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1972 Fidelity WCT Tournament

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1972 Fidelity WCT Tournament
DateFebruary 2–6
Edition7th
CategoryWorld Championship Tennis (WCT)
Draw29S / 14D
Prize money$50,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationRichmond, Virginia, US
VenueRichmond Coliseum
Champions
Singles
Australia Rod Laver[1]
Doubles
Netherlands Tom Okker / United States Marty Riessen[2]
← 1971 · Richmond WCT · 1973 →

The 1972 Fidelity WCT Tournament, also known as the Richmond WCT, was a men's professional tennis tournament that was part of the Group A of the 1972 World Championship Tennis circuit. It was held on indoor carpet courts at the Richmond Coliseum in Richmond, Virginia in the United States. It was the seventh edition of the tournament and was held from February 2 through February 6, 1972. First-seeded Rod Laver won the singles title and earned $10,000 first-prize money.[3]

Finals

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Singles

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Australia Rod Laver defeated South Africa Cliff Drysdale 2–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–3

  • It was Laver's 1st singles title of the year and the 51st of his career in the Open Era.

Doubles

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Netherlands Tom Okker / United States Marty Riessen defeated Australia John Newcombe / Australia Tony Roche 7–6, 7–6

References

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  1. ^ "1972 Richmond – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "1972 Richmond – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1973). World of Tennis '73 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 141, 144. ISBN 9780671216238.
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