The 1972 River Oaks Tennis Tournament – Doubles was an event of the 1972 River Oaks Tennis Tournament men's tennis tournament and was held at the River Oaks Country Club in Houston, Texas in the United States from April 3 through April 9, 1972. Onny Parun and Milan Holeček were the defending doubles champion but did not take part in this edition. Roy Emerson and Rod Laver won the doubles title, defeating second-seeded Ken Rosewall and Fred Stolle in the final, 6–3, 6–3.[1][2]
| Doubles | |
|---|---|
| 1972 River Oaks Tennis Tournament | |
| Champion |  Roy Emerson Rod Laver |
| Runner-up | Ken Rosewall Fred Stolle |
| Score | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Draw | 14 |
Draw
editKey
edit- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- Alt = Alternate
- SE = Special exempt
- PR = Protected ranking
- ITF = ITF entry
- JE = Junior exempt
- w/o = Walkover
- r = Retired
- d = Defaulted
- SR = Special ranking
| First Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Jeff Borowiak  Nikola Pilić
| 3 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Tom Okker Marty Riessen
| 6 | 6 | Tom Okker Marty Riessen
| 6 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Cliff Drysdale  Roger Taylor
| 2 | 2 | Jeff Borowiak Nikola Pilić
| 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Ismail El Shafei  Brian Fairlie
| 7 | 6 | Ken Rosewall Fred Stolle
| 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| John Alexander Charlie Pasarell
| 5 | 3 | Ismail El Shafei Brian Fairlie
| 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ken Rosewall Fred Stolle
| 6 | 6 | Ken Rosewall Fred Stolle
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| John Newcombe Tony Roche
| 3 | 4 | Ken Rosewall Fred Stolle
| 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arthur Ashe Bob Lutz
| 6 | 7 | 6 | Roy Emerson Rod Laver
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Bill Bowrey Owen Davidson
| 7 | 6 | 4 | Arthur Ashe Bob Lutz
| 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Bob Carmichael Ray Ruffels
| 7 | 6 | Bob Carmichael Ray Ruffels
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Roy Barth Tom Leonard
| 6 | 2 | Bob Carmichael Ray Ruffels
| 6 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mark Cox Graham Stilwell
| 6 | 6 | Roy Emerson Rod Laver
| 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bob Maud Doug Stone
| 3 | 1 | Mark Cox Graham Stilwell
| 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Roy Emerson Rod Laver
| 4 | 7 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1973). World of Tennis '73 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 144. ISBN 9780671216238.
- ^ "1972 River Oaks – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).