1972 Australian Open
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1972 Australian Open
| 1972 Australian Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 26 December 1971 - 3 January 1972 |
| Edition | 60th |
| Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Location | Melbourne, Australia |
| Venue | Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club |
| Champions | |
| Men's Singles | |
 Ken Rosewall [1] | |
| Women's Singles | |
 Virginia Wade [2] | |
| Men's Doubles | |
| Owen Davidson / Ken Rosewall [3] | |
| Women's Doubles | |
| Kerry Harris / Helen Gourlay [4] | |
The 1972 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on grass courts at the Kooyong Stadium in Melbourne in Australia and was held from 26 December 1971 to 3 January 1972. It was the 60th edition of the Australian Open and the first Grand Slam of the year.
Finals
Men's Singles
Ken Rosewall defeated Malcolm Anderson 7-6(7-2), 6-3, 7-5 [1]
- It was Rosewall's 16th career Grand Slam title (his 8th in singles) and his 6th Australian title.
Women's Singles
Virginia Wade defeated Evonne Goolagong 6-4, 6-4 [2]
- It was Wade's 2nd career Grand Slam title and her 1st Australian title.
Men's Doubles
Owen Davidson / Ken Rosewall defeated Ross Case / Geoff Masters 3-6, 7-6, 6-3 [3]
- It was Davidson's 1st career Grand Slam title and his only Australian title. It was Rosewall's 17th career Grand Slam title and his 7th and last Australian title.
Women's Doubles
Helen Gourlay / Kerry Harris defeated Patricia Coleman / Karen Krantzcke 6-0, 6-4 [4]
- It was Gourlay's 1st career Grand Slam title and her 1st Australian title. It was Harris' only career Grand Slam title and her only Australian title.
Mixed Doubles
- Competition not held between 1970 and 1986.
References
- ^ a b "1972 Men's Singles". Tennis Australia.
- ^ a b "1972 Women's Singles". Tennis Australia.
- ^ a b "1972 Men's Doubles". Tennis Australia.
- ^ a b "1972 Women's Doubles". Tennis Australia.
External links
| Preceded by 1971 US Open |
Grand Slams | Succeeded by |
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