1972 Washington Star International – Doubles

January 2025 1972 Washington Star International NED Tom Okker USA Marty Riessen AUS John Newcombe AUS Tony Roche 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 16 singles doubles Washington Open (tennis) Washington Open The 1972 Washington Star International – Doubles 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 consisted of 16 teams. Tom Okker and Marty Riessen were the defending doubles champions and retained their title, defeating John Newcombe and Tony Roche in the final, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2.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 – Doubles draw https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/washington/418/1972/draws?matchtype=doubles Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Draw First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final AUS John Alexander AUS Phil Dent 6 7 GBR Mark Cox GBR Graham Stilwell 3 6 RSA 1928 Cliff Drysdale GBR Roger Taylor 6 6 EGY 1972 Ismail El Shafei NZL Brian Fairlie 0 4 NED Tom Okker USA Marty Riessen 4 6 7 USA Jeff Borowiak PAK Haroon Rahim 6 3 6 AUS Rod Laver AUS Fred Stolle 7 6 USA Roy Barth USA Tom Leonard 6 1 AUS Bob Carmichael AUS Ray Ruffels 6 6 USA Bob Goeltz USA Ron Goldman 2 4 AUS Terry Addison RSA 1928 Bob Maud 6 6 6 USA Frank Froehling USA Charlie Pasarell 4 7 4 YUG Nikola Pilić USA Doug Stone 6 6 USA Arthur Ashe USA Bob Lutz 4 1 AUS John Newcombe AUS Tony Roche 6 7 GBR Gerald Battrick USA Cliff Richey 1 5 AUS John Alexander AUS Phil Dent 3 3 RSA 1928 Cliff Drysdale GBR Roger Taylor 6 6 NED Tom Okker USA Marty Riessen 6 7 AUS Rod Laver AUS Fred Stolle 3 6 AUS Bob Carmichael AUS Ray Ruffels 1 7 7 AUS Terry Addison RSA 1928 Bob Maud 6 5 6 YUG Nikola Pilić USA Doug Stone 5 6 6 AUS John Newcombe AUS Tony Roche 7 3 7 RSA 1928 Cliff Drysdale GBR Roger Taylor 6 7 0 NED Tom Okker USA Marty Riessen 7 5 6 AUS Bob Carmichael AUS Ray Ruffels 3 6 5 AUS John Newcombe AUS Tony Roche 6 2 7 NED Tom Okker USA Marty Riessen 3 6 6 AUS John Newcombe AUS Tony Roche 6 3 2 References Washington Star International Doubles Washington Star International Washington Star International