1972 World Championship Tennis circuit
Details | |
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Duration | 6 February – 26 November |
Edition | 2nd |
Tournaments | 26 |
Achievements (singles) | |
Most tournament titles | John Newcombe (6) |
Most tournament finals | Rod Laver (7) Ken Rosewall (7) |
Points leader | John Newcombe |
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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.
Schedule[]
This is the complete schedule of events on the 1972 WCT circuit, with player progression documented until the quarterfinals stage.[1]
- Key
WCT Finals |
Regular series |
February[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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6 Feb | Fidelity WCT Richmond, United States Regular series $50,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D – |
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 $50,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D Singles – 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 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada Regular series $50,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D – |
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 |
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5 Mar | Hollywood, United States Regular series $50,000 – Hard – 32S/16D – |
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 | Chicago, United States Regular series $50,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D – |
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 |
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9 Apr | River Oaks Tennis Tournament Houston, United States Regular series $50,000 – Clay – 32S/16D Singles – |
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 | Quebec International Tennis Open Quebec City, Canada Regular series $50,000 – (i) – 32S/16D – |
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 $50,000 – Clay – 32S/16D – |
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 Tennis Classic Denver, United States Regular series $50,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S |
Rod Laver 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Marty Riessen | Roy Emerson Tom Okker |
Robert Lutz John Newcombe Arthur Ashe John Alexander |
May[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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1 May | Las Vegas, United States Regular series $50,000 – Hard – 32S/16D – |
John Newcombe 6–3, 6–4 |
Cliff Drysdale | Marty Riessen Frank Froehling |
Rod Laver Roger Taylor Tom Okker Ken Rosewall |
Roy Emerson Rod Laver default |
John Newcombe Tony Roche | ||||
10 May | WCT Finals Dallas, United States WCT Finals $50,000 – Carpet (i) – 8S Singles |
Ken Rosewall 4–6, 6–0, 6–3, 6–7, 7–6 |
Rod Laver | Marty Riessen Arthur Ashe |
John Newcombe Cliff Drysdale Tom Okker Robert Lutz |
July[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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1 Jul | St. Louis, United States Regular series Carpet (i) – 32S/16D – |
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 – 32S/16D – |
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 – 32S/16D – |
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 |
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6 Aug | U.S. Pro Tennis Championships Boston, United States Hard – 32S/16D Singles – 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, United States Regular series Hard – 32S/16D – |
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 | Fort Worth, United States Regular series Hard – 32S/16D – |
John Newcombe 5–7, 1–6, 7–5, 6–4, 6–4 |
Ken Rosewall | Tom Okker Arthur Ashe |
John Alexander Tony Roche Marty Riessen |
Tom Okker Marty Riessen 6–2, 6–2 |
Ken Rosewall Fred Stolle |
September[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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11 Sep | Montreal, Quebec, Canada Regular series Hard – 32S/16D – |
Arthur Ashe 7–5, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
Roy Emerson | Ismail El Shafei Tom Okker |
John Newcombe Marty Riessen Cliff Drysdale Cliff Richey |
Tom Okker Marty Riessen 6–1, 4–6, 7–6 |
Robert Maud Ken Rosewall | ||||
25 Sep | Pacific Southwest Open Los Angeles, United States Regular series $60,000 – Hard – 64S/64D – |
Stan Smith 6–4, 6–4 |
Roscoe Tanner | Tom Okker Tom Gorman |
Manuel Orantes Ken Rosewall Raymond Moore Bob Carmichael |
Jimmy Connors Pancho Gonzales 6–3, 7–6 |
Ismail El Shafei Brian Fairlie |
October[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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1 Oct | Alamo, United States Regular series Hard – 32S/16D – |
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 | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Regular series Hard – 32S/16D – |
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 | Essen, West Germany Regular series Carpet (i) – 32S/16D |
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 |
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5 Nov | 1972 Swedish Pro Tennis Championships Gothenburg, Sweden Regular series Carpet (i) – 32S/16D Singles – 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) – 32S/16D Singles – 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 $25,000 – Carpet (i) – 8S Singles |
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 |
Statistical information[]
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.[1] 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[]
Total titles | Player | Finals | Regular series | All titles | ||
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S | S | D | S | D | ||
10 | John Newcombe | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | |
Tom Okker | 1 | 9 | 1 | 9 | ||
Marty Riessen | 1 | 9 | 1 | 9 | ||
7 | Rod Laver | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | |
5 | Arthur Ashe | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
3 | Ken Rosewall | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
Tony Roche | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||
Roy Emerson | 3 | 0 | 3 | |||
2 | Robert Lutz | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Bob Carmichael | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||
Ray Ruffels | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||
1 | Mark Cox | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
Nikola Pilić | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
Stan Smith | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
John Alexander | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
Jimmy Connors | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
Phil Dent | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
Cliff Drysdale | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
Pancho Gonzales | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
Fred Stolle | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
Roger Taylor | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Titles won by nation[]
Total titles | Nation | Finals | Regular series | All titles | ||
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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.
See also[]
- 1972 Grand Prix circuit
- 1972 USLTA Indoor Circuit
- Association of Tennis Professionals
- International Tennis Federation
References[]
- ^ a b atpworldtour.com. "1972 Grand Prix and WCT circuits calendar".
External links[]
- 1972 World Championship Tennis circuit
- World Championship Tennis circuit seasons
- 1972 in tennis