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Vancouver WCT 1972

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ATP ATP 500/250 Start: Oct 22, 1972 Draw: 32 29 matches
Champion: John Newcombe

Knockout bracket

Round of 16
John Newcombe 5 6 6
Jeff Borowiak 7 2 1
Roy Emerson 6 6 6
Graham Stilwell 0 7 1
Mark Cox 6 6
Phil Dent 3 4
Tom Okker 7 6
Cliff Richey 6 0
Brian Fairlie 4 6 6
Allan Stone 6 0 1
Marty Riessen 6 6
Ismail El Shafei 3 3
Bob Lutz 6 6
Robert Maud 2 0
Arthur Ashe 6 7
Fred Stolle 4 5
Quarterfinal
John Newcombe 7 6
Roy Emerson 5 4
Mark Cox 4 6 6
Tom Okker 6 3 4
Marty Riessen 6 6 7
Brian Fairlie 7 4 6
Bob Lutz 6 6
Arthur Ashe 0 2
Semifinal
John Newcombe 7 6
Mark Cox 5 4
Marty Riessen 6 6
Bob Lutz 3 4
Final
John Newcombe 6 7 7 7
Marty Riessen 7 6 6 5

Early rounds

Round of 32 14 matches
Winner Loser Set 1 Set 2 Set 3
John Newcombe Frank Froehling 6-3 6-7 6-2
Jeff Borowiak Dick Stockton 4-6 7-6 6-3
Graham Stilwell Tom Leonard 6-4 6-0 ·
Mark Cox Bob Carmichael 6-3 6-1 ·
Phil Dent Don Mccormick 6-1 6-3 ·
Cliff Richey Haroon Rahim 6-0 6-4 ·
Tom Okker Roy Barth 6-3 6-1 ·
Brian Fairlie Cliff Drysdale 7-6 6-3 ·
Allan Stone Charlie Pasarell 4-6 6-2 7-6
Ismail El Shafei Rod Laver 3-6 6-1 6-0
Marty Riessen John Alexander 7-6 6-2 ·
Bob Lutz Terry Addison 6-4 6-2 ·
Robert Maud Gerald Battrick 6-4 6-4 ·
Fred Stolle Tony Bardsley 7-5 7-6 ·

Players (30)

PlayerCountryReached
John Newcombe John Newcombe AUS Winner
Marty Riessen Marty Riessen USA Final
BL Bob Lutz USA Semifinal
MC Mark Cox GBR Semifinal
Arthur Ashe Arthur Ashe USA Quarterfinal
BF Brian Fairlie NZL Quarterfinal
Roy Emerson Roy Emerson AUS Quarterfinal
Tom Okker Tom Okker NED Quarterfinal
AS Allan Stone AUS Round of 16
Cliff Richey Cliff Richey USA Round of 16
FS Fred Stolle AUS Round of 16
GS Graham Stilwell GBR Round of 16
Ismail El Shafei Ismail El Shafei EGY Round of 16
JB Jeff Borowiak USA Round of 16
PD Phil Dent AUS Round of 16
RM Robert Maud RSA Round of 16
Bob Carmichael Bob Carmichael AUS Round of 32
Charlie Pasarell Charlie Pasarell USA Round of 32
Cliff Drysdale Cliff Drysdale RSA Round of 32
Dick Stockton Dick Stockton USA Round of 32
DM Don Mccormick CAN Round of 32
FF Frank Froehling USA Round of 32
Gerald Battrick Gerald Battrick GBR Round of 32
HR Haroon Rahim PAK Round of 32
John Alexander John Alexander AUS Round of 32
Rod Laver Rod Laver AUS Round of 32
RB Roy Barth USA Round of 32
TA Terry Addison AUS Round of 32
TL Tom Leonard USA Round of 32
TB Tony Bardsley CAN Round of 32