Английская Википедия:1972 World Championship Tennis Finals

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The 1972 World Championship Tennis Finals was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was the 2nd edition of the WCT Finals and was the season-ending tournament of the 1972 World Championship Tennis circuit.[1] The top eight points winners of the circuit qualified for the tournament which was played at the Moody Coliseum in Dallas, Texas in the United States and ran from May 8 through May 14, 1972. Ken Rosewall won the singles title and the $50,000 first prize.[2][3] The final was broadcast live in the United States by NBC and watched by an estimated 21.3 million viewers. In his book, The Education of a Tennis Player, finalist Rod Laver commented "I think if one match can be said to have made tennis in the United States, this was it.".[4]

Final

Singles

Шаблон:Main Шаблон:Flagicon Ken Rosewall defeated Шаблон:Flagicon Rod Laver 4–6, 6–0, 6–3, 6–7(3–7), 7–6(7–5)

  • It was Rosewall's 5th title of the year and the 21st of his professional career.

See also

References

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External links

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