1972 Belgian Open Championships

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1972 Belgian Open Championships
Date8–14 May
Edition6th
Category Grand Prix (Group C)
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$25,000
Surface Clay / outdoor
Location Brussels, Belgium
VenueLeopold Club
Champions
Singles
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Manuel Orantes [1]
Doubles
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Manuel Orantes / Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Juan Gisbert Sr. [2]
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The 1972 Belgian Open Championships was a men's tennis tournament staged at the Leopold Club in Brussels, Belgium that was part of the Grand Prix circuit and categorized as a Group C event. The tournament was played on outdoor clay courts and was held from 8 May until 4 May 1972. It was the sixth edition of the tournament and Manuel Orantes won the singles title. [3]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Manuel Orantes defeated Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Andrés Gimeno 6–4, 6–1, 2–6, 7–5

Doubles

Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Manuel Orantes / Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Juan Gisbert Sr. and Flag of Chile.svg Patricio Cornejo / Flag of Chile.svg Jaime Fillol 9–7, 6–3

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References

  1. "1972 Brussels – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1972 Brussels – 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. 120. ISBN   9780671216238.