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Boston WCT 1972

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ATP ATP 500/250 Hard Start: Jul 6, 1972 Draw: 32 31 matches
Champion: Bob Lutz

Knockout bracket

Round of 16
Bob Lutz 2 6 7
Brian Fairlie 6 4 6
Rod Laver 6 6
Ismail El Shafei 3 2
Cliff Drysdale 6 6
Allan Stone 4 2
Marty Riessen 6 6
Ted Schroeder 4 2
Nikola Pilic 6 6
Tom Leonard 2 4
Tom Okker 6 6
Bob Carmichael 3 4
Arthur Ashe 1 6 6
Charlie Pasarell 6 3 2
Tony Roche 6 6
Haroon Rahim 3 3
Quarterfinal
Bob Lutz 6 6
Rod Laver 4 4
Cliff Drysdale 6 6
Marty Riessen 4 4
Tom Okker 6 7 6
Nikola Pilic 7 6 4
Arthur Ashe 3 7 6
Tony Roche 6 5 4
Semifinal
Bob Lutz 6 6 6 6
Cliff Drysdale 4 3 7 3
Tom Okker 7 7 6
Arthur Ashe 6 6 4
Final
Bob Lutz 6 2 6 6
Tom Okker 4 6 4 4

Early rounds

Round of 32 16 matches
Winner Loser Set 1 Set 2 Set 3
Bob Lutz John Newcombe 4-6 6-1 7-6
Brian Fairlie Terry Addison 6-1 6-2 ·
Ismail El Shafei Frank Froehling 4-6 6-4 7-6
Rod Laver Cliff Richey 3-6 6-4 6-2
Cliff Drysdale Fred Stolle 6-2 6-1 ·
Allan Stone John Alexander 7-6 7-6 ·
Ted Schroeder Roy Barth 7-6 1-6 6-2
Marty Riessen Ken Rosewall 6-4 6-7 7-5
Nikola Pilic Graham Stilwell 6-4 6-4 ·
Tom Leonard Phil Dent 4-6 7-6 7-6
Tom Okker Robert Maud 6-3 6-2 ·
Bob Carmichael Ray Ruffels 6-3 6-4 ·
Charlie Pasarell Roger Taylor 7-6 6-4 ·
Arthur Ashe Mark Cox 6-4 6-4 ·
Haroon Rahim Gerald Battrick 7-5 4-6 6-3
Tony Roche Jeff Borowiak 7-6 6-3 ·

Players (32)

PlayerCountryReached
BL Bob Lutz USA Winner
Tom Okker Tom Okker NED Final
Arthur Ashe Arthur Ashe USA Semifinal
Cliff Drysdale Cliff Drysdale RSA Semifinal
Marty Riessen Marty Riessen USA Quarterfinal
Nikola Pilic Nikola Pilic CRO Quarterfinal
Rod Laver Rod Laver AUS Quarterfinal
Tony Roche Tony Roche AUS Quarterfinal
AS Allan Stone AUS Round of 16
Bob Carmichael Bob Carmichael AUS Round of 16
BF Brian Fairlie NZL Round of 16
Charlie Pasarell Charlie Pasarell USA Round of 16
HR Haroon Rahim PAK Round of 16
Ismail El Shafei Ismail El Shafei EGY Round of 16
TS Ted Schroeder USA Round of 16
TL Tom Leonard USA Round of 16
Cliff Richey Cliff Richey USA Round of 32
FF Frank Froehling USA Round of 32
FS Fred Stolle AUS Round of 32
Gerald Battrick Gerald Battrick GBR Round of 32
GS Graham Stilwell GBR Round of 32
JB Jeff Borowiak USA Round of 32
John Alexander John Alexander AUS Round of 32
John Newcombe John Newcombe AUS Round of 32
Ken Rosewall Ken Rosewall AUS Round of 32
MC Mark Cox GBR Round of 32
PD Phil Dent AUS Round of 32
Ray Ruffels Ray Ruffels AUS Round of 32
RM Robert Maud RSA Round of 32
Roger Taylor Roger Taylor GBR Round of 32
RB Roy Barth USA Round of 32
TA Terry Addison AUS Round of 32