1972 World Championship Tennis Finals – Singles

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Singles
1972 World Championship Tennis Finals
Champion Australia Ken Rosewall
Runner-up Australia Rod Laver
Final score 4–6, 6–0, 6–3, 6–7(3–7), 7–6(7–5)
Events
Singles Doubles

Ken Rosewall was the defending champion and won in the final 4–6, 6–0, 6–3, 6–7(3–7), 7–6(7–5) against Rod Laver.[1] The final is credited as the "match that made tennis in the United States" because its unprecedented domestic television audience of 23 million fueled a massive increase in the sport's popularity.[2][3]

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

Draw

Key

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                                                   
  1  Australia Rod Laver 6 6 6      
8  Australia John Newcombe 4 4 4      
  1  Australia Rod Laver 4 4 6 6 6  
  5  United States Marty Riessen 6 6 1 2 0  
4  South Africa Cliff Drysdale 7 6 2 5 3
  5  United States Marty Riessen 5 4 6 7 6  
    1  Australia Rod Laver 6 0 3 7 65
  2  Australia Ken Rosewall 4 6 6 6 77
  6  Netherlands Tom Okker 4 1 3      
3  United States Arthur Ashe 6 6 6      
3  United States Arthur Ashe 4 2 6    
  2  Australia Ken Rosewall 6 6 7      
7  United States Robert Lutz 1 6 3 6 1
  2  Australia Ken Rosewall 6 3 6 4 6  

References

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  3. ↑ Only one match has since had a larger U.S. TV audience: the legendary Battle of the Sexes the following year, signifying how popular tennis had become during this boom period.
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