1972 U.S. Professional Indoor

The 1972 U.S. Professional Indoor was a WCT men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was played at the Wachovia Spectrum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States. It was the fifth edition of the tournament and was held from February 8 through February 13, 1972. Total attendance for the tournament was 57,882. First-seeded Rod Laver won the singles title, his third at the event after 1969 and 1970.[3]

1972 U.S. Professional Indoor
DateFebruary 8–13
Edition5th
CategoryWorld Championship Tennis
Draw32S
Prize money$50,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationPhiladelphia, PA, United States
VenueWachovia Spectrum
Champions
Singles
Rod Laver [1]
Doubles
Arthur Ashe / Robert Lutz [2]

Finals

Singles

Rod Laver defeated Ken Rosewall 4–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–2 [3]

  • It was Laver's 2nd singles title of the year and the 52nd of his career in the open era.

Doubles

Arthur Ashe / Robert Lutz defeated John Newcombe / Tony Roche 6–3, 6–7, 6–3

  • It was Ashe's 1st title of the year and the 11th of his professional career. It was Lutz's 1st title of the year and the 7th of his professional career.

See also

References

  1. "1972 Philadelphia WCT – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1972 Philadelphia WCT – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. John Barrett, ed. (1973). World of Tennis '73. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 142, 143. ISBN 978-0362001396.
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