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1972 World Championship Tennis Winter Finals – Singles

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Singles
1972 World Championship Tennis Winter Finals
Final
ChampionUnited States Arthur Ashe
Runner-upUnited States Robert Lutz
Score6–2, 3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 7–6
Events
Singles Doubles
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Arthur Ashe won in the final of the 1972 World Championship Tennis Winter Finals 6–2, 3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 7–6 against Robert Lutz.[1]

Seeds

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A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

  1. United States Arthur Ashe (champion)
  2. Australia John Newcombe (quarterfinals)
  3. United Kingdom Mark Cox (quarterfinals)
  4. Netherlands Tom Okker (semifinals)
  5. United States Marty Riessen (quarterfinals)
  6. South Africa Cliff Drysdale (semifinals)
  7. United States Robert Lutz (final)
  8. Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nikola Pilić (quarterfinals)

Draw

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Key

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                 
1 United States Arthur Ashe 7 6  
8 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nikola Pilić 6 1  
1 United States Arthur Ashe 6 6 6
4 Netherlands Tom Okker 7 3 3
4 Netherlands Tom Okker 7 6  
5 United States Marty Riessen 6 4  
1 United States Arthur Ashe 6 3 6 3 7
7 United States Robert Lutz 2 6 3 6 6
6 South Africa Cliff Drysdale 6 6  
3 United Kingdom Mark Cox 4 3  
6 South Africa Cliff Drysdale 4 4  
7 United States Robert Lutz 6 6  
7 United States Robert Lutz 6 7 6
2 Australia John Newcombe 7 6 3

References

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  1. ^ "ATP – 1972 Rome WCT Men's Singles Draw". ATP.