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1972 Fidelity WCT Tournament – Doubles

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Doubles
1972 Fidelity WCT Tournament
Final
ChampionNetherlands Tom Okker
United States Marty Riessen
Runner-upAustralia John Newcombe
Australia Tony Roche
Score7–6, 7–6
Details
Draw14
Events
Singles Doubles
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The 1972 Fidelity WCT Tournament – Doubles was an event of the 1972 Fidelity WCT Tournament men's tennis tournament played at the Richmond Coliseum in Richmond, Virginia in the United States from February 2 through February 6, 1972. The draw consisted of 14 teams players. Arthur Ashe and Dennis Ralston were the defending doubles 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, 7–6, 7–6.[1][2]

Draw

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Key

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

References

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  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1973). World of Tennis '73 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 141, 144. ISBN 9780671216238.
  2. ^ "1972 Richmond – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
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