Английская Википедия:1972 World Championship Tennis Finals – Singles
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In the 1972 World Championship Tennis Finals - Singles, Ken Rosewall was the defending champion, having previously won the tennis competition, and won in the final 4–6, 6–0, 6–3, 6–7(3–7), 7–6(7–5) against Rod Laver.[1] Of particular note, 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.
- Шаблон:Flagicon Rod Laver (final)
- Шаблон:Flagicon Ken Rosewall (champion)
- Шаблон:Flagicon Arthur Ashe (semifinals)
- Шаблон:Flagicon Cliff Drysdale (quarterfinals)
- Шаблон:Flagicon Marty Riessen (semifinals)
- Шаблон:Flagicon Tom Okker (quarterfinals)
- Шаблон:Flagicon Robert Lutz (quarterfinals)
- Шаблон:Flagicon John Newcombe (quarterfinals)
Draw
References
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
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- ↑ 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.