1972 Stockholm Open | |
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Date | 4–10 November |
Edition | 4th |
Category | Grand Prix |
Draw | 58S / 26D |
Prize money | $63,000 |
Location | Stockholm, Sweden |
Venue | Kungliga tennishallen [1] |
Champions | |
Singles | |
Stan Smith [2] | |
Doubles | |
Tom Okker / Marty Riessen [3] |
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Stan Smith defeated Tom Okker, 6–4, 6–3
Tom Okker / Marty Riessen defeated Roy Emerson / Colin Dibley, 7–5, 7–6
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