1972 French Open
The 1972 French Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. The tournament ran from 22 May until 4 June. It was the 76th staging of the French Open, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1972. Andrés Gimeno and Billie Jean King won the singles titles.[3]
1972 French Open | |
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Date | 22 May – 4 June |
Edition | 76th |
Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
Draw | 256S / 64D / 32X |
Surface | Clay / Outdoor |
Location | Paris (XVIe), France |
Venue | Stade Roland Garros |
Champions | |
Men's Singles | |
Andrés Gimeno [1] | |
Women's Singles | |
Billie Jean King | |
Men's Doubles | |
Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan [2] | |
Women's Doubles | |
Billie Jean King / Betty Stöve | |
Mixed Doubles | |
Evonne Goolagong / Kim Warwick |
Finals
Men's singles
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
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
References
- "ATP – 1972 Roland Garros Men's Singles Draw". ATP.
- "ATP – 1972 Roland Garros Men's Doubles Draw". ATP.
- "FFT – ROLAND-GARROS 1972 (Grand Slam) - Men singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis.
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