1972 Tanglewood International Tennis Classic

The 1972 Tanglewood International Tennis Classic was a men's tennis tournament held at Tanglewood Tennis Center in Clemmons, North Carolina in the United States that was part of the Grand Prix circuit and categorized as a Group D event. The tournament was played on outdoor clay courts and was held from July 25 through July 30, 1972. It was the second edition of the tournament and Bob Hewitt won the singles title and earned $5,000 first-prize money.[3][4]

1972 Tanglewood International Tennis Classic
DateJuly 25–30
Edition2nd
CategoryGrand Prix (Group D)
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$25,000
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationClemmons, North Carolina, United States
VenueTanglewood Tennis Center
Champions
Singles
South Africa Bob Hewitt[1]
Doubles
South Africa Bob Hewitt / South Africa Frew McMillan[2]

Finals

Singles

South Africa Bob Hewitt defeated Rhodesia Andrew Pattison 3–6, 6–3, 6–1

  • It was Hewitt's 7th singles title of the year and the 32nd of his career in the Open Era.

Doubles

South Africa Bob Hewitt / Rhodesia Andrew Pattison defeated United States Jim McManus / United States Jim Osborne 6–4, 6–4

References

  1. "1972 Tanglewood– Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1972 Tanglewood – 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. pp. 109, 122. ISBN 9780671216238.
  4. Lenox Rawlings (July 31, 1972). "Hewitt wins at Tanglewood". The News and Observer. p. 18 via Newspapers.com.
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