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1972 Charlotte Tennis Classic – Doubles

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Doubles
1972 Charlotte Tennis Classic
Final
ChampionNetherlands Tom Okker
United States Marty Riessen
Runner-upAustralia John Newcombe
Australia Tony Roche
Score6–4, 4–6, 7–6
Details
Draw15
Events
Singles Doubles
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The 1972 Charlotte Tennis Classic – Doubles was an event of the 1972 Charlotte Tennis Classic tennis tournament played at the Julian J. Clark Tennis Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina, in the United States from April 18 through April 23, 1972. Marty Riessen and Tony Roche were the defending champions, but did not compete together in this edition. Tom Okker and Marty Riessen won the doubles title, defeating John Newcombe and Tony Roche in the final, 6–4, 4–6, 7–6.[1][2]

Draw

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Key

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First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Netherlands Tom Okker
United States Marty Riessen
6 6
Australia John Alexander
Australia Terry Addison
2 4 Netherlands Tom Okker
United States Marty Riessen
3 6 6
Australia Bill Bowrey
Australia Owen Davidson
7 5 7 Australia Bill Bowrey
Australia Owen Davidson
6 3 4
United Kingdom Mark Cox
United Kingdom Graham Stilwell
5 7 6 Netherlands Tom Okker
United States Marty Riessen
6 7
Australia Bob Carmichael
Australia Ray Ruffels
3 5
Australia Bob Carmichael
Australia Ray Ruffels
6 6 6
South Africa Cliff Drysdale
United Kingdom Roger Taylor
7 6 South Africa Cliff Drysdale
United Kingdom Roger Taylor
4 7 3
United States Arthur Ashe
United States Bob Lutz
5 2 Netherlands Tom Okker
United States Marty Riessen
6 4 7
Australia Ken Rosewall
Australia Fred Stolle
2 6 6 Australia John Newcombe
Australia Tony Roche
4 6 6
United States Roy Barth
United States Tom Leonard
6 3 2 Australia Ken Rosewall
Australia Fred Stolle
4 7 3
Australia John Newcombe
Australia Tony Roche
7 6 Australia John Newcombe
Australia Tony Roche
6 6 6
United States Frank Froehling
United States Charlie Pasarell
6 4 Australia John Newcombe
Australia Tony Roche
6 6
United States Jeff Borowiak
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nikola Pilić
6 6 United States Jeff Borowiak
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nikola Pilić
4 3
South Africa Bob Maud
United States Doug Stone
2 4 United States Jeff Borowiak
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nikola Pilić
2 7 6
Egypt Ismail El Shafei
New Zealand Brian Fairlie
w/o Egypt Ismail El Shafei
New Zealand Brian Fairlie
6 5 1
Australia Roy Emerson
Australia Rod Laver

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. 145. ISBN 9780671216238.
  2. ^ "1972 Charlotte WCT – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
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