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The 1972 US Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, Queens, in New York City, USA. The tournament ran from 28 August until 10 September. It was the 92nd staging of the US Open, and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of 1972.[4]
1972 US Open | |
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Date | 28 August – 10 September |
Edition | 92nd |
Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
Surface | Grass |
Location | Forest Hills, Queens, USA |
Venue | West Side Tennis Club |
Champions | |
Men's singles | |
Ilie Năstase[1] | |
Women's singles | |
Billie Jean King[2] | |
Men's doubles | |
Cliff Drysdale / Roger Taylor[3] | |
Women's doubles | |
Françoise Dürr / Betty Stöve[2] | |
Mixed doubles | |
Margaret Court / Marty Riessen[2] |
Ilie Năstase defeated Arthur Ashe, 3–6, 6–3, 6–7(1–5), 6–4, 6–3
Billie Jean King defeated Kerry Melville, 6–3, 7–5
Cliff Drysdale / Roger Taylor defeated Owen Davidson / John Newcombe, 6–4, 7–6, 6–3
Françoise Dürr / Betty Stöve defeated Margaret Court / Virginia Wade, 6–3, 1–6, 6–3
Margaret Court / Marty Riessen defeated Rosemary Casals / Ilie Năstase, 6–3, 7–5
1. | Stan Smith (USA) | lost to | 6 Arthur Ashe (USA) | QF |
2. | Ken Rosewall (AUS)) | lost to | Mark Cox (GBR) | 2nd |
3. | Rod Laver (AUS) | lost to | 12 Cliff Richey (USA) | R16 |
4. | Ilie Năstase (ROU) | defeated | 6 Arthur Ashe (USA) | W |
5. | John Newcombe (AUS) | lost to | Fred Stolle (AUS) | 3rd |
6. | Arthur Ashe (USA) | lost to | 4 Ilie Năstase (ROU) | F |
7. | Tom Okker (NED) | lost to | Roscoe Tanner (USA) | 3rd |
8. | Jan Kodeš (TCH) | lost to | Sandy Mayer (USA) | 2nd |
9. | Marty Riessen (USA) | lost to | Frew McMillan (RSA) | 3rd |
10. | Manuel Orantes (ESP)) | lost to | John Cooper (AUS) | 3rd |
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