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1972 Roanoke International

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1972 Roanoke International
DateJanuary 21–23
Edition1st
CategoryUSLTA Indoor Circuit
Draw9S / 8D
Prize money$7,500
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationRoanoke, Virginia, U.S.
VenueRoanoke Civic Center
Champions
Singles
United States Jimmy Connors[1]
Doubles
United States Jimmy Connors / Pakistan Haroon Rahim[2]
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The 1972 Roanoke International was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Roanoke Civic Center in Roanoke, Virginia, in the United States that was part of the 1972 USLTA Indoor Circuit. It was the inaugural edition of the event and was held from January 21 through January 23, 1972. First-seeded Jimmy Connors won the singles title and earned $2,500 first-prize money.[3][4][5]

Finals

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Singles

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United States Jimmy Connors defeated Czechoslovakia Vladimír Zedník 6–4, 7–6

  • It was Connors' 2nd singles title of the year and of his career.

Doubles

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United States Jimmy Connors / Pakistan Haroon Rahim defeated New Zealand Ian Crookenden / Czechoslovakia Vladimír Zedník 6–4, 3–6, 6–3

References

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  1. ^ "1972 Roanoke – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals.
  2. ^ "1972 Roanoke – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals.
  3. ^ "Roanoke hosts tennis tourney". The Bee. January 21, 1972. p. 6A – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Connors cops Roanoke tennis". The Pensacola Journal. January 24, 1972. p. 2D – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1973). World of Tennis '73 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 312. ISBN 9780671216238.
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