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ATP·ATP International Series·Carpet

Essen WCT 1972

StartsOct 29, 1972 Draw32 Matches30 Editions1
Champion Nikola Pilic def. Bob Lutz in the final
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Knockout bracket

Round of 16
John Newcombe 6 6
Colin Dibley 3 4
Nikola Pilic 7 6
Allan Stone 6 3
Wilhelm Bungert 7 6
Mark Cox 6 4
Cliff Richey 7 6
Cliff Drysdale 5 3
Tom Okker 6 6
Terry Addison 2 1
Bob Lutz 6 6
Charlie Pasarell 3 4
Ismail El Shafei 6 6
Marty Riessen 2 2
Arthur Ashe 6 6
Roy Emerson 2 2
Quarterfinal
Nikola Pilic 6 6
John Newcombe 2 4
Cliff Richey 6 6
Wilhelm Bungert 1 2
Bob Lutz 2 6 6
Tom Okker 6 3 4
Ismail El Shafei 6 6
Arthur Ashe 3 4
Semifinal
Nikola Pilic 4 6 6
Cliff Richey 6 3 4
Bob Lutz 7 6
Ismail El Shafei 6 4
Final
Nikola Pilic 4 6 3 6 7
Bob Lutz 6 4 6 4 6

Early rounds

Round of 32 15 matches
Winner Loser Set 1 Set 2 Set 3
John Newcombe Dick Stockton 7-6 6-4 ·
Colin Dibley Roy Barth 6-7 6-2 6-4
Nikola Pilic Brian Fairlie 6-3 7-6 ·
Wilhelm Bungert Gerald Battrick 6-4 6-4 ·
Mark Cox U Unknown 7-6 1-6 6-0
Cliff Drysdale Bob Carmichael 6-3 6-3 ·
Cliff Richey John Alexander 6-4 6-3 ·
Tom Okker Graham Stilwell 6-3 7-6 ·
Terry Addison Roger Taylor 4-6 6-4 6-4
Charlie Pasarell Frank Froehling 6-3 6-2 ·
Bob Lutz Tom Leonard 6-3 6-2 ·
Marty Riessen Phil Dent 6-3 0-6 6-2
Ismail El Shafei Haroon Rahim 6-4 6-1 ·
Roy Emerson Robert Maud 3-6 6-2 6-2
Arthur Ashe Fred Stolle 6-2 7-6 ·

Players (31)

PlayerCountryReached
Nikola Pilic Nikola Pilic CRO Winner
BL Bob Lutz USA Final
Cliff Richey Cliff Richey USA Semifinal
Ismail El Shafei Ismail El Shafei EGY Semifinal
Arthur Ashe Arthur Ashe USA Quarterfinal
John Newcombe John Newcombe AUS Quarterfinal
Tom Okker Tom Okker NED Quarterfinal
WB Wilhelm Bungert GER Quarterfinal
AS Allan Stone AUS Round of 16
Charlie Pasarell Charlie Pasarell USA Round of 16
Cliff Drysdale Cliff Drysdale RSA Round of 16
Colin Dibley Colin Dibley AUS Round of 16
MC Mark Cox GBR Round of 16
Marty Riessen Marty Riessen USA Round of 16
Roy Emerson Roy Emerson AUS Round of 16
TA Terry Addison AUS Round of 16
Bob Carmichael Bob Carmichael AUS Round of 32
BF Brian Fairlie NZL Round of 32
Dick Stockton Dick Stockton 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
HR Haroon Rahim PAK Round of 32
John Alexander John Alexander AUS Round of 32
PD Phil Dent 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
TL Tom Leonard USA Round of 32
UU U Unknown UNK Round of 32