The 1972 French Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. The tournament ran from 22 May until 4 June. It was the 76th staging of the French Open, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1972. Andrés Gimeno and Billie Jean King won the singles titles.[3]

1972 French Open
Date22 May – 4 June 1972
Edition71
Category42nd Grand Slam (ITF)
Draw256S / 64D / 32X
SurfaceClay / Outdoor
LocationParis (XVIe), France
VenueStade Roland Garros
Champions
Men's singles
Spain Andrés Gimeno[1]
Women's singles
United States Billie Jean King
Men's doubles
South Africa Bob Hewitt / South Africa Frew McMillan[2]
Women's doubles
United States Billie Jean King / Netherlands Betty Stöve
Mixed doubles
Australia Evonne Goolagong / Australia Kim Warwick
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Finals

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Men's singles

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  Andrés Gimeno defeated   Patrick Proisy, 4–6, 6–3, 6–1, 6–1

• It was Gimeno's 1st and only career Grand Slam singles title.

Women's singles

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  Billie Jean King defeated   Evonne Goolagong, 6–3, 6–3

• It was King's seventh career Grand Slam singles title, her third in the Open Era and her first and only title at the French Open.

Men's doubles

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  Bob Hewitt /   Frew McMillan defeated   Patricio Cornejo /   Jaime Fillol, 6–3, 8–6, 3–6, 6–1

• It was Hewitt's 6th career Grand Slam doubles title, his 1st in the Open Era and his 1st and only title at the French Open.
• It was McMillan's 3rd career Grand Slam doubles title, his 1st in the Open Era and his 1st and only title at the French Open.

Women's doubles

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  Billie Jean King /   Betty Stöve defeated   Winnie Shaw /   Nell Truman, 6–1, 6–2

• It was King's 10th career Grand Slam doubles title, her 4th in the Open Era and her 1st and only title at the French Open.
• It was Stöve's 1st career Grand Slam doubles title and her 1st title at the French Open.

Mixed doubles

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  Evonne Goolagong /   Kim Warwick defeated   Françoise Dürr /   Jean-Claude Barclay, 6–2, 6–4

References

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  1. ^ "ATP – 1972 Roland Garros Men's Singles Draw". ATP.
  2. ^ "ATP – 1972 Roland Garros Men's Doubles Draw". ATP.
  3. ^ "FFT – ROLAND-GARROS 1972 (Grand Slam) - Men singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-06-22. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
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