1972 Pacific Southwest Open

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1972 Pacific Southwest Open
DateSeptember 18–24
Edition46th
Category Grand Prix (Grade A)
Draw64S / 64D
Prize money$60,000
Surface Hard / outdoor
Location Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Venue Los Angeles Tennis Center
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg Stan Smith [1]
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Connors / Flag of the United States.svg Pancho Gonzales [2]
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The 1972 Pacific Southwest Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Los Angeles Tennis Center in Los Angeles, California in the United States. The tournament was classified as Grade A and was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit. It was the 46th edition of the tournament and ran from September 18 through September 24, 1972. [3] Third-seeded Stan Smith won the singles title. [4] [5]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United States.svg Stan Smith defeated Flag of the United States.svg Roscoe Tanner 6–4, 6–4

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Connors / Flag of the United States.svg Pancho Gonzales defeated Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg Ismail El Shafei / Flag of New Zealand.svg Brian Fairlie 6–3, 7–6

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References

  1. "1972 Los Angeles – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1972 Los Angeles – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. Bob Martin (September 19, 1972). "Pacific Southwest tourney field 'outstanding'" . Independent. p. C6 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Smith tops Tanner in coast net final". New York Times. AP. September 24, 1972. p. 56.
  5. John Barrett, ed. (1973). World of Tennis '73 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 124. ISBN   9780671216238.