1972 U.S. Professional Indoor
| 1972 U.S. Professional Indoor | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | February 8 – February 13 | ||
| Edition | 5th | ||
| Category | World Championship Tennis | ||
| Draw | 32S | ||
| Prize money | $50,000 | ||
| Surface | Carpet / Indoor | ||
| Location | Philadelphia, PA, USA | ||
| Venue | Wachovia Spectrum | ||
| Champions | |||
| Singles | |||
 Rod Laver [1] | |||
| Doubles | |||
 Arthur Ashe / Robert Lutz | |||
U.S. Professional Indoor
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The 1972 U.S. Professional Indoor was a WCT tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was played at the Wachovia Spectrum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States. It was the fifth edition of the tournament and was held from February 8 through February 13, 1972. Total attendance for the tournament was 57,882.[2]
Champions
Men's Singles
Main article: 1972 U.S. Professional Indoor – Singles
Rod Laver defeated Ken Rosewall 4–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–2 [2]
- It was Laver's 2nd title of the year and the 31st of his career.
Men's Doubles
Main article: 1972 U.S. Professional Indoor – Doubles
Arthur Ashe / Robert Lutz defeated John Newcombe / Tony Roche 6–3, 6–7, 6–3
- It was Ashe's 1st title of the year and the 11th of his professional career. It was Lutz's 1st title of the year and the 7th of his professional career.
References
- ↑ "ATP – 1972 Philadelphia WCT Men's Singles Draw". ATP.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 John Barrett, ed. (1973). World of Tennis '73. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 142, 143. ISBN 978-0362001396.
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