1972 Cleveland Classic
Men's tennis tournament
Tennis tournament
1972 Cleveland Classic | ||||
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Date | August 7–13 | |||
Edition | 1st | |||
Category | World Championship Tennis | |||
Draw | 32S / 16D | |||
Prize money | $50,000 | |||
Surface | Hard / outdoor | |||
Location | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | |||
Venue | Public Hall | |||
Champions | ||||
Singles | ||||
Mark Cox[1] | ||||
Doubles | ||||
Cliff Drysdale / Roger Taylor[2] | ||||
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The 1972 Cleveland Classic, also known as the Cleveland WCT, was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts that was part of the World Championship Tennis (WCT) circuit. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and was held from August 7 through August 13, 1972 at Public Hall in Cleveland, Ohio in the United States. Sixth-seeded Mark Cox won the singles title and earnd $10,000 first-prize money after defeating Ray Ruffels in the final.[3]
Finals
Singles
Mark Cox defeated Ray Ruffels 6–3, 4–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Doubles
Cliff Drysdale / Roger Taylor defeated Frank Froehling / Charlie Pasarell 7–6, 6–3
References
- ^ "1972 Cleveland WCT – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1972 Cleveland WCT – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1973). World of Tennis '73 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 141, 146. ISBN 9780671216238.
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