1972 South American Open | |
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Date | 27 November – 1 December |
Edition | 5th |
Category | Non-tour |
Draw | 32S / 16D |
Surface | Clay / outdoor |
Location | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
Champions | |
Singles | |
Karl Meiler [1] | |
Doubles | |
Jaime Fillol / Jaime Pinto-Bravo |
The 1972 South American Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 27 November through 1 December 1972. It was held the fifth edition of the tournament and was a non-tour event, i.e. not part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit. Karl Meiler won the singles title. [2]
Karl Meiler defeated Guillermo Vilas 6–7, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4
Jaime Fillol / Jaime Pinto-Bravo defeated Iván Molina / Barry Phillips-Moore 2–6, 7–6, 6–2
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