# Miami Open 1972

Source: https://tennis-db.com/tournaments/238/miami-open?season=1972
Tour: ATP

Ken Rosewall won the 1972 Miami Open, defeating Cliff Drysdale 3-6 6-2 6-4 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on hard courts in Miami, United States, from March 5 to March 11, 1972. The match log contains 30 recorded singles results for this edition.

The Miami Open is the second half of the Sunshine Double, following Indian Wells on the March calendar.

## Tournament info
- Also known as: Miami Masters, Lipton Championships, Sony Open
- Category: ATP 250
- Surface: hard
- Location: Miami, United States
- Start date: 1972-03-05
- End date: 1972-03-11

## Champion
- Winner: Ken Rosewall
- Runner-up: Cliff Drysdale
- Final score: 3-6 6-2 6-4

## Knockout results
### F
- Ken Rosewall d. Cliff Drysdale 3-6 6-2 6-4

### SF
- Cliff Drysdale d. Charlie Pasarell 4-6 6-3 6-4
- Ken Rosewall d. Fred Stolle 6-2 6-2

### QF
- Fred Stolle d. Ismail El Shafei 2-6 6-4 7-6
- Cliff Drysdale d. Mark Cox 6-4 6-2
- Ken Rosewall d. Roger Taylor 6-3 6-7 6-2
- Charlie Pasarell d. Arthur Ashe 7-6 7-5

### R16
- Charlie Pasarell d. Rod Laver 6-3 3-6 7-6
- Mark Cox d. Marty Riessen 3-6 6-3 6-2
- Roger Taylor d. Bob Lutz 6-3 6-2
- Arthur Ashe d. Nikola Pilic 7-6 7-5
- Ismail El Shafei d. John Newcombe 6-4 6-0
- Ken Rosewall d. Frank Froehling 6-1 6-2
- Fred Stolle d. Tony Roche 0-6 6-4 6-3
- Cliff Drysdale d. John Alexander 7-5 7-5

### R32
- Tony Roche d. Jeff Borowiak 6-3 6-3
- Ken Rosewall d. Allan Stone 6-4 6-2
- Ismail El Shafei d. Tom Okker 1-6 6-2 6-1
- Roger Taylor d. Bob Carmichael 6-4 6-4
- Fred Stolle d. Roy Emerson 7-6 6-4
- Frank Froehling d. Graham Stilwell 6-4 6-3
- John Newcombe d. Tom Leonard 6-4 6-2
- Mark Cox d. Terry Addison 6-3 6-3
- Bob Lutz d. Bill Bowrey 7-5 6-3
- Marty Riessen d. Brian Fairlie 6-1 6-0
- Charlie Pasarell d. Roy Barth 6-3 6-2
- Nikola Pilic d. Phil Dent 6-1 6-4
- Arthur Ashe d. Owen Davidson 6-2 6-2
- Cliff Drysdale d. Robert Maud 6-2 6-2
- Rod Laver d. Ray Ruffels 7-5 6-0

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

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