1972 Fidelity WCT Tournament – Singles

Tennis tournament event January 2025 1972 Fidelity WCT Tournament AUS Rod Laver RSA 1928 Cliff Drysdale 2–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–3 29 singles doubles Fidelity Tournament – Singles Richmond WCT The 1972 Fidelity WCT Tournament – Singles was an event of the 1972 Fidelity WCT Tournament men's tennis tournament played at the Richmond Coliseum in Richmond, Virginia in the United States from February 2 through February 6, 1972. The draw consisted of 29 players. Ilie Năstase was the defending champion but did not compete in this edition. Rod Laver won the singles title, defeating Cliff Drysdale in the final, 2–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–3.World of Tennis '73 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook 1973 Queen Anne Press London 9780671216238 141, 144 John Barrett1972 Richmond – Singles draw https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/richmond/802/1972/draws?matchtype=singles Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Draw Finals Semifinals Final AUS Rod Laver 6 7 USA Arthur Ashe 2 6 RSA 1928 Cliff Drysdale 4 6 6 AUS John Newcombe 6 4 3 AUS Rod Laver 2 6 7 6 RSA 1928 Cliff Drysdale 6 3 5 3 Top half First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals AUS Rod Laver 6 6 USA Roy Barth 3 2 YUG Nikola Pilić 6 6 AUS Tony Roche 4 2 GBR Graham Stilwell 7 7 NZL Brian Fairlie 6 5 USA Bob Lutz 6 6 USA Tom Leonard 3 4 AUS Roy Emerson 6 6 AUS Bill Bowrey 2 2 USA Jeff Borowiak 6 6 7 AUS Owen Davidson 2 7 5 USA Arthur Ashe 6 6 AUS Terry Addison 4 4 AUS Rod Laver 6 6 YUG Nikola Pilić 1 1 GBR Graham Stilwell 2 1 USA Bob Lutz 6 6 AUS Roy Emerson 3 6 6 AUS John Alexander 6 3 3 USA Jeff Borowiak 7 6 2 USA Arthur Ashe 6 7 6 AUS Rod Laver 3 6 6 USA Bob Lutz 6 4 4 AUS Roy Emerson 5 2 USA Arthur Ashe 7 6 AUS Rod Laver 6 7 USA Arthur Ashe 2 6 Bottom half First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals RSA 1928 Cliff Drysdale 6 7 EGY 1972 Ismail El Shafei 1 5 AUS Bob Carmichael 6 5 6 GBR Mark Cox 4 7 3 USA Marty Riessen 6 6 USA Frank Froehling 2 2 AUS John Newcombe 7 7 AUS Fred Stolle 6 6 AUS Ray Ruffels 6 3 7 AUS Phil Dent 2 6 6 GBR Roger Taylor 7 6 NED Tom Okker 6 3 RSA 1928 Cliff Drysdale 6 6 AUS Bob Carmichael 1 3 USA Charlie Pasarell 4 6 6 USA Marty Riessen 6 3 4 AUS John Newcombe 6 6 AUS Ray Ruffels 4 4 AUS Allan Stone 6 6 GBR Roger Taylor 7 7 RSA 1928 Cliff Drysdale 6 6 USA Charlie Pasarell 4 3 AUS John Newcombe 7 3 6 GBR Roger Taylor 5 6 4 RSA 1928 Cliff Drysdale 4 6 6 AUS John Newcombe 6 4 3 References External links ITF tournament edition details Richmond WCT Richmond WCT Richmond WCT Category:Tennis in Virginia