1972 United Bank Classic | |
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Date | April 24–30 |
Edition | 1st |
Category | World Championship Tennis |
Draw | 31S / 8D |
Prize money | $50,000 |
Surface | Carpet / indoor |
Location | Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
Champions | |
Singles | |
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Doubles | |
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The 1972 United Bank Classic, also known as the Denver WCT, was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts in Denver, Colorado in the United States that was part of the 1972 World Championship Tennis circuit. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and took place from April 24 through April 30, 1972. First-seeded Rod Laver won the first edition of both the doubles and singles competition. [3] There was criticism by players, including Arthur Ashe, that the playing conditions on the Sporface carpet courts were too fast. [4]
Rod Laver defeated
Marty Riessen, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Roy Emerson /
Rod Laver defeated
Cliff Drysdale /
Roger Taylor, 1–6, 6–4, 6–3
Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 |
Singles [5] | $10,000 | $5,000 | $3,000 | $1,000 | $750 | $500 |
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We have been asked to bear with it just this year", Ashe said of Denver. "At sea level it works okay, but in Denver the ball flies just too fast[...]. [Roger] Taylor [...] said the surface was "entirely too fast and it's time we got rid of it.
1972 United Bank Classic | |
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Date | April 24–30 |
Edition | 1st |
Category | World Championship Tennis |
Draw | 31S / 8D |
Prize money | $50,000 |
Surface | Carpet / indoor |
Location | Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
Champions | |
Singles | |
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Doubles | |
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The 1972 United Bank Classic, also known as the Denver WCT, was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts in Denver, Colorado in the United States that was part of the 1972 World Championship Tennis circuit. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and took place from April 24 through April 30, 1972. First-seeded Rod Laver won the first edition of both the doubles and singles competition. [3] There was criticism by players, including Arthur Ashe, that the playing conditions on the Sporface carpet courts were too fast. [4]
Rod Laver defeated
Marty Riessen, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Roy Emerson /
Rod Laver defeated
Cliff Drysdale /
Roger Taylor, 1–6, 6–4, 6–3
Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 |
Singles [5] | $10,000 | $5,000 | $3,000 | $1,000 | $750 | $500 |
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We have been asked to bear with it just this year", Ashe said of Denver. "At sea level it works okay, but in Denver the ball flies just too fast[...]. [Roger] Taylor [...] said the surface was "entirely too fast and it's time we got rid of it.