The 1972 Tokyo WCT, was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at the National Tennis Stadium in Tokyo, Japan that was part of the 1972 World Championship Tennis circuit. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and was held from 4 October through 7 October 1972. Ken Rosewall won the singles title and the accompanying $10,000 first prize money.[3][4]
| 1972 Tokyo WCT | |
|---|---|
| Date | 4–7 October |
| Edition | 1st |
| Category | World Championship Tennis (WCT) |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $33,000 |
| Surface | Hard / indoor |
| Location | Tokyo, Japan |
| Venue | National Tennis Stadium |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Ken Rosewall[1] | |
| Doubles | |
| John Newcombe / Fred Stolle[2] | |
Finals
editSingles
edit Ken Rosewall defeated Fred Stolle 7–5, 6–3, 6–3
Doubles
edit John Newcombe / Fred Stolle defeated John Alexander / Ken Rosewall 7–6, 6–4
References
edit- ^ "1972 Tokyo WCT – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1972 Tokyo WCT – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1973). World of Tennis '73 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 147. ISBN 9780671216238.
- ^ "Tennis". The Sydney Morning Herald. 9 October 1972. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.