1972 Washington Star International – Doubles

Doubles
1972 Washington Star International
Champion Tom Okker
Marty Riessen
Runner-up John Newcombe
Tony Roche
Score3–6, 6–3, 6–2
Draw16

The 1972 Washington Star International – Doubles was an event of the 1972 Washington Star International tennis tournament and was played in Washington, D.C., United States from July 17 through July 23, 1972. The draw consisted of 16 teams. Tom Okker and Marty Riessen were the defending doubles champions and retained their title, defeating John Newcombe and Tony Roche in the final, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2.[1][2][3]

Draw

Key

First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
John Alexander
Phil Dent
6 7
Mark Cox
Graham Stilwell
3 6 John Alexander
Phil Dent
3 3
Cliff Drysdale
Roger Taylor
6 6 Cliff Drysdale
Roger Taylor
6 6
Ismail El Shafei
Brian Fairlie
0 4 Cliff Drysdale
Roger Taylor
6 7 0
Tom Okker
Marty Riessen
4 6 7 Tom Okker
Marty Riessen
7 5 6
Jeff Borowiak
Haroon Rahim
6 3 6 Tom Okker
Marty Riessen
6 7
Rod Laver
Fred Stolle
7 6 Rod Laver
Fred Stolle
3 6
Roy Barth
Tom Leonard
6 1 Tom Okker
Marty Riessen
3 6 6
Bob Carmichael
Ray Ruffels
6 6 John Newcombe
Tony Roche
6 3 2
Bob Goeltz
Ron Goldman
2 4 Bob Carmichael
Ray Ruffels
1 7 7
Terry Addison
Bob Maud
6 6 6 Terry Addison
Bob Maud
6 5 6
Frank Froehling
Charlie Pasarell
4 7 4 Bob Carmichael
Ray Ruffels
3 6 5
Nikola Pilić
Doug Stone
6 6 John Newcombe
Tony Roche
6 2 7
Arthur Ashe
Bob Lutz
4 1 Nikola Pilić
Doug Stone
5 6 6
John Newcombe
Tony Roche
6 7 John Newcombe
Tony Roche
7 3 7
Gerald Battrick
Cliff Richey
1 5

References

  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1973). World of Tennis '73 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 145. ISBN 9780671216238.
  2. ^ "Roche Tope Riessen". The Milwaukee Sentinel. UPI. July 24, 1972. p. 3 (Part 2).
  3. ^ "1972 Washington WCT – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).