# Essen Wct 1972

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Tour: ATP

## Tournament info
- Category: ATP 250
- Surface: Carpet
- Location: Essen WCT
- Start date: 1972-10-29
- End date: 1972-11-04

## Champion
- Winner: Nikola Pilic
- Runner-up: Bob Lutz
- Final score: 4-6 6-4 3-6 6-4 7-6

## Knockout results
### F
- Nikola Pilic d. Bob Lutz 4-6 6-4 3-6 6-4 7-6

### SF
- Nikola Pilic d. Cliff Richey 4-6 6-3 6-4

### QF
- Cliff Richey d. Wilhelm Bungert 6-1 6-2
- Nikola Pilic d. John Newcombe 6-2 6-4
- Ismail El Shafei d. Arthur Ashe 6-3 6-4
- Bob Lutz d. Tom Okker 2-6 6-3 6-4

### R16
- Wilhelm Bungert d. Mark Cox 7-6 6-4
- Tom Okker d. Terry Addison 6-2 6-1
- John Newcombe d. Colin Dibley 6-3 6-4
- Ismail El Shafei d. Marty Riessen 6-2 6-2
- Arthur Ashe d. Roy Emerson 6-2 6-2
- Bob Lutz d. Charlie Pasarell 6-3 6-4
- Cliff Richey d. Cliff Drysdale 7-5 6-3
- Nikola Pilic d. Allan Stone 7-6 6-3

### R32
- Tom Okker d. Graham Stilwell 6-3 7-6
- Wilhelm Bungert d. Gerald Battrick 6-4 6-4
- Cliff Richey d. John Alexander 6-4 6-3
- Ismail El Shafei d. Haroon Rahim 6-4 6-1
- Colin Dibley d. Roy Barth 6-7 6-2 6-4
- Arthur Ashe d. Fred Stolle 6-2 7-6
- Charlie Pasarell d. Frank Froehling 6-3 6-2
- Roy Emerson d. Robert Maud 3-6 6-2 6-2
- Terry Addison d. Roger Taylor 4-6 6-4 6-4
- Marty Riessen d. Phil Dent 6-3 0-6 6-2
- John Newcombe d. Dick Stockton 7-6 6-4
- Mark Cox d. U Unknown 7-6 1-6 6-0
- Bob Lutz d. Tom Leonard 6-3 6-2
- Cliff Drysdale d. Bob Carmichael 6-3 6-3
- Nikola Pilic d. Brian Fairlie 6-3 7-6

## Stats
- Total matches: 29
- Players: 31

Other editions available: 1972

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