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.[2] 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.[3][4] 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.".[5]
1972 World Championship Tennis Finals | ||||
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Date | May 8–14 | |||
Edition | 2nd | |||
Category | World Championship Tennis | |||
Draw | 8S | |||
Prize money | $100,000 | |||
Surface | Carpet / indoor | |||
Location | Dallas, TX, United States | |||
Venue | Moody Coliseum | |||
Champions | ||||
Singles | ||||
Ken Rosewall[1] | ||||
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