Arthur Ashe won in the final of the 1972 World Championship Tennis Winter Finals 6–2, 3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 7–6 against Robert Lutz.[1]
Singles | |
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1972 World Championship Tennis Winter Finals | |
Champion | Arthur Ashe |
Runner-up | Robert Lutz |
Score | 6–2, 3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 7–6 |
Seeds
editA champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.
- Arthur Ashe (champion)
- John Newcombe (quarterfinals)
- Mark Cox (quarterfinals)
- Tom Okker (semifinals)
- Marty Riessen (quarterfinals)
- Cliff Drysdale (semifinals)
- Robert Lutz (final)
- Nikola Pilić (quarterfinals)
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
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Arthur Ashe | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | Nikola Pilić | 6 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
1 | Arthur Ashe | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | Tom Okker | 7 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | Tom Okker | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | Marty Riessen | 6 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
1 | Arthur Ashe | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
7 | Robert Lutz | 2 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | Cliff Drysdale | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | Mark Cox | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
6 | Cliff Drysdale | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
7 | Robert Lutz | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
7 | Robert Lutz | 6 | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | John Newcombe | 7 | 6 | 3 |