1972 United Bank Classic

1972 United Bank Classic
1972 United Bank Classic
Date	April 24–30
Edition	1st
Category	World Championship Tennis
Draw	31S / 8D
Prize money	$50,000
Surface	Carpet / indoor
Location	Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Champions
Singles
	Rod Laver
	Roy Emerson / Rod Laver

The 1972 United Bank Classic, also known as the Denver WCT, was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts in Denver, Colorado in the United States that was part of the 1972 World Championship Tennis circuit. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and took place from April 24 through April 30, 1972. First-seeded Rod Laver won the first edition of both the doubles and singles competition.^[3] There was criticism by players, including Arthur Ashe, that the playing conditions on the Sporface carpet courts were too fast.^[4]

Finals[]

Singles[]

Rod Laver defeated Marty Riessen, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4

Doubles[]

Roy Emerson / Rod Laver defeated John Newcombe / Tony Roche, 6–2, 5–7, 7–6

Prize money[]

Event	W	F	SF	QF	Round of 16	Round of 32
Singles ^[5]	$10,000	$5,000	$3,000	$1,000	$750	$500

References[]

^ "1972 Denver – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
^ "1972 Denver – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
^ "Sports In Short. Canada Gets Own Little League Deal". Calgary Herald. May 1, 1972.
^ "Surface fast, action slow in Denver tennis". Poughkeepsie Journal. April 25, 1972. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com. We have been asked to bear with it just this year", Ashe said of Denver. "At sea level it works okay, but in Denver the ball flies just too fast[...]. [Roger] Taylor [...] said the surface was "entirely too fast and it's time we got rid of it.
^ "31-man field prepares for Denver tennis". Colorado Springs Gazette Telegraph. April 24, 1972. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.

External links[]

ITF tournament edition details

[ms-1] "1972 Denver – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).

[md-2] "1972 Denver – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).

[doubles-3] "Sports In Short. Canada Gets Own Little League Deal". Calgary Herald. May 1, 1972.

[4] "Surface fast, action slow in Denver tennis". Poughkeepsie Journal. April 25, 1972. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com. We have been asked to bear with it just this year", Ashe said of Denver. "At sea level it works okay, but in Denver the ball flies just too fast[...]. [Roger] Taylor [...] said the surface was "entirely too fast and it's time we got rid of it.

[5] "31-man field prepares for Denver tennis". Colorado Springs Gazette Telegraph. April 24, 1972. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.

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