1972 River Oaks Tennis Tournament – Singles
Appearance
Singles | |
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1972 River Oaks Tennis Tournament | |
Champion | ![]() |
Runner-up | ![]() |
Score | 6–2, 6–4 |
Draw | 31 |
Seeds | 12 |
The 1972 River Oaks Tennis Tournament – Singles was an event of the 1972 River Oaks Tennis Tournament men's tennis tournament and was held at the River Oaks Country Club in Houston, Texas in the United States from April 3 through April 9, 1972. Cliff Richey was the defending champion but did not compete in this edition. First-seeded Rod Laver won the singles title, defeating second-seeded Ken Rosewall in the final, 6–2, 6–4.[1][2]
Seeds[edit]
Rod Laver (champion)
Ken Rosewall (finals
Tom Okker (semifinals)
Cliff Drysdale (first round)
Arthur Ashe (second round)
Bob Lutz (second round)
Marty Riessen (second round)
Charlie Pasarell (second round)
John Newcombe (quarterfinals)
Roy Emerson (first round)
John Alexander (quarterfinals)
Roger Taylor (semifinals)
Draw[edit]
Key[edit]
- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- Alt = Alternate
- SE = Special exempt
- PR = Protected ranking
- ITF = ITF entry
- JE = Junior exempt
- w/o = Walkover
- r = Retired
- d = Defaulted
- SR = Special ranking
Finals[edit]
Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
1 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
3 | ![]() | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||
1 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
2 | ![]() | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||
12 | ![]() | 6 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||
2 | ![]() | 4 | 6 | 6 |
Top half[edit]
First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | ![]() | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 1 | 5 | 1 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | w | o | ![]() | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 1 | ![]() | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | 7 | ![]() | 2 | 6 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 4 | 1 | 1 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
6 | ![]() | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | ![]() | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | ![]() | 7 | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
11 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | 11 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 0 | 0 | 11 | ![]() | 6 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
10 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 3 | ![]() | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 6 | ![]() | 4 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | 3 | ![]() | 6 | 5 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 1 | 0 |
Bottom half[edit]
First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | ![]() | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 6 | ![]() | 6 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
12 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | 12 | ![]() | 1 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 3 | 1 | 12 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 | ![]() | 6 | 7 | 9 | ![]() | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 2 | 5 | 9 | ![]() | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 | ![]() | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | ![]() | 3 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 7 | 4 | 3 | 12 | ![]() | 6 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | ![]() | 6 | 7 | 2 | ![]() | 4 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 3 | 6 | 5 | ![]() | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 7 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 2 | 6 | ![]() | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | w | o | 2 | ![]() | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | ![]() | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 4 | 1 | 2 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2 | ![]() | 6 | 6 |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1973). World of Tennis '73 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 144. ISBN 9780671216238.
- ^ "1972 River Oaks – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).