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1972 United Bank Classic – Singles

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Singles
1972 United Bank Classic
Final
ChampionAustralia Rod Laver
Runner-upUnited States Marty Riessen
Score4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Details
Draw31
Seeds12
Events
Singles Doubles
Denver Open · 1973 →

First-seeded Rod Laver won the men's singles title at the 1972 United Bank Classic tennis tournament.[1]

Seeds

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  1. Australia Rod Laver (champion)
  2. Australia Ken Rosewall (second round)
  3. Netherlands Tom Okker (semifinals)
  4. South Africa Cliff Drysdale (second round)
  5. United States Arthur Ashe (quarterfinals)
  6. United States Marty Riessen (final)
  7. United States Bob Lutz (quarterfinals)
  8. United States Charlie Pasarell (second round)
  9. Australia John Newcombe (quarterfinals)
  10. Australia Roy Emerson (semifinals)
  11. United Kingdom Roger Taylor (second round)
  12. Australia John Alexander (quarterfinals)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
10 Australia Roy Emerson 6 4
6 United States Marty Riessen 7 6
6 United States Marty Riessen 6 3 4
1 Australia Rod Laver 4 6 6
2 Netherlands Tom Okker 3 6
1 Australia Rod Laver 6 7

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
2 Australia Ken Rosewall 6 7
New Zealand Brian Fairlie 4 5 2 Australia Ken Rosewall 6 7 6
10 Australia Roy Emerson 7 6 10 Australia Roy Emerson 7 6 4
Australia Bob Carmichael 5 4 10 Australia Roy Emerson 6 3 6
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Niki Pilić 6 5 7 United States Bob Lutz 2 6 1
Australia Allan Stone 7 7 Australia Allan Stone 5 7 3
7 United States Bob Lutz 2 7 6 7 United States Bob Lutz 7 6 6
United States Jeff Borowiak 6 5 3 10 Australia Roy Emerson 6 4
6 United States Marty Riessen 6 6 6 United States Marty Riessen 7 6
United States Frank Froehling 4 2 6 United States Marty Riessen 6 6
Australia Fred Stolle 6 6 Australia Fred Stolle 4 4
Australia Bill Bowrey 3 4 6 United States Marty Riessen 5 7 6
9 Australia John Newcombe 6 6 9 Australia John Newcombe 7 6 3
United Kingdom Mark Cox 3 2 9 Australia John Newcombe 6 6 7
4 South Africa Cliff Drysdale 7 6 4 South Africa Cliff Drysdale 3 7 5
Egypt Ismail El Shafei 5 2

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
3 Netherlands Tom Okker 6 6
Australia Tony Roche 1 3 3 Netherlands Tom Okker 7 6 6
Australia Owen Davidson 5 7 3
3 Netherlands Tom Okker 7 6
11 United Kingdom Roger Taylor 3 6 7 5 United States Arthur Ashe 5 3
United Kingdom Graham Stilwell 6 4 6 11 United Kingdom Roger Taylor 6 7 4
5 United States Arthur Ashe 6 6 7 5 United States Arthur Ashe 7 5 6
United States Tom Leonard 7 4 6 3 Netherlands Tom Okker 3 6
8 United States Charlie Pasarell 6 6 7 1 Australia Rod Laver 6 7
South Africa Bob Maud 7 3 6 8 United States Charlie Pasarell 4 7 3
12 Australia John Alexander 7 6 12 Australia John Alexander 6 6 6
Australia Ray Ruffels 5 4 12 Australia John Alexander 4 3
United States Cliff Richey 7 7 1 Australia Rod Laver 6 6
Australia Terry Addison 6 5 United States Cliff Richey 4 4
United States Roy Barth 7 0 4 1 Australia Rod Laver 6 6
1 Australia Rod Laver 5 6 6

References

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  1. ^ "1972 Denver – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
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