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1972 Swedish Pro Tennis Championships – Singles

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Singles
1972 Swedish Pro Tennis Championships
Final
ChampionAustralia John Newcombe
Runner-upAustralia Roy Emerson
Score6–0, 6–3, 6–1
Details
Draw32
Events
Singles Doubles
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The 1972 Swedish Pro Tennis Championships – Singles was an event of the 1972 Swedish Pro Tennis Championships men's tennis tournament played at the Scandinavium in Gothenburg, Sweden from 30 October until 5 November 1972. The draw consisted of 32 players. John Newcombe was the defending singles champion. He retained the singles title, defeating Roy Emerson in the final, 6–0, 6–3, 6–1.[1][2]

Seeds

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Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
            
  Australia John Newcombe 6 7  
  Netherlands Tom Okker 4 5  
  Australia John Newcombe 6 6 6    
  Australia Roy Emerson 0 3 1    
  Australia Roy Emerson 6 6  
  United Kingdom Mark Cox 1 3  

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
  Australia J Newcombe 6 6  
  United States T Leonard 3 2     Australia J Newcombe 6 7 6
  United States D Stockton 6 6     United States D Stockton 7 6 1
  Australia B Carmichael 3 1     Australia J Newcombe 6 7  
  Australia A Stone 6 6     Australia A Stone 3 6  
  United States F Froehling 2 4     Australia A Stone 6 6  
  United States M Riessen 6 4 6   United States M Riessen 1 0  
  United States R Barth 2 6 1   Australia J Newcombe 6 7  
  Netherlands T Okker 6 6     Netherlands T Okker 4 5  
  Sweden K Johansson 1 3     Netherlands T Okker 6 6  
  Egypt I El Shafei 7 7     Egypt I El Shafei 1 0  
  Australia J Alexander 6 5     Netherlands T Okker 6 6  
  Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia N Pilić 6 6     United Kingdom R Taylor 3 4  
  Australia F Stolle 3 2     Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia N Pilić 4 3  
  United Kingdom R Taylor 6 7     United Kingdom R Taylor 6 6  
  Sweden ON Bengtson 3 6  

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
  Pakistan H Rahim 6 6  
  United Kingdom G Battrick 4 4     Pakistan H Rahim 6 7  
  United States R Lutz 6 6     United States R Lutz 2 6  
  South Africa R Maud 2 2     Pakistan H Rahim 4 6 6
  Australia R Emerson 6 6     Australia R Emerson 6 4 7
  Australia T Addison 2 3     Australia R Emerson 6 6  
  South Africa C Drysdale 6 4 6   South Africa C Drysdale 2 4  
  Australia P Dent 4 6 1   Australia R Emerson 6 6  
  United States C Pasarell 6 4     United Kingdom M Cox 1 3  
  Sweden B Borg 7 6     Sweden B Borg 3 7 4
  United Kingdom M Cox 7 7     United Kingdom M Cox 6 6 6
  New Zealand B Fairlie 6 6     United Kingdom M Cox 7 6  
  United States J Borowiak 6 3 7   United States J Borowiak 6 2  
  United States A Ashe 1 6 6   United States J Borowiak 6 2 7
  United States C Richey 6 6     United States C Richey 4 6 6
  United Kingdom G Stilwell 4 4  

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. 147. ISBN 9780671216238.
  2. ^ "1972 Gothenburg – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).