1972 Washington Star International – Doubles
| Doubles | |
|---|---|
| 1972 Washington Star International | |
| Champion |  Tom Okker  Marty Riessen |
| Runner-up |  John Newcombe Tony Roche |
| Score | 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
| Draw | 16 |
The 1972 Washington Star International – Doubles was an event of the 1972 Washington Star International tennis tournament and was played in Washington, D.C., United States from July 17 through July 23, 1972. The draw consisted of 16 teams. Tom Okker and Marty Riessen were the defending doubles champions and retained their title, defeating John Newcombe and Tony Roche in the final, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2.[1][2][3]
Draw
[edit]Key
[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
| First Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| John Alexander Phil Dent
| 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Mark Cox Graham Stilwell
| 3 | 6 | John Alexander Phil Dent
| 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Cliff Drysdale Roger Taylor
| 6 | 6 | Cliff Drysdale Roger Taylor
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Ismail El Shafei  Brian Fairlie
| 0 | 4 | Cliff Drysdale Roger Taylor
| 6 | 7 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Tom Okker Marty Riessen
| 4 | 6 | 7 | Tom Okker Marty Riessen
| 7 | 5 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Jeff Borowiak  Haroon Rahim
| 6 | 3 | 6 | Tom Okker Marty Riessen
| 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Rod Laver Fred Stolle
| 7 | 6 | Rod Laver Fred Stolle
| 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Roy Barth Tom Leonard
| 6 | 1 | Tom Okker Marty Riessen
| 3 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Bob Carmichael Ray Ruffels
| 6 | 6 | John Newcombe Tony Roche
| 6 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Bob Goeltz Ron Goldman
| 2 | 4 | Bob Carmichael Ray Ruffels
| 1 | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Terry Addison Bob Maud
| 6 | 6 | 6 | Terry Addison Bob Maud
| 6 | 5 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Frank Froehling Charlie Pasarell
| 4 | 7 | 4 | Bob Carmichael Ray Ruffels
| 3 | 6 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Nikola Pilić Doug Stone
| 6 | 6 | John Newcombe Tony Roche
| 6 | 2 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Arthur Ashe Bob Lutz
| 4 | 1 | Nikola Pilić Doug Stone
| 5 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| John Newcombe Tony Roche
| 6 | 7 | John Newcombe Tony Roche
| 7 | 3 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Gerald Battrick Cliff Richey
| 1 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1973). World of Tennis '73 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 145. ISBN 9780671216238.
- ^ "Roche Tope Riessen". The Milwaukee Sentinel. UPI. July 24, 1972. p. 3 (Part 2).
- ^ "1972 Washington WCT – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).