1972 Charlotte Tennis Classic – Singles

January 2025 1972 Charlotte Tennis Classic AUS Ken Rosewall USA Cliff Richey 2–6, 6–2, 6–2 31 12 Carolinas International Tennis Tournament singles doubles 1972 Charlotte Tennis Classic The 1972 Charlotte Tennis Classic – Singles was an event of the 1972 Charlotte Tennis Classic tennis tournament played at the Julian J. Clark Tennis Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina in the United States from April 18 through April 23, 1972. Arthur Ashe was the defending singles champion but lost in the first round. Second-seeded Ken Rosewall won the singles title, defeating unseeded Cliff Richey in the final, 2–6, 6–2, 6–2.World of Tennis '73 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook 1973 Queen Anne Press London 9780671216238 145 John Barrett1972 Charlotte WCT – Singles draw https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/charlotte/436/1972/draws?matchtype=singles Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Seeds 30em AUS Rod Laver (first round) AUS Ken Rosewall (champion) NED Tom Okker (quarterfinals) RSA 1928 Cliff Drysdale (semifinali) USA Arthur Ashe (first round) USA Bob Lutz (second round) USA Marty Riessen (quarterfinals) USA Charlie Pasarell (second round) USA John Newcombe (second round) AUS Roy Emerson (second round) GBR Roger Taylor (second round) AUS John Alexander (semifinals) Draw Finals Semifinals Final 175 USA Cliff Richey 6 6 4 RSA 1928 Cliff Drysdale 2 3 12 AUS John Alexander 4 3 2 AUS Ken Rosewall 6 6 USA Cliff Richey 6 3 2 2 AUS Ken Rosewall 2 6 6 Top half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 1 AUS Rod Laver GBR Mark Cox 6 4 2 6 3 6 YUG Niki Pilić AUS Ray Ruffels 6 3 6 3 AUS Fred Stolle AUS Terry Addison 6 3 6 1 USA Cliff Richey 8 USA Charlie Pasarell 6 0 7 6 EGY Ismail El Shafei 5 USA Arthur Ashe 6 4 6 1 AUS Bill Bowrey USA Roy Barth 6 4 7 6 10 AUS Roy Emerson USA Tom Leonard 6 3 6 0 RSA 1928 Bob Maud 4 RSA 1928 Cliff Drysdale 5 7 6 0 2 6 GBR Mark Cox YUG Niki Pilić 4 6 6 4 7 6 USA Cliff Richey AUS Fred Stolle 6 4 4 6 6 1 AUS Bill Bowrey EGY Ismail El Shafei 6 4 4 6 7 6 4 RSA 1928 Cliff Drysdale 10 AUS Roy Emerson 6 4 6 3 USA Cliff Richey GBR Mark Cox 1 6 6 3 6 1 4 RSA 1928 Cliff Drysdale AUS Bill Bowrey 6 2 6 2 USA Cliff Richey 4 RSA 1928 Cliff Drysdale 6 2 6 3 Bottom half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 3 NED Tom Okker AUS Tony Roche 6 4 6 2 11 GBR Roger Taylor AUS Owen Davidson 6 2 7 5 12 AUS John Alexander AUS Allan Stone 6 7 7 6 6 1 6 USA Bob Lutz USA Frank Froehling 6 1 6 3 GBR Graham Stilwell USA Jeff Borowiak 6 3 6 1 NZL Brian Fairlie 9 AUS John Newcombe 1 6 5 7 AUS Bob Carmichael 2 AUS Ken Rosewall 2 6 4 6 3 NED Tom Okker 11 GBR Roger Taylor 6 2 6 7 6 0 12 AUS John Alexander 6 USA Bob Lutz 3 6 6 3 6 2 7 USA Marty Riessen GBR Graham Stilwell 5 7 6 4 6 1 2 AUS Ken Rosewall 9 AUS John Newcombe 6 2 7 5 12 AUS John Alexander 3 NED Tom Okker 6 2 6 4 2 AUS Ken Rosewall 7 USA Marty Riessen 6 2 6 0 2 AUS Ken Rosewall 12 AUS John Alexander 6 4 6 3 References External links World Tennis tournament edition details Charlotte Tennis Classic Charlotte Tennis Classic Category:1972 in sports in North Carolina