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 | |
|---|---|
| Date | 22 May – 4 June 1972 |
| Edition | 71 |
| Category | 42nd Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Draw | 256S / 64D / 32X |
| Surface | Clay / Outdoor |
| Location | Paris (XVIe), France |
| Venue | Stade Roland Garros |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Andrés Gimeno[1] | |
| Women's singles | |
 Billie Jean King | |
| Men's doubles | |
 Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan[2] | |
| Women's doubles | |
Billie Jean King /  Betty Stöve | |
| Mixed doubles | |
 Evonne Goolagong / Kim Warwick | |
Finals
editMen'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
edit 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
edit Evonne Goolagong / Kim Warwick defeated Françoise Dürr / Jean-Claude Barclay, 6–2, 6–4
References
edit- ^ "ATP – 1972 Roland Garros Men's Singles Draw". ATP.
- ^ "ATP – 1972 Roland Garros Men's Doubles Draw". ATP.
- ^ "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.
