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1972 World Championship Tennis circuit
Professional male tennis circuit
Professional male tennis circuit
AUS Ken Rosewall (7) The 1972 World Championship Tennis circuit was one of the two rival professional male tennis circuits of 1972. It was organized by World Championship Tennis (WCT). The circuit included twenty-three regular events, and two circuit finals, one taking place in May, counting for the second half of the 1971 season, and the first part of the 1972 season, and a smaller one taking place in November, counting for the second half of the 1972 season, from July through November.
Schedule
This is the complete schedule of events on the 1972 WCT circuit, with player progression documented until the quarterfinals stage.
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| Regular series |
|---|
February
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Feb | Fidelity WCT | ||||
| Richmond, United States | |||||
| Regular series | |||||
| Carpet (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D | |||||
| Singles – Doubles | AUS Rod Laver | ||||
| 2–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–3 | RSA Cliff Drysdale | USA Arthur Ashe | |||
| AUS John Newcombe | USA Robert Lutz | ||||
| AUS Roy Emerson | |||||
| USA Charlie Pasarell | |||||
| GBR Roger Taylor | |||||
| NED Tom Okker | |||||
| USA Marty Riessen | |||||
| 7–6, 7–6 | AUS John Newcombe | ||||
| AUS Tony Roche | |||||
| 8 Feb | U.S. Professional Indoor | ||||
| Philadelphia, United States | |||||
| Regular series | |||||
| Carpet (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D | |||||
| Singles – Doubles | AUS Rod Laver | ||||
| 4–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–2 | AUS Ken Rosewall | USA Arthur Ashe | |||
| NED Tom Okker | USA Marty Riessen | ||||
| RSA Cliff Drysdale | |||||
| USA Jeff Borowiak | |||||
| USA Robert Lutz | |||||
| USA Arthur Ashe | |||||
| USA Robert Lutz | |||||
| 6–3, 6–7, 6–3 | AUS John Newcombe | ||||
| AUS Tony Roche | |||||
| 20 Feb | Canadian Open (WCT) | ||||
| Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |||||
| Regular series | |||||
| Carpet (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D | |||||
| Singles – Doubles | AUS Rod Laver | ||||
| 6–1, 6–4 | AUS Ken Rosewall | NED Tom Okker | |||
| USA Charlie Pasarell | GBR Roger Taylor | ||||
| AUS Roy Emerson | |||||
| AUS Fred Stolle | |||||
| USA Marty Riessen | |||||
| AUS Bob Carmichael | |||||
| AUS Ray Ruffels | |||||
| 6–4, 4–6, 6–4 | AUS Roy Emerson | ||||
| AUS Rod Laver |
March
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar | Saga Bay Tennis Classic | ||||
| Hollywood, United States | |||||
| Regular series | |||||
| Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D | |||||
| Singles – Doubles | AUS Ken Rosewall | ||||
| 3–6, 6–2, 6–4 | RSA Cliff Drysdale | AUS Fred Stolle | |||
| USA Charlie Pasarell | GBR Roger Taylor | ||||
| EGY Ismail El Shafei | |||||
| GBR Mark Cox | |||||
| USA Arthur Ashe | |||||
| NED Tom Okker | |||||
| USA Marty Riessen | |||||
| 7–5, 6–4 | AUS Roy Emerson | ||||
| AUS Rod Laver | |||||
| 16 Mar | Kemper International Tennis Tournament | ||||
| Chicago, United States | |||||
| Regular series | |||||
| Carpet (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D | |||||
| Singles – Doubles | NED Tom Okker | ||||
| 4–6, 6–2, 6–3 | USA Arthur Ashe | USA Robert Lutz | |||
| AUS Ken Rosewall | USA Charlie Pasarell | ||||
| USA Marty Riessen | |||||
| AUS John Alexander | |||||
| USA Robert Lutz | |||||
| NED Tom Okker | |||||
| USA Marty Riessen | |||||
| 6–2, 6–3 | AUS Roy Emerson | ||||
| AUS Rod Laver |
April
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Apr | River Oaks Tennis Tournament | ||||
| Houston, United States | |||||
| Regular series | |||||
| Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D | |||||
| Singles – Doubles | AUS Rod Laver | ||||
| 6–2, 6–4 | AUS Ken Rosewall | NED Tom Okker | |||
| GBR Roger Taylor | AUS William Bowrey | ||||
| AUS John Alexander | |||||
| AUS John Newcombe | |||||
| YUG Nikola Pilić | |||||
| AUS Roy Emerson | |||||
| AUS Rod Laver | |||||
| 6–3, 6–3 | AUS Ken Rosewall | ||||
| AUS Fred Stolle | |||||
| 16 Apr | Rothmans International Quebec | ||||
| Quebec City, Canada | |||||
| Regular series | |||||
| Carpet (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D | |||||
| Singles – Doubles | USA Marty Riessen | ||||
| 7–5, 6–2, 7–5 | AUS Rod Laver | RSA Cliff Drysdale | |||
| USA Arthur Ashe | USA Charlie Pasarell | ||||
| GBR Roger Taylor | |||||
| AUS Roy Emerson | |||||
| AUS Ken Rosewall | |||||
| AUS Bob Carmichael | |||||
| AUS Ray Ruffels | |||||
| 4–6, 6–3, 7–5 | AUS Terry Addison | ||||
| AUS John Alexander | |||||
| 23 Apr | Charlotte Tennis Classic | ||||
| Charlotte, United States | |||||
| Regular series | |||||
| Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D | |||||
| Singles – Doubles | AUS Ken Rosewall | ||||
| 2–6, 6–2, 6–2 | USA Cliff Richey | RSA Cliff Drysdale | |||
| AUS John Alexander | GBR Mark Cox | ||||
| AUS William Bowrey | |||||
| NED Tom Okker | |||||
| USA Marty Riessen | |||||
| NED Tom Okker | |||||
| USA Marty Riessen | |||||
| 6–4, 4–6, 7–6 | AUS John Newcombe | ||||
| AUS Tony Roche | |||||
| 30 Apr | United Bank Classic | ||||
| Denver, United States | |||||
| Regular series | |||||
| Carpet (i) – $50,000 – 32S | |||||
| Singles | AUS Rod Laver | ||||
| 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 | USA Marty Riessen | AUS Roy Emerson | |||
| NED Tom Okker | USA Robert Lutz | ||||
| AUS John Newcombe | |||||
| USA Arthur Ashe | |||||
| AUS John Alexander | |||||
| AUS Roy Emerson | |||||
| AUS Rod Laver | |||||
| 1–6, 6–4, 6–3 | RSA Cliff Drysdale | ||||
| GBR Roger Taylor |
May
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May | Alan King Tennis Classic | ||||
| Las Vegas, United States | |||||
| Regular series | |||||
| $50,000 – hard – 32S/16D | |||||
| Singles – Doubles | AUS John Newcombe | ||||
| 6–3, 6–4 | RSA Cliff Drysdale | USA Marty Riessen | |||
| USA Frank Froehling | AUS Rod Laver | ||||
| GBR Roger Taylor | |||||
| NED Tom Okker | |||||
| AUS Ken Rosewall | |||||
| AUS Roy Emerson | |||||
| AUS Rod Laver | |||||
| default | AUS John Newcombe | ||||
| AUS Tony Roche | |||||
| 10 May | WCT Finals | ||||
| Dallas, United States | |||||
| WCT Finals | |||||
| $50,000 – carpet (i) – 8S | |||||
| Singles | AUS Ken Rosewall | ||||
| 4–6, 6–0, 6–3, 6–7, 7–6 | AUS Rod Laver | USA Marty Riessen | |||
| USA Arthur Ashe | AUS John Newcombe | ||||
| RSA Cliff Drysdale | |||||
| NED Tom Okker | |||||
| USA Robert Lutz |
July
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul | Holton Tennis Classic | ||||
| St. Louis, United States | |||||
| Regular series | |||||
| Carpet (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D | |||||
| Singles – Doubles | AUS John Newcombe | ||||
| 6–3, 6–3 | YUG Nikola Pilić | RSA Cliff Drysdale | |||
| USA Charlie Pasarell | AUS Tony Roche | ||||
| NED Tom Okker | |||||
| USA Marty Riessen | |||||
| USA Cliff Richey | |||||
| AUS John Newcombe | |||||
| AUS Tony Roche | |||||
| 7–6, 6–2 | AUS John Alexander | ||||
| AUS Phil Dent | |||||
| 12 Jul | Washington Star International | ||||
| Washington, United States | |||||
| Regular series | |||||
| Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D | |||||
| Singles – Doubles | AUS Tony Roche | ||||
| 3–6, 7–6, 6–4 | USA Marty Riessen | AUS Ray Ruffels | |||
| AUS John Newcombe | AUS John Alexander | ||||
| USA Cliff Richey | |||||
| USA Arthur Ashe | |||||
| EGY Ismail El Shafei | |||||
| NED Tom Okker | |||||
| USA Marty Riessen | |||||
| 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 | AUS John Newcombe | ||||
| AUS Tony Roche | |||||
| 29 Jul | First National Tennis Classic | ||||
| Louisville, United States | |||||
| Regular series | |||||
| Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D | |||||
| Singles – Doubles | USA Arthur Ashe | ||||
| 6–4, 6–4 | GBR Mark Cox | AUS John Newcombe | |||
| RSA Cliff Drysdale | USA Marty Riessen | ||||
| AUS Tony Roche | |||||
| NED Tom Okker | |||||
| YUG Nikola Pilić | |||||
| AUS John Alexander | |||||
| USA Phil Dent | |||||
| 6–4, 6–3 | USA Arthur Ashe | ||||
| USA Robert Lutz |
August
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Aug | U.S. Pro Tennis Championships | ||||
| Boston, United States | |||||
| Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D | |||||
| Singles – Doubles | USA Robert Lutz | ||||
| 6–4, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4 | NED Tom Okker | RSA Cliff Drysdale | |||
| USA Arthur Ashe | AUS Rod Laver | ||||
| USA Marty Riessen | |||||
| YUG Nikola Pilić | |||||
| AUS Tony Roche | |||||
| AUS Tony Roche | |||||
| AUS John Newcombe | |||||
| 6–3, 1–6, 7–6 | USA Arthur Ashe | ||||
| USA Robert Lutz | |||||
| 13 Aug | Cleveland Classic | ||||
| Cleveland, United States | |||||
| Regular series | |||||
| Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D | |||||
| Singles – Doubles | GBR Mark Cox | ||||
| 6–3, 4–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 | AUS Ray Ruffels | GBR Roger Taylor | |||
| RSA Cliff Drysdale | AUS Ken Rosewall | ||||
| YUG Nikola Pilić | |||||
| USA Marty Riessen | |||||
| EGY Ismail El Shafei | |||||
| RSA Cliff Drysdale | |||||
| GBR Roger Taylor | |||||
| 7–6, 6–3 | USA Frank Froehling | ||||
| USA Charlie Pasarell | |||||
| 20 Aug | Colonial Nat'l Invitation Tennis Tournament | ||||
| Fort Worth, United States | |||||
| Regular series | |||||
| Hard – 32S/16D | |||||
| Singles – Doubles | AUS John Newcombe | ||||
| 5–7, 1–6, 7–5, 6–4, 6–4 | AUS Ken Rosewall | NED Tom Okker | |||
| USA Arthur Ashe | AUS John Alexander | ||||
| AUS Tony Roche | |||||
| GBR Graham Stilwell | |||||
| USA Marty Riessen | |||||
| NED Tom Okker | |||||
| USA Marty Riessen | |||||
| 6–2, 6–2 | AUS Ken Rosewall | ||||
| AUS Fred Stolle |
September
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep | Rothmans International | ||||
| Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |||||
| Regular series | |||||
| Hard – 32S/16D | |||||
| Singles – Doubles | USA Arthur Ashe | ||||
| 7–5, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3 | AUS Roy Emerson | EGY Ismail El Shafei | |||
| NED Tom Okker | AUS John Newcombe | ||||
| USA Marty Riessen | |||||
| RSA Cliff Drysdale | |||||
| USA Cliff Richey | |||||
| NED Tom Okker | |||||
| USA Marty Riessen | |||||
| 6–1, 4–6, 7–6 | USA Robert Maud | ||||
| AUS Ken Rosewall |
October
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct | Redwood Bank Pacific Coast Championships | ||||
| Alamo, United States | |||||
| Regular series | |||||
| Hard – 32S/16D | |||||
| Singles – Doubles | AUS John Newcombe | ||||
| 6–1, 6–1, 7–5 | RSA Cliff Drysdale | NED Tom Okker | |||
| USA Arthur Ashe | AUS Terry Addison | ||||
| GBR Mark Cox | |||||
| AUS John Alexander | |||||
| AUS Roy Emerson | |||||
| NED Tom Okker | |||||
| USA Marty Riessen | |||||
| 7–6, 6–4 | EGY Ismail El Shafei | ||||
| NZL Brian Fairlie | |||||
| 22 Oct | Rothmans International | ||||
| Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |||||
| Regular series | |||||
| Carpet – 32S/16D | |||||
| Singles – Doubles | AUS John Newcombe | ||||
| 6–7, 7–6, 7–6, 7–5 | USA Marty Riessen | GBR Mark Cox | |||
| USA Robert Lutz | AUS Roy Emerson | ||||
| NED Tom Okker | |||||
| NZL Brian Fairlie | |||||
| USA Arthur Ashe | |||||
| AUS John Newcombe | |||||
| AUS Fred Stolle | |||||
| 7–6, 6–0 | RSA Cliff Drysdale | ||||
| AUS Allan Stone | |||||
| 29 Oct | Canada Dry International | ||||
| Essen, West Germany | |||||
| Regular series | |||||
| Carpet (i) – 32S/16D | |||||
| Singles | YUG Nikola Pilić | ||||
| 4–6, 6–4, 3–6, 6–4, 7–6 | USA Robert Lutz | USA Cliff Richey | |||
| EGY Ismail El Shafei | AUS John Newcombe | ||||
| FRG Wilhelm Bungert | |||||
| NED Tom Okker | |||||
| USA Arthur Ashe |
November
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Nov | Swedish Pro Tennis Championships | ||||
| Gothenburg, Sweden | |||||
| Regular series | |||||
| Carpet (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D | |||||
| Singles – Doubles | AUS John Newcombe | ||||
| 6–0, 6–3, 6–1 | AUS Roy Emerson | NED Tom Okker | |||
| GBR Mark Cox | AUS Allan Stone | ||||
| GBR Roger Taylor | |||||
| PAK Haroon Rahim | |||||
| USA Jeff Borowiak | |||||
| NED Tom Okker | |||||
| USA Marty Riessen | |||||
| 6–2, 7–6 | EGY Ismail El Shafei | ||||
| NZL Brian Fairlie | |||||
| 18 Nov | Rotterdam Indoors | ||||
| Rotterdam, Netherlands | |||||
| Regular series | |||||
| Carpet (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D | |||||
| Singles – Doubles | USA Arthur Ashe | ||||
| 3–6, 6–2, 6–1 | NED Tom Okker | AUS John Newcombe | |||
| GBR Mark Cox | USA Charlie Pasarell | ||||
| USA Robert Lutz | |||||
| GBR Robin Drysdale | |||||
| USA Marty Riessen | |||||
| AUS Roy Emerson | |||||
| AUS John Newcombe | |||||
| 6–2, 6–3 | USA Arthur Ashe | ||||
| USA Robert Lutz | |||||
| 26 Nov | WCT Winter Finals | ||||
| Rome, Italy | |||||
| WCT Finals | |||||
| Carpet (i) – $25,000 – 8S | |||||
| Singles | USA Arthur Ashe | ||||
| 6–2, 3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 7–6 | USA Robert Lutz | NED Tom Okker | |||
| RSA Cliff Drysdale | YUG Nikola Pilić | ||||
| USA Marty Riessen | |||||
| GBR Mark Cox | |||||
| AUS John Newcombe |
Statistical information
These tables present the number of singles (S), and doubles (D) titles won by each player and each nation during the season, within all the tournament categories of the 1972 WCT circuit: the WCT Finals, and the regular series tournaments. The players/nations are sorted by: 1) total number of titles (a doubles title won by two players representing the same nation counts as only one win for the nation); 2) importance of those titles (a WCT Finals win equalling two regular tournaments wins); 3) a singles doubles hierarchy; 4) alphabetical order (by family names for players).
Titles won by player
| Total titles | Player | Finals | Regular series | All titles | S | S | D | S | D | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | AUS John Newcombe | 6 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||
| NED Tom Okker | 1 | 9 | 1 | 9 | |||||||||
| USA Marty Riessen | 1 | 9 | 1 | 9 | |||||||||
| 7 | AUS Rod Laver | 5 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||
| 5 | USA Arthur Ashe | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||
| 3 | AUS Ken Rosewall | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||
| AUS Tony Roche | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| AUS Roy Emerson | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 2 | USA Robert Lutz | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| AUS Bob Carmichael | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||
| AUS Ray Ruffels | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 1 | GBR Mark Cox | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| YUG Nikola Pilić | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
| USA Stan Smith | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
| AUS John Alexander | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
| USA Jimmy Connors | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
| USA Phil Dent | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
| RSA Cliff Drysdale | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
| USA Pancho Gonzales | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
| AUS Fred Stolle | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
| GBR Roger Taylor | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Titles won by nation
| Total titles | Nation | Finals | Regular series | All titles | S | S | D | S | D | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Australia | 1 | 13 | 8 | 14 | ||||||||
| 19 | United States | 1 | 6 | 12 | 7 | ||||||||
| 10 | Netherlands | 1 | 9 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2 | United Kingdom | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| RSA South Africa | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Standings
These are the standings of the top twenty singles players on the WCT circuit, at the end of the 1971 World Championship Tennis circuit, and after each edition of the WCT Finals in the 1972 season.
| 1971 Standings | # | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AUS Rod Laver | |
| 2 | NED Tom Okker | |
| 3 | AUS Ken Rosewall | |
| 4 | RSA Cliff Drysdale | |
| 5 | USA Arthur Ashe | |
| 6 | AUS John Newcombe | |
| 7 | USA Marty Riessen | |
| 8 | USA Robert Lutz | |
| 9 | AUS Roy Emerson | |
| 10 | ESP Andrés Gimeno | |
| 11 | USA Charlie Pasarell | |
| 12 | AUS John Alexander | |
| 13 | USA Dennis Ralston | |
| 14 | AUS Ray Ruffels | |
| = | EGY Ismail El Shafei | |
| = | YUG Nikola Pilić | |
| 17 | RSA Robert Maud | |
| 18 | GBR Mark Cox | |
| 19 | GBR Roger Taylor | |
| 20 | AUS Fred Stolle |
||
| 1972 Standings (May) | # | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AUS Rod Laver | |
| 2 | AUS Ken Rosewall | |
| 3 | NED Tom Okker | |
| 4 | RSA Cliff Drysdale | |
| 5 | USA Marty Riessen | |
| 6 | USA Arthur Ashe | |
| 7 | USA Robert Lutz | |
| 8 | AUS John Newcombe | |
| 9 | AUS Roy Emerson | |
| = | USA Charlie Pasarell | |
| 11 | AUS John Alexander | |
| 12 | GBR Roger Taylor | |
| 13 | ESP Andrés Gimeno | |
| 14 | GBR Mark Cox | |
| 15 | USA Jeff Borowiak | |
| 16 | AUS Fred Stolle | |
| = | YUG Nikola Pilić | |
| 18 | EGY Ismail El Shafei | |
| 19 | AUS Bob Carmichael | |
| 20 | AUS Ray Ruffels |
||
| 1972 Standings (November) | # | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AUS John Newcombe | |
| 2 | USA Arthur Ashe | |
| 3 | NED Tom Okker | |
| 4 | GBR Mark Cox | |
| 5 | RSA Cliff Drysdale | |
| = | USA Marty Riessen | |
| 7 | USA Robert Lutz | |
| = | YUG Nikola Pilić | |
| 9 | AUS Roy Emerson | |
| = | AUS Tony Roche | |
| = | EGY Ismail El Shafei | |
| 12 | USA Cliff Richey | |
| 13 | USA Charlie Pasarell | |
| 14 | AUS Ray Ruffels | |
| 15 | AUS Ken Rosewall | |
| = | GBR Roger Taylor | |
| 17 | AUS John Alexander | |
| 18 | AUS Bob Carmichael | |
| = | AUS Allan Stone | |
| = | PAK Haroon Rahim | |
| = | USA Jeff Borowiak |
|- |}
References
References
- (1973). "World of Tennis '73 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook". [[Queen Anne Press]].
- "1972 Grand Prix and WCT circuits calendar". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
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