The 1972 Swedish Pro Tennis Championships was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was the 1st edition of Swedish Pro Tennis Championships, and was part of the 1972 World Championship Tennis circuit. It took place at the Scandinavium in Gothenburg, Sweden, from 30 October until 5 November 1972.[3]
| 1972 Swedish Pro Tennis Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 30 October – 5 November |
| Edition | 1st |
| Category | World Championship Tennis |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $50,000 |
| Surface | Carpet / indoor |
| Location | Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Venue | Scandinavium |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 John Newcombe[1] | |
| Doubles | |
 Tom Okker /  Marty Riessen[2] | |
The singles line up featured Toronto, Las Vegas, St. Louis, Fort Worth, Alamo and Vancouver WCT winner John Newcombe, US Open runner-up, Louisville and Montreal WCT champion Arthur Ashe, and Chicago WCT finalist, Boston WCT and Stockholm finalist Tom Okker. Also competing were Cleveland WCT winner Mark Cox, Richmond, Miami, Las Vegas and Alamo WCT runner-up Cliff Drysdale, Marty Riessen, Robert Lutz and Nikola Pilić.[3]
Finals
editSingles
edit John Newcombe defeated
Roy Emerson, 6–0, 6–3, 6–1
- It was Newcombe's 6th title of the year, and his 18th overall. It was his 6th WCT title of the year, and his 11th overall.
Doubles
edit Tom Okker /
Marty Riessen defeated
Ismail El Shafei /
Brian Fairlie, 6–2, 7–6
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "1972 Gothenburg – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1972 Gothenburg – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ a b John Barrett, ed. (1973). World of Tennis '73 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 147. ISBN 9780671216238.