ATP Merion 1972 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Roger Taylor won the 1972 Merion, defeating Mal Anderson 6-4 6-0 6-4 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on hard courts in Merion, from August 27 to September 2, 1972.

Champion
Roger Taylor
def. Mal Anderson , 6-4 6-0 6-4
Dates
Aug 27 — Sep 2
Location
Merion
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Round of 64
Roger Taylor 6-2 7-6
Rick Fisher
Vijay Amritraj 6-3 9-7
John Gardner
Pat Cramer 7-5 7-5
Kevin Mccollum
Geoff Masters 6-3 6-2
Woody Blocher
John Cooper
BYE
Guillermo Vilas UNK
Steve Krulevitz
Tom Okker 6-1 4-6 6-3
Dale Ogden
James Chico Hagey 6-2 6-0
Jun Kamiwazumi
Jimmy Connors 6-2 7-6
John Andrews
Patricio Cornejo 6-3 7-6
Brian Gottfried
Adriano Panatta 6-3 6-7 7-6
George Hardie
Anand Amritraj
BYE
Colin Dibley 6-3 6-4
Brian Marcus
Geoffery Newton 6-4 7-6
Corrado Barazzutti
Wanaro N'Godrella 6-4 6-7 6-3
Jim Delaney
Onny Parun 6-4 6-2
Mike Machette
Mal Anderson 3-6 6-1 7-6
Dick Dell
Steve Faulk 6-3 6-7 6-3
Antonio Munoz
Andres Gimeno 6-3 6-3
Ivan Molina
Jean Baptiste Chanfreau 6-3 ?-?
Jeff Austin
Harold Solomon 6-4 6-7
Henry Bunis
Vic Seixas
BYE
Tom Gorman 6-3 6-2
Ross Walker
Patrice Dominguez 6-3 6-3
Dan Birchmore
Mark Cox 6-2 6-4
Terry Hassell
Toshiro Sakai
BYE
Jaime Pinto Bravo
BYE
Georges Goven 7-6 7-6
John Adams
Sashi Menon 6-1 7-6
Alejandro Olmedo
Raul Ramirez 1-6 6-3 6-4
Ross Case
Patrick Proisy 6-0 7-6
Robin Drysdale
Grover Raz Reid 6-4 7-6
Jeff Simpson
Round of 32
Roger Taylor 6-7 7-5 6-3
Vijay Amritraj
Pat Cramer 7-6 6-4
Geoff Masters
John Cooper 6-4 7-5
Guillermo Vilas
Tom Okker 6-3 6-4
James Chico Hagey
Jimmy Connors 6-2 6-0
Patricio Cornejo
Adriano Panatta 6-4 6-4
Anand Amritraj
Colin Dibley 6-2 6-3
Geoffery Newton
Wanaro N'Godrella 7-6 7-6
Onny Parun
Mal Anderson 3-6 7-6 7-6
Steve Faulk
Andres Gimeno 6-3 6-4
Jean Baptiste Chanfreau
Harold Solomon 4-6 7-5 6-1
Vic Seixas
Tom Gorman 6-7 7-6 7-6
Patrice Dominguez
Mark Cox 6-3 6-7 6-4
Toshiro Sakai
Jaime Pinto Bravo 5-7 7-5 6-3
Georges Goven
Sashi Menon 6-7 7-5 7-6
Raul Ramirez
Patrick Proisy 6-2 6-3
Grover Raz Reid
Round of 16
Roger Taylor 6-3 6-3
Pat Cramer
John Cooper 7-6 7-5
Tom Okker
Jimmy Connors 6-4 6-3
Adriano Panatta
Colin Dibley 6-4 6-4
Wanaro N'Godrella
Mal Anderson 7-5 7-5
Andres Gimeno
Harold Solomon 6-2 6-2
Tom Gorman
Mark Cox 6-4 6-2
Jaime Pinto Bravo
Sashi Menon 6-4 6-2
Patrick Proisy
Quarterfinals
Roger Taylor 7-5 6-3
John Cooper
Jimmy Connors 7-5 6-3
Colin Dibley
Mal Anderson 6-3 6-3
Harold Solomon
Mark Cox 6-2 3-6 6-3
Sashi Menon
Semifinals
Roger Taylor 7-6 6-1 4-6 1-6 7-6
Jimmy Connors
Mal Anderson 3-6 6-3 6-3 4-6 6-0
Mark Cox
Final
Roger Taylor 6-4 6-0 6-4
Mal Anderson

Most Titles

PlayerTitles
Clark Graebner 1
John Lloyd 1
Mike Estep 1
Ray Ruffels 1
Roger Taylor 1

Recent Finals

SeasonSurfaceWinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch
1974 Grass John Lloyd 6-0 4-6 6-3 7-5 John Whitlinger — Match data
1973 Grass Mike Estep 7-5 3-6 7-6 3-6 7-5 Gene Scott H2H Match data
1972 Hard Roger Taylor 6-4 6-0 6-4 Mal Anderson H2H Match data
1971 Hard Clark Graebner 6-2 6-4 6-7 7-5 Dick Stockton H2H Match data
1970 Grass Ray Ruffels 6-2 7-6 6-3 Jaime Fillol H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Merion held?
Merion is held in Merion.
Who won the most recent Merion?
The 1974 Merion was won by John Lloyd 6-0 4-6 6-3 7-5.
Who has won the most Merion titles?
Clark Graebner has won 1 Merion title, the most by any player.
When was the first Merion played?
The first edition of Merion was held in 1970.
What surface is Merion played on?
Merion is played on hard courts.