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1972 Fidelity WCT Tournament – Singles

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Singles
1972 Fidelity WCT Tournament
Final
ChampionAustralia Rod Laver
Runner-upSouth Africa Cliff Drysdale
Score2–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–3
Details
Draw29
Events
Singles Doubles
← 1971 · Richmond WCT · 1973 →

The 1972 Fidelity WCT Tournament – Singles 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 29 players. Ilie Năstase was the defending champion but did not compete in this edition. Rod Laver won the singles title, defeating Cliff Drysdale in the final, 2–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–3.[1][2]

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
              
  Australia Rod Laver 6 7
  United States Arthur Ashe 2 6
  Australia Rod Laver 2 6 7 6
  South Africa Cliff Drysdale 6 3 5 3
  South Africa Cliff Drysdale 4 6 6
  Australia John Newcombe 6 4 3

Top half

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First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
Australia Rod Laver 6 6
United States Roy Barth 3 2 Australia Rod Laver 6 6
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nikola Pilić 6 6 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nikola Pilić 1 1
Australia Tony Roche 4 2 Australia Rod Laver 3 6 6
United Kingdom Graham Stilwell 7 7 United States Bob Lutz 6 4 4
New Zealand Brian Fairlie 6 5 United Kingdom Graham Stilwell 2 1
United States Bob Lutz 6 6 United States Bob Lutz 6 6
United States Tom Leonard 3 4 Australia Rod Laver 6 7
Australia Roy Emerson 6 6 United States Arthur Ashe 2 6
Australia Bill Bowrey 2 2 Australia Roy Emerson 3 6 6
Australia John Alexander 6 3 3
Australia Roy Emerson 5 2
United States Jeff Borowiak 6 6 7 United States Arthur Ashe 7 6
Australia Owen Davidson 2 7 5 United States Jeff Borowiak 7 6 2
United States Arthur Ashe 6 6 United States Arthur Ashe 6 7 6
Australia Terry Addison 4 4

Bottom half

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First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
South Africa Cliff Drysdale 6 7
Egypt Ismail El Shafei 1 5 South Africa Cliff Drysdale 6 6
Australia Bob Carmichael 6 5 6 Australia Bob Carmichael 1 3
United Kingdom Mark Cox 4 7 3 South Africa Cliff Drysdale 6 6
United States Charlie Pasarell 4 3
United States Charlie Pasarell 4 6 6
United States Marty Riessen 6 6 United States Marty Riessen 6 3 4
United States Frank Froehling 2 2 South Africa Cliff Drysdale 4 6 6
Australia John Newcombe 7 7 Australia John Newcombe 6 4 3
Australia Fred Stolle 6 6 Australia John Newcombe 6 6
Australia Ray Ruffels 6 3 7 Australia Ray Ruffels 4 4
Australia Phil Dent 2 6 6 Australia John Newcombe 7 3 6
United Kingdom Roger Taylor 5 6 4
Australia Allan Stone 6 6
United Kingdom Roger Taylor 7 6 United Kingdom Roger Taylor 7 7
Netherlands Tom Okker 6 3

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 – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
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