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Fort Worth WCT 1972

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ATP ATP 500/250 Hard Start: Aug 20, 1972 Draw: 32 31 matches
Champion: John Newcombe

Knockout bracket

Round of 16
John Newcombe 6 6
Jeff Borowiak 2 3
John Alexander 7 6
Nikola Pilic 6 4
Tom Okker 2 7 6
Bob Carmichael 6 5 2
Tony Roche 7 7
Charlie Pasarell 5 5
Ken Rosewall 6 6
Gerald Battrick 1 2
Graham Stilwell 6 6
Robert Maud 2 4
Marty Riessen 6 6
Cliff Richey 2 3
Arthur Ashe 6 6
Ray Ruffels 2 2
Quarterfinal
John Newcombe 4 6 6
John Alexander 6 3 4
Tom Okker 7 6
Tony Roche 6 2
Ken Rosewall 6 6
Graham Stilwell 4 2
Arthur Ashe 6 6
Marty Riessen 1 3
Semifinal
John Newcombe 6 7
Tom Okker 4 6
Ken Rosewall 7 3 7
Arthur Ashe 6 6 6
Final
John Newcombe 5 1 7 6 6
Ken Rosewall 7 6 5 4 4

Early rounds

Round of 32 16 matches
Winner Loser Set 1 Set 2 Set 3
John Newcombe Roy Barth 6-3 6-1 ·
Jeff Borowiak Rod Laver 6-4 4-6 6-2
John Alexander Mark Cox 6-4 6-3 ·
Nikola Pilic Frank Froehling 6-2 6-3 ·
Tom Okker Brian Fairlie 7-6 6-3 ·
Bob Carmichael Roger Taylor 5-7 6-4 6-3
Charlie Pasarell Derek Schroder 7-5 6-2 ·
Tony Roche Terry Addison 3-6 6-4 6-4
Ken Rosewall Cliff Drysdale 6-3 6-2 ·
Gerald Battrick Tom Leonard 6-0 6-3 ·
Graham Stilwell Haroon Rahim 6-7 6-4 6-3
Robert Maud Bob Lutz 6-7 6-3 6-4
Marty Riessen Allan Stone 6-1 6-4 ·
Cliff Richey Phil Dent 6-3 6-1 ·
Ray Ruffels Ismail El Shafei 6-3 6-1 ·
Arthur Ashe Fred Stolle 7-6 6-4 ·

Players (32)

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