# Washington Open 1972

Source: https://tennis-db.com/tournaments/263/washington-open?season=1972
Tour: ATP

Tony Roche won the 1972 Washington Open, defeating Marty Riessen 3-6 7-6 6-4 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on clay courts in Washington, United States, from July 12 to July 18, 1972. The match log contains 60 recorded singles results for this edition.

The Washington Open is a combined ATP and WTA event founded in 1969 and played in Washington, D.C.

## Tournament info
- Also known as: DC Open, Citi Open, Mubadala Citi DC Open, Washington DC Open
- Category: ATP 250
- Surface: clay
- Location: Washington, United States
- Start date: 1972-07-12
- End date: 1972-07-18

## Champion
- Winner: Tony Roche
- Runner-up: Marty Riessen
- Final score: 3-6 7-6 6-4

## Knockout results
### F
- Tony Roche d. Marty Riessen 3-6 7-6 6-4

### SF
- Tony Roche d. Ray Ruffels 6-3 2-6 6-3
- Marty Riessen d. John Newcombe 6-4 6-0

### QF
- Ray Ruffels d. Cliff Richey 6-7 6-4 6-1
- Tony Roche d. John Alexander 6-3 6-4
- Marty Riessen d. Arthur Ashe 1-6 6-4 6-3
- John Newcombe d. Ismail El Shafei 7-6 6-0

### R16
- Ray Ruffels d. Charlie Pasarell 6-4 6-7 6-3
- Arthur Ashe d. Cliff Drysdale 7-6 6-0
- John Alexander d. Rod Laver 2-6 6-2 7-5
- Cliff Richey d. Brian Fairlie 6-2 6-2
- Marty Riessen d. Bob Carmichael 6-2 7-5
- Tony Roche d. Fred Stolle 4-6 6-3 6-1
- John Newcombe d. Roger Taylor 6-1 6-4
- Ismail El Shafei d. Tom Okker 6-3 4-6 6-3

### R32
- Charlie Pasarell d. Ron Bohrnstedt 6-1 6-2
- Tony Roche d. Jasjit Singh 4-6 6-3 6-1
- Arthur Ashe d. Haroon Rahim 6-1 6-1
- Rod Laver d. Robert Maud 6-3 6-3
- John Newcombe d. Terry Addison 6-2 6-3
- John Alexander d. Nikola Pilic 7-5 6-2
- Tom Okker d. Sherwood Stewart 6-2 6-1
- Brian Fairlie d. Mark Cox 6-4 6-2
- Bob Carmichael d. Graham Stilwell 6-3 6-3
- Cliff Richey d. Bob Lutz 4-6 6-0 6-4
- Marty Riessen d. Gerald Battrick 6-1 7-5
- Cliff Drysdale d. Jim Corn 6-1 6-3
- Fred Stolle d. Phil Dent 7-5 6-2
- Roger Taylor d. Jeff Borowiak 3-6 7-6 6-3
- Ray Ruffels d. Roy Barth 7-5 6-1

### R64
- Haroon Rahim d. Lito Alvarez 6-3 6-7 6-4
- John Alexander d. Billy Higgins 6-3 6-3
- Roy Barth d. Ross Walker 6-3 4-6 6-2
- Jim Corn d. Arthur Carrington 7-6 7-5
- Rod Laver d. Steve Krulevitz 6-4 6-2
- Brian Fairlie d. Woody Blocher 6-0 4-6 6-2
- Fred Mcnair d. George Hardie 6-4 6-4
- Graham Stilwell d. Ron Goldman 7-5 6-1
- Bob Carmichael d. Pancho Walthall 6-4 7-6
- John Newcombe d. F D Robbins 6-1 7-6
- Cliff Richey d. Sashi Menon 6-1 6-3
- Robert Maud d. Lenny Schloss 6-1 6-4
- Tony Roche d. Bill Monan 6-1 6-1
- Charlie Pasarell d. John Peckskamp 7-5 7-5
- Arthur Ashe d. Steve Siegel 4-6 6-4 6-0
- Ron Bohrnstedt d. Tom Leonard 7-5 6-2
- Sherwood Stewart d. Allan Stone 6-3 6-0
- Roger Taylor d. Bill Lefgron 7-6 6-3
- Phil Dent d. U Hamilton 6-3 6-2
- Ray Ruffels d. Luis Baraldi 6-0 6-1
- Gerald Battrick d. Ben Bishop 7-5 6-3
- Jeff Borowiak d. Fred Drilling 6-1 6-4
- Mark Cox d. Larry Turville 6-4 6-2
- Fred Stolle d. Grover Raz Reid 6-2 7-6
- Tom Okker d. Bill Lloyd 6-4 6-2
- Jasjit Singh d. Frank Froehling 2-6 6-1 6-3
- Nikola Pilic d. Joel Ross 6-2 6-1
- Terry Addison d. Armistead Neely 6-4 6-3
- Marty Riessen d. Steve Turner 6-1 6-4
- Bob Lutz d. Steve Tidball 6-2 6-0

## Stats
- Total matches: 60
- Players: 62

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