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1972 Australian Open

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Edition
  
60th

Surface
  
Grass

Category
  
Grand Slam (ITF)

Location
  
Melbourne, Australia

Date
  
26 December 1971 - 3 January 1972

Venue
  
Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club

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.

Contents

Men's Singles

Ken Rosewall defeated Malcolm Anderson 7–6, 6–3, 7–5

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

    1972 Australian Open Wikipedia
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