# Auckland 1972

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Canonical URL: https://tennis-db.com/tournaments/224/auckland?season=1972
Data source: TennisDB (tennis-db.com)