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Tennis tournament
1972 Tokyo WCT
Date4–7 October
Edition1st
CategoryWorld Championship Tennis (WCT)
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$33,000
SurfaceHard / indoor
LocationTokyo, Japan
VenueNational Tennis Stadium
Champions
Singles
Australia Ken Rosewall
Doubles
Australia John Newcombe / Australia Fred Stolle
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The 1972 Tokyo WCT, was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at the National Tennis Stadium in Tokyo, Japan that was part of the 1972 World Championship Tennis circuit. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and was held from 4 October through 7 October 1972. Ken Rosewall won the singles title and the accompanying $10,000 first prize money.

Finals

Singles

Australia Ken Rosewall defeated Australia Fred Stolle 7–5, 6–3, 6–3

Doubles

Australia John Newcombe / Australia Fred Stolle defeated Australia John Alexander / Australia Ken Rosewall 7–6, 6–4

References

  1. "1972 Tokyo WCT – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1972 Tokyo WCT – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. John Barrett, ed. (1973). World of Tennis '73 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 147. ISBN 9780671216238.
  4. "Tennis". The Sydney Morning Herald. 9 October 1972. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
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