1972 River Oaks Tennis Tournament – Singles

First-seeded Rod Laver won the men's singles title at the 1972 River Oaks Tennis Tournament tennis tournament.[1]

Singles
1972 River Oaks Tennis Tournament
Champion Rod Laver
Runner-up Ken Rosewall
Final score6–2, 6–4
Draw31
Seeds12
Main article: 1972 River Oaks Tennis Tournament

Seeds
  1. Rod Laver (Champion)
  2. Ken Rosewall (Finals
  3. Tom Okker (Semifinals)
  4. Cliff Drysdale (First round)
  5. Arthur Ashe (Second round)
  6. Bob Lutz (Second round)
  7. Marty Riessen (Second round)
  8. Charlie Pasarell (Second round)
  9. John Newcombe (Quarterfinals)
  10. Roy Emerson (First round)
  11. John Alexander (Quarterfinals)
  12. Roger Taylor (Semifinals)

Draw

Key

Finals
Semifinals Final
          
1 Rod Laver 6 6
3 Tom Okker 2 1
1 Rod Laver 6 6
2 Ken Rosewall 2 4
12 Roger Taylor 6 3 4
2 Ken Rosewall 4 6 6

Top half
First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Rod Laver 6 7
Fred Stolle 1 5 1 Rod Laver 6 6
Bob Maud w o Bob Maud 3 2
Frank Froehling 1 Rod Laver 6 7
Bill Bowrey 2 5
Bill Bowrey 6 3 6
7 Marty Riessen 6 6 7 Marty Riessen 2 6 4
Ray Ruffels 4 1 1 Rod Laver 6 6
6 Bob Lutz 3 6 6 3 Tom Okker 2 1
Allan Stone 6 3 3 6 Bob Lutz 7 4 2
11 John Alexander 6 6 11 John Alexander 6 6 6
Brian Fairlie 0 0 11 John Alexander 6 4
10 Roy Emerson 3 1 3 Tom Okker 7 6
Tony Roche 6 6 Tony Roche 4 7 6
3 Tom Okker 6 6 3 Tom Okker 6 5 7
Bob Carmichael 1 0

Bottom half
First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
4 Cliff Drysdale 3 2
Mark Cox 6 6 Mark Cox 6 4 4
12 Roger Taylor 6 6 12 Roger Taylor 1 6 6
Roy Barth 3 1 12 Roger Taylor 6 6
9 John Newcombe 6 7 9 John Newcombe 4 3
Jeff Borowiak 2 5 9 John Newcombe 6 7
8 Charlie Pasarell 5 6 6 8 Charlie Pasarell 3 5
Tom Leonard 7 4 3 12 Roger Taylor 6 3 4
5 Arthur Ashe 6 7 2 Ken Rosewall 4 6 6
Ismail El Shafei 3 6 5 Arthur Ashe 3 4
Niki Pilić 6 7 Niki Pilić 6 6
Owen Davidson 2 6 Niki Pilić 3 5
Graham Stilwell w o 2 Ken Rosewall 6 7
Phil Dent Graham Stilwell 4 4
Terry Addison 4 1 2 Ken Rosewall 6 6
2 Ken Rosewall 6 6

See also

References
  1. "1972 River Oaks – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
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