Carpet (i) – $25,000 – 8SSingles
Arthur Ashe 6–2, 3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 7–6
Robert Lutz
Tom Okker Cliff Drysdale
Nikola Pilić Marty Riessen Mark Cox John Newcombe
These tables present the number of singles (S), and doubles (D) titles won by each player and each nation during the season, within all the tournament categories of the 1972 WCT circuit: the WCT Finals , and the regular series tournaments.[ 2] The players/nations are sorted by: 1) total number of titles (a doubles title won by two players representing the same nation counts as only one win for the nation); 2) importance of those titles (a WCT Finals win equalling two regular tournaments wins); 3) a singles > doubles hierarchy; 4) alphabetical order (by family names for players).
Titles won by player
Titles won by nation
Total titles
Nation
Finals
Regular series
All titles
S
S
D
S
D
22
Australia
1
13
8
14
8
19
United States
1
6
12
7
12
10
Netherlands
1
9
1
9
2
United Kingdom
1
1
1
1
1
Yugoslavia
1
1
0
South Africa
1
0
1
Standings
These are the standings of the top twenty singles players on the WCT circuit, at the end of the 1971 World Championship Tennis circuit , and after each edition of the WCT Finals in the 1972 season.
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