1972 First National Tennis Classic

August 2023 1972 Louisville WCT July 24–30 3rd World Championship Tennis (WCT) 32S / 16D $50,000 Clay / outdoor Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. Louisville Tennis Center USA Arthur Ashe1972 Louisville singles draw https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/louisville/663/1972/draws?matchtype=singles Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) AUS John Alexander / USA Phil Dent1972 Louisville doubles draw https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/louisville/663/1972/draws?matchtype=doubles Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) First National Tennis Classic Louisville Open Louisville Open The 1972 First National Tennis Classic, also known as the Louisville WCT, was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Louisville Tennis Center in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. It was the third edition of the tournament and was held from July 24 through July 30, 1972. The tournament was part of the 1972 World Championship Tennis circuit and offered total prize money of $50,000. The singles final was won by ninth-seeded Arthur Ashe who earned $10,000 first-prize money.World of Tennis '73 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook 1973 Queen Anne Press London 9780671216238 146 John Barrett Finals Singles USA Arthur Ashe defeated GBR Mark Cox 6–4, 6–4 Doubles AUS John Alexander / USA Phil Dent defeated USA Arthur Ashe / AUS Bob Lutz 6–4, 6–3 References External links International Tennis Federation (ITF) tournament details Category:Louisville Open Louisville Open First National Tennis Classic Louisville Open Category:1972 in Louisville, Kentucky