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1972 Washington Star International – Singles

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Singles
1972 Washington Star International
Final
ChampionAustralia Tony Roche
Runner-upUnited States Marty Riessen
Score3–6, 7–6, 6–4
Details
Draw64
Events
Singles Doubles
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The 1972 Washington Star International – Singles was an event of the 1972 Washington Star International tennis tournament and was played in Washington, D.C., United States from July 17 through July 23, 1972. The draw comprised 64 players. Ken Rosewall was the defending champion but did not compete in this edition. Tony Roche won the singles title, defeating Marty Riessen in the final, 3–6, 7–6, 6–4.[1][2][3]

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
Australia John Alexander 3 4
Australia Tony Roche 6 6
Australia Tony Roche 6 2 6
Australia Ray Ruffels 3 6 3
United States Cliff Richey 7 4 1
Australia Ray Ruffels 6 6 6
Australia Tony Roche 3 7 6
United States Marty Riessen 6 6 4
United States Arthur Ashe 6 4 3
United States Marty Riessen 1 6 6
United States Marty Riessen 6 6
Australia John Newcombe 4 0
Egypt Ismail El Shafei 6 0
Australia John Newcombe 7 6

Top half

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Section 1

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First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
Australia John Alexander 6 6
United States William Higgins 3 3 Australia John Alexander 7 6
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nikola Pilić 6 6 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nikola Pilić 5 2
United States Joel Ross 2 1 Australia John Alexander 2 6 7
Australia Rod Laver 6 6 Australia Rod Laver 6 2 5
United States Steve Krulevitz 4 2 Australia Rod Laver 6 6
South Africa Bob Maud 6 6 South Africa Bob Maud 3 3
United States Lenny Schloss 1 4 Australia John Alexander 3 4
Australia Fred Stolle 6 7 Australia Tony Roche 6 6
United States Raz Reid 2 6 Australia Fred Stolle 7 6
Australia Phil Dent 6 6 Australia Phil Dent 5 2
United States Gene Hamilton 3 2 Australia Fred Stolle 6 3 1
Australia Tony Roche 6 6 Australia Tony Roche 4 6 6
United States Bill Monan 1 1 Australia Tony Roche 4 6 6
India Jasjit Singh 2 6 6 India Jasjit Singh 6 3 1
United States Frank Froehling 6 1 3

Section 2

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First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
United States Cliff Richey 6 6
India Sashi Menon 1 3 United States Cliff Richey 4 6 6
United States Bob Lutz 6 6 United States Bob Lutz 6 0 4
United States Steve Tidball 2 0 United States Cliff Richey 6 6
New Zealand Brian Fairlie 6 4 6 New Zealand Brian Fairlie 2 2
United States Woody Blocher 0 6 2 New Zealand Brian Fairlie 6 6
United Kingdom Mark Cox 6 6 United Kingdom Mark Cox 4 2
United States Larry Turville 4 2 United States Cliff Richey 7 4 1
Australia Ray Ruffels 6 6 Australia Ray Ruffels 6 6 6
Mexico Luis Baraldi 0 1 Australia Ray Ruffels 7 6
United States Roy Barth 6 4 6 United States Roy Barth 5 1
United States Ross Walker 3 6 2 Australia Ray Ruffels 6 6 6
United States Charlie Pasarell 7 7 United States Charlie Pasarell 4 7 3
United States John Peckskamp 5 5 United States Charlie Pasarell 6 6
United States Ron Bohrnstedt 7 6 United States Ron Bohrnstedt 1 2
United States Tom Leonard 5 2

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
South Africa Cliff Drysdale
BYE South Africa Cliff Drysdale 6 6
United States Jim Corn 7 7 United States Jim Corn 1 3
United States Art Carrington 6 5 South Africa Cliff Drysdale 6 0
United States Arthur Ashe 4 6 6 United States Arthur Ashe 7 6
United States Steve Siegel 6 4 0 United States Arthur Ashe 6 6
Pakistan Haroon Rahim 6 6 6 Pakistan Haroon Rahim 1 1
Argentina Lito Álvarez 3 7 4 United States Arthur Ashe 6 4 3
Australia Bob Carmichael 6 7 United States Marty Riessen 1 6 6
United States Pancho Walthall 4 6 Australia Bob Carmichael 6 6
United Kingdom Graham Stilwell 7 6 United Kingdom Graham Stilwell 3 3
United States Ron Goldman 5 1 Australia Bob Carmichael 2 5
United States Marty Riessen 6 6 United States Marty Riessen 6 7
United States Steven Turner 1 4 United States Marty Riessen 6 7
United Kingdom Gerald Battrick 7 6 United Kingdom Gerald Battrick 1 5
United States Ben Bishop 5 3

Section 4

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First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
Netherlands Tom Okker 6 6
Australia William Lloyd 4 2 Netherlands Tom Okker 6 6
United States Sherwood Stewart 6 6 United States Sherwood Stewart 2 1
Australia Allan Stone 3 0 Netherlands Tom Okker 3 6 3
Egypt Ismail El Shafei Egypt Ismail El Shafei 6 4 6
BYE Egypt Ismail El Shafei 6 3 6
United States Fred McNair 6 6 United States Fred McNair 3 6 3
United States George Hardie 4 4 Egypt Ismail El Shafei 6 0
United Kingdom Roger Taylor 7 6 Australia John Newcombe 7 6
United States Bill Lefgron 6 3 United Kingdom Roger Taylor 3 7 6
United States Jeff Borowiak 6 6 United States Jeff Borowiak 6 6 3
United States Fred Drilling 1 4 United Kingdom Roger Taylor 1 4
Australia John Newcombe 6 7 Australia John Newcombe 6 6
United States Franklin Robbins 1 6 Australia John Newcombe 6 6
Australia Terry Addison 6 6 Australia Terry Addison 2 3
United States Armistead Neely 4 3

References

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  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1973). World of Tennis '73 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 145. ISBN 9780671216238.
  2. ^ "Roche Tope Riessen". The Milwaukee Sentinel. UPI. July 24, 1972. p. 3 (Part 2).
  3. ^ "1972 Washington WCT – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).