1972 in tennis
| Years in tennis |
This page covers all the important events in the sport of tennis in 1972. It provides the results of notable tournaments throughout the year on both the men's and the women's tennis circuits.
Australian Open
Men's singles
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Ken Rosewall defeated Malcolm Anderson 7–6(7–2), 6–3, 7–5[1]
- It was Rosewall's 16th career Grand Slam title (his 8th in singles) and his 6th Australian title.
Women's singles
Virginia Wade defeated Evonne Goolagong 6–4, 6–4[2]
- It was Wade's 2nd career Grand Slam title and her 1st Australian title.
Men's doubles
Owen Davidson / Ken Rosewall defeated Ross Case / Geoff Masters 3–6, 7–6, 6–3[3]
- It was Davidson's 1st career Grand Slam title and his only Australian title. It was Rosewall's 17th career Grand Slam title and his 7th and last Australian title.
Women's doubles
Helen Gourlay / Kerry Harris defeated Patricia Coleman / Karen Krantzcke 6–0, 6–4[4]
- It was Gourlay's 1st career Grand Slam title and her 1st Australian title. It was Harris' only career Grand Slam title and her only Australian title.
Mixed doubles
- Competition not held between 1970 and 1986.
French Open
Men's singles
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Andrés Gimeno defeated 
Patrick Proisy, 4–6, 6–3, 6–1, 6–1
- • It was Gimeno's 1st and only career Grand Slam singles title.
Women's singles
Billie Jean King defeated Evonne Goolagong, 6–3, 6–3
- • It was King's seventh career Grand Slam singles title, her third in the Open Era and her first and only title at the French Open.
Men's doubles
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Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan defeated 
Patricio Cornejo / Jaime Fillol, 6–3, 8–6, 3–6, 6–1
- • It was Hewitt's 6th career Grand Slam doubles title, his 1st in the Open Era and his 1st and only title at the French Open.
- • It was McMillan's 3rd career Grand Slam doubles title, his 1st in the Open Era and his 1st and only title at the French Open.
Women's doubles
Billie Jean King / 
Betty Stöve defeated Winnie Shaw / Nell Truman, 6–1, 6–2
- • It was King's 10th career Grand Slam doubles title, her 4th in the Open Era and her 1st and only title at the French Open.
- • It was Stöve's 1st career Grand Slam doubles title and her 1st title at the French Open.
Mixed doubles
Evonne Goolagong / Kim Warwick defeated Françoise Dürr / Jean-Claude Barclay, 6–2, 6–4
Wimbledon
Men's singles
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Ilie Năstase, 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 7–5 [5]
- It was Smith's 2nd (and last) career Grand Slam title, and his only Wimbledon title.
Women's singles
Billie Jean King defeated Evonne Goolagong, 6–3, 6–3 [6]
- It was King's 8th career Grand Slam title (her 4th in the Open Era), and her 4th Wimbledon title.
Men's doubles
Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan defeated Stan Smith / Erik van Dillen, 6–2, 6–2, 9–7 [7]
Women's doubles
Billie Jean King / Betty Stöve defeated Françoise Dürr / Judy Dalton, 6–2, 4–6, 6–3 [8]
Mixed doubles
Ilie Năstase / Rosie Casals defeated Kim Warwick / Evonne Goolagong, 6–4, 6–4 [9]
US Open
Men's singles
Ilie Năstase defeated Arthur Ashe, 3–6, 6–3, 6–7(1–5), 6–4, 6–3
- This was the first of Nastase's two career Grand Slam titles, and his only US Open title.
Women's singles
Billie Jean King defeated Kerry Melville, 6–3, 7–5
- This was the ninth of King's twelve career Grand Slam titles, her fifth during the Open Era, and the third of her four US Open titles.
Men's doubles
Cliff Drysdale / Roger Taylor defeated Owen Davidson / John Newcombe, 6–4, 7–6, 6–3
Women's doubles
Françoise Dürr / Betty Stöve defeated Margaret Court / Virginia Wade, 6–3, 1–6, 6–3
Mixed doubles
Margaret Court / Marty Riessen defeated Rosemary Casals / Ilie Năstase, 6–3, 7–5
Notes
References
- ↑ "1972 Men's Singles". Tennis Australia.
- ↑ "1972 Women's Singles". Tennis Australia.
- ↑ "1972 Men's Doubles". Tennis Australia.
- ↑ "1972 Women's Doubles". Tennis Australia.
- ↑ "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
- ↑ "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
- ↑ "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
- ↑ "Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
- ↑ "Mixed Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
External links
- Official website of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP)
- Official website of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA)
- Official website of the International Tennis Federation (ITF)
- Official website of the International Team Competition in Men's Tennis (Davis Cup) Archived June 8, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- Official website of the International Team Competition in Women's Tennis (Fed Cup) Archived January 7, 2014, at the Wayback Machine