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1972 River Oaks Tennis Tournament

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1972 River Oaks Tennis Tournament
DateApril 3–9
Edition38th
CategoryWorld Championship Tennis (WCT)
Draw31S / 14D
Prize money$50,000
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationHouston, Texas, U.S., U.S.
VenueRiver Oaks Country Club
Champions
Singles
Australia Rod Laver[1]
Doubles
Australia Roy Emerson / Australia Rod Laver[2]
← 1971 · River Oaks International Tennis Tournament · 1973 →

The 1972 River Oaks Tennis Tournament, also known as the River Oaks Invitational, was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the River Oaks Country Club in Houston, Texas, U.S. in the United States. It was the 38th edition of the tournament and was held from April 3 through April 9, 1972. The tournament was part of the 1972 World Championship Tennis circuit and offered total prize money of $50,000. The singles title was won by first-seeded Rod Laver who earned $10,000 first-prize money.[3]

Finals

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Singles

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Australia Rod Laver defeated Australia Ken Rosewall 6–2, 6–4

Doubles

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Australia Roy Emerson / Australia Rod Laver defeated Australia Ken Rosewall / Australia Fred Stolle 6–3, 6–3

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "1972 River Oaks – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "1972 River Oaks – 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. p. 144. ISBN 9780671216238.
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