1972 Nice International Championships | |
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Date | 17–23 April |
Edition | 2nd |
Category | Grand Prix (Group D) |
Draw | 48S / 8D |
Prize money | $30,000 |
Surface | Clay / outdoor |
Location | Nice, France |
Venue | Nice Lawn Tennis Club |
Champions | |
Singles | |
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Doubles | |
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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]
Ilie Năstase defeated
Jan Kodeš 6–0, 6–4, 6–3
Jan Kodeš /
Stan Smith defeated
Frew McMillan /
Ilie Năstase 6–3, 6–3, 7–5
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