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Denver WCT 1972

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ATP ATP 500/250 Carpet Start: Apr 30, 1972 Draw: 32 30 matches
Champion: Rod Laver

Knockout bracket

Round of 16
Roy Emerson 7 6 6
2 Ken Rosewall 6 7 4
Bob Lutz 7 6 6
Allan Stone 5 7 3
Marty Riessen 6 6
Fred Stolle 4 4
John Newcombe 6 6 7
4 Cliff Drysdale 3 7 5
3 Tom Okker 7 6 6
Owen Davidson 5 7 3
Arthur Ashe 7 5 6
Roger Taylor 5 7 4
John Alexander 6 6 6
Charlie Pasarell 4 7 3
1 Rod Laver 6 6
Cliff Richey 4 4
Quarterfinal
Roy Emerson 6 3 6
Bob Lutz 2 6 1
Marty Riessen 5 2 6
John Newcombe 7 6 3
3 Tom Okker 7 6
Arthur Ashe 5 3
1 Rod Laver
John Alexander
Semifinal
Marty Riessen 7 6
Roy Emerson 6 4
1 Rod Laver 6 7
3 Tom Okker 3 6
Final
1 Rod Laver 4 6 6
Marty Riessen 6 3 4

Early rounds

Round of 32 15 matches
Winner Loser Set 1 Set 2 Set 3
Ken Rosewall Brian Fairlie 6-4 7-5 ·
Roy Emerson Bob Carmichael 7-5 6-4 ·
Allan Stone Nikola Pilic 7-6 7-5 ·
Bob Lutz Jeff Borowiak 2-6 7-5 6-3
Marty Riessen Frank Froehling 6-4 6-2 ·
Fred Stolle Bill Bowrey 6-3 6-4 ·
John Newcombe Mark Cox 6-3 6-2 ·
Cliff Drysdale Ismail El Shafei 7-5 6-2 ·
Tom Okker Tony Roche 6-1 6-3 ·
Roger Taylor Graham Stilwell 3-6 6-4 7-6
Arthur Ashe Tom Leonard 6-7 6-3 7-6
Charlie Pasarell Robert Maud 7-5 6-4 ·
John Alexander Ray Ruffels 7-6 7-5 ·
Cliff Richey Terry Addison 7-6 7-5 ·
Rod Laver Roy Barth 5-7 6-0 6-0

Players (31)

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