1972 Rainier International Tennis Classic

The 1972 Rainier International Tennis Classic was a men's tennis tournament staged Seattle, Washington in the United States that was part of the Grand Prix circuit and categorized as a Group C event. The tournament was played on outdoor hard courts and was held from September 11 until September 17, 1972. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and Ilie Năstase won the singles title.[3]

1972 Rainier International Tennis Classic
DateSeptember 11–17
Edition1st
CategoryGrand Prix (Group C)
Draw32S / 4D
Prize money$25,000
SurfaceHard / outdoor
LocationSeattle, Washington, U.S.
Champions
Singles
Ilie Năstase [1]
Doubles
Geoff Masters / Ross Case [2]

Finals

Singles

Ilie Năstase defeated Tom Gorman 6–4, 3–6, 6–3

  • It was Năstase's 10th singles title of the year and the 22nd of his career.

Doubles

Geoff Masters / Ross Case defeated Jean-Baptiste Chanfreau] / Wanaro N'Godrella 4–6, 7–6, 6–4

References
  1. "1972 Seattle – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1972 Seattle – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. John Barrett, ed. (1973). World of Tennis '73 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 123. ISBN 9780671216238.
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