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ATP·ATP International Series

Montreal WCT 1972

StartsSep 17, 1972 Draw32 Matches31 Editions1
Champion Arthur Ashe def. Roy Emerson in the final
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Knockout bracket

Round of 16
John Newcombe 7 6
Frank Froehling 5 0
Roy Emerson 3 6 6
Jeff Borowiak 6 3 2
Marty Riessen 7 6
Charlie Pasarell 6 3
Ismail El Shafei 6 6
Roger Taylor 2 2
Cliff Drysdale 6 6
Ken Rosewall 1 2
Tom Okker 6 6
Bob Lutz 1 4
Cliff Richey 6 6
Nikola Pilic 4 4
Arthur Ashe 6 6
John Alexander 2 4
Quarterfinal
Roy Emerson 6 4 7
John Newcombe 4 6 6
Ismail El Shafei 7 7
Marty Riessen 6 6
Tom Okker 4 7 6
Cliff Drysdale 6 5 2
Arthur Ashe 6 6
Cliff Richey 4 4
Semifinal
Roy Emerson 7 6
Ismail El Shafei 6 4
Arthur Ashe 7 6
Tom Okker 5 4
Final
Arthur Ashe 7 4 6 6
Roy Emerson 5 6 2 3

Early rounds

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

Players (32)

PlayerCountryReached
Arthur Ashe Arthur Ashe USA Winner
Roy Emerson Roy Emerson AUS Final
Ismail El Shafei Ismail El Shafei EGY Semifinal
Tom Okker Tom Okker NED Semifinal
Cliff Drysdale Cliff Drysdale RSA Quarterfinal
Cliff Richey Cliff Richey USA Quarterfinal
John Newcombe John Newcombe AUS Quarterfinal
Marty Riessen Marty Riessen USA Quarterfinal
BL Bob Lutz USA Round of 16
Charlie Pasarell Charlie Pasarell USA Round of 16
FF Frank Froehling USA Round of 16
JB Jeff Borowiak USA Round of 16
John Alexander John Alexander AUS Round of 16
Ken Rosewall Ken Rosewall AUS Round of 16
Nikola Pilic Nikola Pilic CRO Round of 16
Roger Taylor Roger Taylor GBR Round of 16
AS Allan Stone AUS Round of 32
Bob Carmichael Bob Carmichael AUS Round of 32
BF Brian Fairlie NZL 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
MC Mark Cox GBR Round of 32
MB Mike Belkin CAN Round of 32
PD Phil Dent AUS Round of 32
Ray Ruffels Ray Ruffels AUS Round of 32
RL Richard Legendre CAN 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