ATP Houston Wct 1972 Draw, Results & Schedule

Rod Laver won the 1972 Houston Wct, defeating Ken Rosewall 6-2 6-4 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on clay courts in Houston, United States, from April 9 to April 15, 1972. The match log contains 30 recorded singles results for this edition.

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Champion
def. Ken Rosewall , 6-2 6-4
Dates
Apr 9 — Apr 15
Location
Houston, United States
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
Houston Wct 1972 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Rod Laver 6-2 6-4 Ken Rosewall H2H Match data Apr 15, 1972* F
SF (2)
Rod Laver 6-2 6-1 Tom Okker H2H Match data Apr 14, 1972* SF
Ken Rosewall 4-6 6-3 6-4 Roger Taylor H2H Match data Apr 14, 1972* SF
QF (4)
Tom Okker 7-6 6-4 John Alexander H2H Match data Apr 14, 1972* QF
Ken Rosewall 6-3 7-5 Nikola Pilic H2H Match data Apr 14, 1972* QF
Rod Laver 6-2 7-5 Bill Bowrey H2H Match data Apr 14, 1972* QF
Roger Taylor 6-4 6-3 John Newcombe H2H Match data Apr 14, 1972* QF
R16 (8)
Rod Laver 6-3 6-2 Robert Maud H2H Match data Apr 13, 1972* R16
John Newcombe 6-3 7-5 Charlie Pasarell H2H Match data Apr 13, 1972* R16
Nikola Pilic 6-3 6-4 Arthur Ashe H2H Match data Apr 13, 1972* R16
Bill Bowrey 6-2 3-6 6-4 Marty Riessen H2H Match data Apr 13, 1972* R16 Upset: winner had a 13 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Tom Okker 6-4 5-7 7-6 Tony Roche H2H Match data Apr 13, 1972* R16
John Alexander 6-7 6-4 6-2 Bob Lutz Match data Apr 13, 1972* R16
Roger Taylor 1-6 6-4 6-4 Mark Cox H2H Match data Apr 13, 1972* R16
Ken Rosewall 6-4 6-4 Graham Stilwell H2H Match data Apr 13, 1972* R16
R32 (15)
Nikola Pilic 6-2 7-6 Owen Davidson H2H Match data Apr 12, 1972* R32
Graham Stilwell (w/o) Phil Dent H2H Match data Apr 12, 1972* R32
Tom Okker 6-1 6-0 Bob Carmichael H2H Match data Apr 12, 1972* R32
Roger Taylor 6-3 6-1 Roy Barth H2H Match data Apr 12, 1972* R32
Rod Laver 6-1 7-5 Fred Stolle H2H Match data Apr 12, 1972* R32
Marty Riessen 6-4 6-1 Ray Ruffels H2H Match data Apr 12, 1972* R32
Charlie Pasarell 5-7 6-4 6-3 Tom Leonard H2H Match data Apr 12, 1972* R32
John Newcombe 6-2 7-5 Jeff Borowiak H2H Match data Apr 12, 1972* R32
Tony Roche 6-3 6-1 Roy Emerson H2H Match data Apr 12, 1972* R32
Robert Maud (w/o) Frank Froehling H2H Match data Apr 12, 1972* R32
Ken Rosewall 6-4 6-1 Terry Addison H2H Match data Apr 12, 1972* R32
Arthur Ashe 6-3 7-6 Ismail El Shafei Match data Apr 12, 1972* R32
Mark Cox 6-3 6-2 Cliff Drysdale H2H Match data Apr 12, 1972* R32
Bob Lutz 3-6 6-3 6-3 Allan Stone Match data Apr 12, 1972* R32
John Alexander 6-0 6-0 Brian Fairlie H2H Match data Apr 12, 1972* R32

Recent Finals

Recent Houston Wct finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Mark Dickson #53 6-3 6-2 Sammy Giammalva Jr Match data 1984 Clay
Ivan Lendl #1 6-2 6-0 6-3 Paul Mcnamee #34 H2H Match data 1983 Clay
Brian Gottfried #5 3-6 6-2 6-1 Ilie Nastase #13 H2H Match data 1978 Clay
Adriano Panatta #12 7-6(4) 6-7(3) 6-1 Vitas Gerulaitis #17 H2H Match data 1977 Hard
Ken Rosewall 6-4 6-1 7-5 Fred Stolle H2H Match data 1973 Clay

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Houston Wct held?
Houston Wct is held in Houston, United States.
Who won the most recent Houston Wct?
The 1984 Houston Wct was won by Mark Dickson 6-3 6-2.
When was the first Houston Wct played?
The first edition of Houston Wct was held in 1968.
What surface is Houston Wct played on?
Houston Wct is played on clay courts.