Date 22 May - 4 June Category Grand Slam (ITF) Surface Clay / Outdoor | Edition 71st Draw 256S / 64D / 32X Location Paris (XVI), France | |
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 71st staging of the French Open, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1972. Andrés Gimeno and Billie Jean King won the singles title.
Contents
Men's singles
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
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
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
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
Evonne Goolagong / Kim Warwick defeated Françoise Dürr / Jean-Claude Barclay, 6–2, 6–4
References
1972 French Open Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA