1972 Australian Open

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1972 Australian Open
Date26 December 1971 – 3 January 1972
Edition60th
Category Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface Grass
Location Melbourne, Australia
Venue Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken Rosewall [1]
Women's singles
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Virginia Wade [2]
Men's doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Owen Davidson / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken Rosewall [3]
Women's doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kerry Harris / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Helen Gourlay [4]
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The 1972 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on grass courts at the Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club in Melbourne in Australia and was held from 26 December 1971 to 3 January 1972. It was the 60th edition of the Australian Open and the first Grand Slam of the year.

Contents

Finals

Men's singles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken Rosewall defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Malcolm Anderson 7–6(7–2), 6–3, 7–5 [1]

Women's singles

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Virginia Wade defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Evonne Goolagong 6–4, 6–4 [2]

Men's doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Owen Davidson / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken Rosewall defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ross Case / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Masters 3–6, 7–6, 6–3 [3]

Women's doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Helen Gourlay / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kerry Harris defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Patricia Coleman / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Karen Krantzcke 6–0, 6–4 [4]

Mixed doubles

Competition not held between 1970 and 1986.

References

  1. 1 2 "1972 Men's Singles". Tennis Australia.
  2. 1 2 "1972 Women's Singles". Tennis Australia.
  3. 1 2 "1972 Men's Doubles". Tennis Australia.
  4. 1 2 "1972 Women's Doubles". Tennis Australia.
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