1972 United Bank Classic – Singles

1972 United Bank Classic AUS Rod Laver USA Marty Riessen 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 31 12 no Denver Open (tennis) Denver Open singles doubles 1972 United Bank Classic First-seeded Rod Laver won the men's singles title at the 1972 United Bank Classic tennis tournament.1972 Denver – Singles draw https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/denver/389/1972/draws?matchtype=singles Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Seeds 30em AUS Rod Laver (champion) AUS Ken Rosewall (second round) NED Tom Okker (semifinals) RSA 1928 Cliff Drysdale (second round) USA Arthur Ashe (quarterfinals) USA Marty Riessen (final) USA Bob Lutz (quarterfinals) USA Charlie Pasarell (second round) AUS John Newcombe (quarterfinals) AUS Roy Emerson (semifinals) GBR Roger Taylor (second round) AUS John Alexander (quarterfinals) Draw Finals Semifinals Final 175 10 AUS Roy Emerson 6 4 6 USA Marty Riessen 7 6 2 NED Tom Okker 3 6 1 AUS Rod Laver 6 7 6 USA Marty Riessen 6 3 4 1 AUS Rod Laver 4 6 6 Top half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 2 AUS Ken Rosewall NZL Brian Fairlie 6 4 7 5 10 AUS Roy Emerson AUS Bob Carmichael 7 5 6 4 YUG Niki Pilić AUS Allan Stone 6 7 5 7 7 USA Bob Lutz USA Jeff Borowiak 2 6 7 5 6 3 6 USA Marty Riessen USA Frank Froehling 6 4 6 2 AUS Fred Stolle AUS Bill Bowrey 6 3 6 4 9 AUS John Newcombe GBR Mark Cox 6 3 6 2 4 RSA 1928 Cliff Drysdale EGY Ismail El Shafei 7 5 6 2 10 AUS Roy Emerson 2 AUS Ken Rosewall 7 6 6 7 6 4 7 USA Bob Lutz AUS Allan Stone 7 5 6 7 6 3 6 USA Marty Riessen AUS Fred Stolle 6 4 6 4 9 AUS John Newcombe 4 RSA 1928 Cliff Drysdale 6 3 6 7 7 5 10 AUS Roy Emerson 7 USA Bob Lutz 6 2 3 6 6 1 6 USA Marty Riessen 9 AUS John Newcombe 5 7 7 6 6 3 6 USA Marty Riessen 10 AUS Roy Emerson 7 6 6 4 Bottom half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 3 NED Tom Okker AUS Tony Roche 6 1 6 3 11 GBR Roger Taylor GBR Graham Stilwell 3 6 6 4 7 6 5 USA Arthur Ashe USA Tom Leonard 6 7 6 4 7 6 8 USA Charlie Pasarell RSA 1928 Bob Maud 6 7 6 3 7 6 12 AUS John Alexander AUS Ray Ruffels 7 5 6 4 USA Cliff Richey AUS Terry Addison 7 6 7 5 USA Roy Barth 1 AUS Rod Laver 7 5 0 6 4 6 3 NED Tom Okker AUS Owen Davidson 7 5 6 7 6 3 5 USA Arthur Ashe 11 GBR Roger Taylor 7 6 5 7 6 4 12 AUS John Alexander 8 USA Charlie Pasarell 6 4 6 7 6 3 1 AUS Rod Laver USA Cliff Richey 6 4 6 4 3 NED Tom Okker 5 USA Arthur Ashe 7 5 6 3 1 AUS Rod Laver 12 AUS John Alexander 6 4 6 3 1 AUS Rod Laver 3 NED Tom Okker 6 3 7 6 References External links ITF tournament edition details Category:Tennis in Colorado Category:1972 World Championship Tennis circuit