1972 U.S. Professional Indoor
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The 1972 U.S. Professional Indoor
was a WCT
tennis
tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was played at the Wachovia Spectrum
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
in the United States
and began on February 8, 1972.
Rod Laver
defeated Ken Rosewall
4–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–2
Arthur Ashe
/ Robert Lutz defeated John Newcombe
/ Tony Roche
6–3, 6–7, 6–3
U.S. Pro Indoor
The U.S. Pro Indoor is a defunct professional tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts, and indoor hard courts...
was a WCT
World Championship Tennis
World Championship Tennis was a tour for professional male tennis players established in 1968 and lasted until the emergence of the ATP Tour in 1990...
tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was played at the Wachovia Spectrum
Wachovia Spectrum
The Spectrum, formerly known as the CoreStates Spectrum , First Union Spectrum , and Wachovia Spectrum was an indoor arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania...
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
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in the United States
United States
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and began on February 8, 1972.
Men's Singles
Rod LaverRod Laver
Rodney George "Rod" Laver MBE is an Australian former tennis player who holds the record for titles won in career, and was the World No. 1 player for seven consecutive years, from 1964 to 1970...
defeated
Ken RosewallKen Rosewall
Kenneth Robert Rosewall AM MBE is a former world top-ranking amateur and professional tennis player from Australia. He won 23 Majors including eight Grand Slam singles titles and before the Open Era a record fifteen Pro Slam titles . Rosewall won 9 slams in doubles with a career double grand slam...
4–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–2
- It was Laver's 2nd title of the year and the 31st of his career.
Men's Doubles
Arthur AsheArthur Ashe
Arthur Robert Ashe, Jr. was a professional tennis player, born and raised in Richmond, Virginia. During his career, he won three Grand Slam titles, putting him among the best ever from the United States...
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Robert Lutz defeated John NewcombeJohn Newcombe
John David Newcombe, AO, OBE is a former World No. 1 tennis player.-Biography:He won seven Grand Slam singles titles, A natural athlete, Newcombe played several sports as a boy until devoting himself to tennis. He was the Australian junior champion in 1961, 1962, and 1963 and was a member of...
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Tony RocheTony Roche
Anthony "Tony" Dalton Roche is a former professional Australian tennis player, native of Tarcutta. He played junior tennis in the New South Wales regional city of Wagga Wagga. He won one Grand Slam singles title and twelve Grand Slam doubles titles. He is also very well known for coaching...
6–3, 6–7, 6–3
- It was Ashe's 1st title of the year and the 11th of his professional career. It was Lutz's 1st title of the year and the 7th of his professional career.