1972 River Oaks Tennis Tournament – Singles

August 2023 1972 River Oaks Tennis Tournament AUS Rod Laver AUS Ken Rosewall 6–2, 6–4 31 12 River Oaks International Tennis Tournament River Oaks International singles doubles The 1972 River Oaks Tennis Tournament – Singles was an event of the 1972 River Oaks Tennis Tournament men's tennis tournament and was held at the River Oaks Country Club in Houston, Texas in the United States from April 3 through April 9, 1972. Cliff Richey was the defending champion but did not compete in this edition. First-seeded Rod Laver won the singles title, defeating second-seeded Ken Rosewall in the final, 6–2, 6–4.World of Tennis '73 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook 1973 Queen Anne Press London 9780671216238 144 John Barrett1972 River Oaks – Singles draw https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/houston/405/1972/draws?matchtype=singles Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Seeds 30em AUS Rod Laver (champion) AUS Ken Rosewall (finals NED Tom Okker (semifinals) RSA 1928 Cliff Drysdale (first round) USA Arthur Ashe (second round) USA Bob Lutz (second round) USA Marty Riessen (second round) USA Charlie Pasarell (second round) AUS John Newcombe (quarterfinals) AUS Roy Emerson (first round) AUS John Alexander (quarterfinals) GBR Roger Taylor (semifinals) Draw Finals Semifinals Final 175 1 AUS Rod Laver 6 6 3 NED Tom Okker 2 1 12 GBR Roger Taylor 6 3 4 2 AUS Ken Rosewall 4 6 6 1 AUS Rod Laver 6 6 2 AUS Ken Rosewall 2 4 Top half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 1 AUS Rod Laver AUS Fred Stolle 6 1 7 5 RSA 1928 Bob Maud USA Frank Froehling w o 7 USA Marty Riessen AUS Ray Ruffels 6 4 6 1 6 USA Bob Lutz AUS Allan Stone 3 6 6 3 6 3 11 AUS John Alexander NZL Brian Fairlie 6 0 6 0 10 AUS Roy Emerson AUS Tony Roche 3 6 1 6 3 NED Tom Okker AUS Bob Carmichael 6 1 6 0 1 AUS Rod Laver RSA 1928 Bob Maud 6 3 6 2 AUS Bill Bowrey 7 USA Marty Riessen 6 2 3 6 6 4 11 AUS John Alexander 6 USA Bob Lutz 6 7 6 4 6 2 3 NED Tom Okker AUS Tony Roche 6 4 5 7 7 6 1 AUS Rod Laver AUS Bill Bowrey 6 2 7 5 3 NED Tom Okker 11 AUS John Alexander 7 6 6 4 1 AUS Rod Laver 3 NED Tom Okker 6 2 6 1 Bottom half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 4 RSA 1928 Cliff Drysdale GBR Mark Cox 3 6 2 6 12 GBR Roger Taylor USA Roy Barth 6 3 6 1 9 AUS John Newcombe USA Jeff Borowiak 6 2 7 5 8 USA Charlie Pasarell USA Tom Leonard 5 7 6 4 6 3 5 USA Arthur Ashe EGY Ismail El Shafei 6 3 7 6 YUG Niki Pilić AUS Owen Davidson 6 2 7 6 GBR Graham Stilwell AUS Phil Dent w o AUS Terry Addison 2 AUS Ken Rosewall 4 6 1 6 12 GBR Roger Taylor GBR Mark Cox 1 6 6 4 6 4 9 AUS John Newcombe 8 USA Charlie Pasarell 6 3 7 5 YUG Niki Pilić 5 USA Arthur Ashe 6 3 6 4 2 AUS Ken Rosewall GBR Graham Stilwell 6 4 6 4 12 GBR Roger Taylor 9 AUS John Newcombe 6 4 6 3 2 AUS Ken Rosewall YUG Niki Pilić 6 3 7 5 2 AUS Ken Rosewall 12 GBR Roger Taylor 4 6 6 3 6 4 See also Laver–Rosewall rivalry References External links ITF tournament edition details Category:Tennis in Texas Category:1972 World Championship Tennis circuit Category:1972 in American tennis