1972 Washington Star International – Singles

January 2025 1972 Washington Star International AUS Tony Roche USA Marty Riessen 3–6, 7–6, 6–4 62 singles doubles Washington Open (tennis) Washington Open The 1972 Washington Star International – Singles was an event of the 1972 Washington Star International tennis tournament and was played in Washington, D.C., United States from July 17 through July 23, 1972. The draw comprised 64 players. Ken Rosewall was the defending champion but did not compete in this edition. Tony Roche won the singles title, defeating Marty Riessen in the final, 3–6, 7–6, 6–4.World of Tennis '73 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook 1973 Queen Anne Press London 9780671216238 145 John Barrett John Barrett (tennis)Roche Tope Riessen https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=tXhQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZREEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4738%2C2314169 The Milwaukee Sentinel UPI July 24, 1972 3 (Part 2)1972 Washington WCT – Singles draw https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/washington/418/1972/draws?matchtype=singles Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Draw Finals Quarterfinals Semifinals Final AUS John Alexander 3 4 AUS Tony Roche 6 6 USA Cliff Richey 7 4 1 AUS Ray Ruffels 6 6 6 USA Arthur Ashe 6 4 3 USA Marty Riessen 1 6 6 EGY 1972 Ismail El Shafei 6 0 AUS John Newcombe 7 6 AUS Tony Roche 6 2 6 AUS Ray Ruffels 3 6 3 USA Marty Riessen 6 6 AUS John Newcombe 4 0 AUS Tony Roche 3 7 6 USA Marty Riessen 6 6 4 Top half Section 1 First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals AUS John Alexander 6 6 USA William Higgins 3 3 YUG Nikola Pilić 6 6 USA Joel Ross 2 1 AUS Rod Laver 6 6 USA Steve Krulevitz 4 2 RSA 1928 Bob Maud 6 6 USA Lenny Schloss 1 4 AUS Fred Stolle 6 7 USA Raz Reid 2 6 AUS Phil Dent 6 6 USA Gene Hamilton 3 2 AUS Tony Roche 6 6 USA Bill Monan 1 1 IND Jasjit Singh 2 6 6 USA Frank Froehling 6 1 3 AUS John Alexander 7 6 YUG Nikola Pilić 5 2 AUS Rod Laver 6 6 RSA 1928 Bob Maud 3 3 AUS Fred Stolle 7 6 AUS Phil Dent 5 2 AUS Tony Roche 4 6 6 IND Jasjit Singh 6 3 1 AUS John Alexander 2 6 7 AUS Rod Laver 6 2 5 AUS Fred Stolle 6 3 1 AUS Tony Roche 4 6 6 AUS John Alexander 3 4 AUS Tony Roche 6 6 Section 2 First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals USA Cliff Richey 6 6 IND Sashi Menon 1 3 USA Bob Lutz 6 6 USA Steve Tidball 2 0 NZL Brian Fairlie 6 4 6 USA Woody Blocher 0 6 2 GBR Mark Cox 6 6 USA Larry Turville 4 2 AUS Ray Ruffels 6 6 MEX Luis Baraldi 0 1 USA Roy Barth 6 4 6 USA Ross Walker 3 6 2 USA Charlie Pasarell 7 7 USA John Peckskamp 5 5 USA Ron Bohrnstedt 7 6 USA Tom Leonard 5 2 USA Cliff Richey 4 6 6 USA Bob Lutz 6 0 4 NZL Brian Fairlie 6 6 GBR Mark Cox 4 2 AUS Ray Ruffels 7 6 USA Roy Barth 5 1 USA Charlie Pasarell 6 6 USA Ron Bohrnstedt 1 2 USA Cliff Richey 6 6 NZL Brian Fairlie 2 2 AUS Ray Ruffels 6 6 6 USA Charlie Pasarell 4 7 3 USA Cliff Richey 7 4 1 AUS Ray Ruffels 6 6 6 Bottom half Section 3 First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals RSA 1928 Cliff Drysdale BYE USA Jim Corn 7 7 USA Art Carrington 6 5 USA Arthur Ashe 4 6 6 USA Steve Siegel 6 4 0 PAK Haroon Rahim 6 6 6 ARG alt Lito Álvarez 3 7 4 AUS Bob Carmichael 6 7 USA Pancho Walthall 4 6 GBR Graham Stilwell 7 6 USA Ron Goldman 5 1 USA Marty Riessen 6 6 USA Steven Turner 1 4 GBR Gerald Battrick 7 6 USA Ben Bishop 5 3 RSA 1928 Cliff Drysdale 6 6 USA Jim Corn 1 3 USA Arthur Ashe 6 6 PAK Haroon Rahim 1 1 AUS Bob Carmichael 6 6 GBR Graham Stilwell 3 3 USA Marty Riessen 6 7 GBR Gerald Battrick 1 5 RSA 1928 Cliff Drysdale 6 0 USA Arthur Ashe 7 6 AUS Bob Carmichael 2 5 USA Marty Riessen 6 7 USA Arthur Ashe 6 4 3 USA Marty Riessen 1 6 6 Section 4 First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals NED Tom Okker 6 6 AUS William Lloyd 4 2 USA Sherwood Stewart 6 6 AUS Allan Stone 3 0 EGY 1972 Ismail El Shafei BYE USA Fred McNair 6 6 USA George Hardie 4 4 GBR Roger Taylor 7 6 USA Bill Lefgron 6 3 USA Jeff Borowiak 6 6 USA Fred Drilling 1 4 AUS John Newcombe 6 7 USA Franklin Robbins 1 6 AUS Terry Addison 6 6 USA Armistead Neely 4 3 NED Tom Okker 6 6 USA Sherwood Stewart 2 1 EGY 1972 Ismail El Shafei 6 3 6 USA Fred McNair 3 6 3 GBR Roger Taylor 3 7 6 USA Jeff Borowiak 6 6 3 AUS John Newcombe 6 6 AUS Terry Addison 2 3 NED Tom Okker 3 6 3 EGY 1972 Ismail El Shafei 6 4 6 GBR Roger Taylor 1 4 AUS John Newcombe 6 6 EGY 1972 Ismail El Shafei 6 0 AUS John Newcombe 7 6 References Washington Star International Singles Washington Star International Washington Star International