# ASB Classic 1972

Source: https://tennis-db.com/tournaments/224/asb-classic?season=1972
Tour: ATP

Ray Ruffels won the 1972 ASB Classic, defeating John Alexander 6-4 6-4 7-6 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on grass courts in Auckland, New Zealand, from December 6 to December 12, 1971. The match log contains 30 recorded singles results for this edition.

The ASB Classic is the shared ATP and WTA tournament identity used for the long-running Auckland event at the ASB Tennis Centre.

## Tournament info
- Also known as: Auckland Open, Auckland Classic
- Category: ATP 250
- Surface: grass
- Location: Auckland, New Zealand
- Start date: 1971-12-06
- End date: 1971-12-12

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## Champion
- Winner: Ray Ruffels
- Runner-up: John Alexander
- Final score: 6-4 6-4 7-6

## Knockout results
### F
- Ray Ruffels def. John Alexander 6-4 6-4 7-6

### SF
- Ray Ruffels def. Allan Stone 3-6 3-6 6-4 6-4 7-5
- John Alexander def. Onny Parun 7-5 5-7 4-6 7-6 7-6

### QF
- John Alexander def. Bill Bowrey 6-7 6-2 6-3 6-2
- Ray Ruffels def. Fred Stolle 6-4 6-3 7-5
- Onny Parun def. Peter Burwash 6-4 7-5 6-3
- Allan Stone def. Bob Carmichael 4-6 7-5 6-1 7-5

### R16
- Bob Carmichael def. William Brown 6-3 7-6 7-6
- Peter Burwash def. Roger Dowdeswell 7-5 2-6 6-3 6-3
- Bill Bowrey def. Phil Dent 6-4 4-6 6-3 6-4
- John Alexander def. Jeff Simpson 6-4 6-3 6-2
- Onny Parun def. Dick Crealy 6-3 6-2 6-2
- Fred Stolle def. Tony Parun 6-1 6-3 6-0
- Ray Ruffels def. Dave Simmonds 6-2 6-1 6-0
- Allan Stone def. Frew Mcmillan 6-3 7-5 6-2

### R32
- Phil Dent def. Peter Becroft 6-4 6-2 6-1
- Peter Burwash def. Paul Thompson 6-3 6-2 6-4
- William Brown def. Russell Simpson 7-6 4-6 4-6 6-3 6-3
- Dick Crealy def. Richard Hawkes 6-2 6-4 7-5
- Bob Carmichael def. John Mills 6-0 6-1 6-1
- Fred Stolle def. Andy Moffat 6-2 6-1 6-0
- John Alexander def. Barry Smith 6-0 6-2 6-1
- Bill Bowrey def. Joel Ross 6-3 7-5 6-0
- Tony Parun def. Armistead Neely 7-5 5-7 1-6 7-6 6-2
- Frew Mcmillan def. Ross Mcghie 6-3 6-1 6-3
- Jeff Simpson def. John Fort 6-3 6-4 6-0
- Allan Stone def. Robert Rheinberger 6-1 6-2 6-4
- Ray Ruffels def. Ian Baudinet 6-4 6-0 6-4
- Onny Parun def. Don Turner 6-7 6-3 6-2 6-2
- Roger Dowdeswell def. Ray Keenan 7-6 6-3 6-2

## Stats
- Total matches: 30
- Players: 31

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