1972 Swedish Pro Tennis Championships

The 1972 Swedish Pro Tennis Championships was a tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was the 1st edition of Swedish Pro Tennis Championships, and was part of the 1972 World Championship Tennis circuit. It took place at the Scandinavium in Gothenburg, Sweden, from 30 October until 5 November 1972.

1972 Swedish Pro Tennis Championships
Date30 October – 5 November
Edition1st
CategoryWorld Championship Tennis
SurfaceCarpet / Indoor
LocationGothenburg, Sweden
VenueScandinavium
Champions
Singles
John Newcombe
Doubles
Tom Okker / Marty Riessen

The singles line up featured Toronto, Las Vegas, St. Louis, Fort Worth, Alamo and Vancouver WCT winner John Newcombe, US Open runner-up, Louisville and Montreal WCT champion Arthur Ashe, and Chicago WCT finalist, Boston WCT and Stockholm finalist Tom Okker. Also competing were Cleveland WCT winner Mark Cox, Richmond, Miami, Las Vegas and Alamo WCT runner-up Cliff Drysdale, Marty Riessen, Robert Lutz and Nikola Pilić.

Finals

Singles
Main article: 1972 Swedish Pro Tennis Championships – Singles

John Newcombe defeated Roy Emerson, 6–0, 6–3, 6–1

  • It was John Newcombe's 6th title of the year, and his 18th overall. It was his 6th WCT title of the year, and his 11th overall.

Doubles
Main article: 1972 Swedish Pro Tennis Championships – Doubles

Tom Okker / Marty Riessen defeated Ismail El Shafei / Brian Fairlie, 6–2, 7–6

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