The 1972 World Championship Tennis Finals was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was the 2nd edition of the WCT Finals and was the season-ending tournament of the 1972 World Championship Tennis circuit.[2] The top eight points winners of the circuit qualified for the tournament which was played at the Moody Coliseum in Dallas, Texas in the United States and ran from May 8 through May 14, 1972. Ken Rosewall won the singles title and the $50,000 first prize.[3][4] The final was broadcast live in the United States by NBC and watched by an estimated 21.3 million viewers. In his book, The Education of a Tennis Player, finalist Rod Laver commented, "I think if one match can be said to have made tennis in the United States, this was it."[5]
| 1972 World Championship Tennis Finals | |
|---|---|
| Date | May 8–14 |
| Edition | 2nd |
| Category | World Championship Tennis |
| Draw | 8S |
| Prize money | $100,000 |
| Surface | Carpet / indoor |
| Location | Dallas, TX, United States |
| Venue | Moody Coliseum |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Ken Rosewall[1] | |
Final
editSingles
edit Ken Rosewall defeated Rod Laver 4–6, 6–0, 6–3, 6–7(3–7), 7–6(7–5)
- It was Rosewall's 5th title of the year and the 21st of his professional career.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "1972 Dallas – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ Steve Tignor (March 12, 2015). "1972: The Rod Laver vs. Ken Rosewall WCT Final in Dallas". www.tennis.com. Tennis.com.
- ^ "Rosewall Defeats Laver For Title". Herald-Journal. May 15, 1972.
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1973). World of Tennis '73 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 45–51. ISBN 9780671216238.
- ^ Laver, Rod; Bud Collins (2009). The Education of a Tennis Player ([Updated ed.] ed.). New York, N.Y.: New Chapter Press. p. 232. ISBN 978-0942257625.