1972 Rotterdam Indoors

1972 Rotterdam Indoors 12–18 November 1st World Championship Tennis Carpet / indoor $50,000 Rotterdam, Netherlands Rotterdam Ahoy USA Arthur Ashe1972 Rotterdam – Singles draw https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/rotterdam/9036/1972/draws?matchtype=singles Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) AUS Roy Emerson / AUS John Newcombe1972 Rotterdam – Doubles draw https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/rotterdam/9036/1972/draws?matchtype=doubles Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) 1974 ABN World Tennis Tournament The 1972 Rotterdam Indoors was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was the inaugural edition of the event known that year as the Rotterdam Indoors, and was part of the 1972 World Championship Tennis circuit. It took place at the Rotterdam Ahoy indoor sporting arena in Rotterdam, Netherlands, from 12 November through 18 November 1972. Second-seeded Arthur Ashe won the singles title. The singles field included Toronto, Las Vegas, St. Louis, Fort Worth, Alamo, Vancouver and Gothenburg WCT champion John Newcombe, US Open runner-up, Louisville and Montreal WCT titlist Arthur Ashe, and Chicago WCT winner, Boston WCT and Stockholm finalist Tom Okker. Also lined up were Briton Robin Drysdale, Cleveland WCT champion Mark Cox, Robert Lutz, Marty Riessen and Nikola Pilić. Finals Singles 1972 Rotterdam Indoors – Singles USA Arthur Ashe defeated NED Tom Okker, 3–6, 6–2, 6–1 It was Arthur Ashe's 3rd title of the year, and his 11th overall. It was his 3rd WCT title of the year, and overall. Doubles 1972 Rotterdam Indoors – Doubles AUS Roy Emerson / AUS John Newcombe defeated USA Arthur Ashe / USA Robert Lutz, 6–2, 6–3 References External links Official website https://web.archive.org/web/20120207131002/http://www.abnamrowtt.com/ 2012-02-07 ATP tournament profile Rotterdam Indoors Rotterdam Indoors Category:International sports competitions hosted by the Netherlands