1972 Nice International Championships

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1972 Nice International Championships
Date17–23 April
Edition2nd
Category Grand Prix (Group D)
Draw48S / 8D
Prize money $30,000
Surface Clay / outdoor
Location Nice, France
Venue Nice Lawn Tennis Club
Champions
Singles
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Ilie Năstase [1]
Doubles
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jan Kodeš / Flag of the United States.svg Stan Smith [2]
  1971  · Open de Nice Côte d'Azur ·  1973  

The 1972 Nice International Championships, was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Nice Lawn Tennis Club in Nice, France that was part of Group D of the 1972 Grand Prix circuit. It was the second edition of the tournament and was held from 17 April until 23 April 1972. Ilie Năstase won the title. [3]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Ilie Năstase defeated Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jan Kodeš 6–0, 6–4, 6–3

Doubles

Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jan Kodeš / Flag of the United States.svg Stan Smith defeated Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Frew McMillan / Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Ilie Năstase 6–3, 6–3, 7–5

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References

  1. "1972 Nice – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1972 Nice – 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. 116. ISBN   9780671216238.