1972 South African Open (tennis)

1972 South African Open
Date 27 March – 8 April
Edition 69th
Category Grand Prix A series
Draw 64S / 32D
Surface Hard / outdoor
Location Johannesburg, South Africa
Venue Ellis Park Tennis Stadium
Attendance 85,000
Champions
Men's Singles
United States Cliff Richey [1]
Women's Singles
Australia Evonne Goolagong
Men's Doubles
South Africa Bob Hewitt / South Africa Frew McMillan
Women's Doubles
Australia Evonne Goolagong / Australia Helen Gourlay
Mixed Doubles
United Kingdom Virginia Wade / Italy Martin Mulligan

The 1972 South African Open, also known by its sponsored name South African Breweries Open, was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Ellis Park Tennis Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa that was part of the 1972 Commercial Union Assurance Grand Prix. It was the 69th edition of the tournament and was held from 27 March through 8 April 1972. The tournament had a record attendance of 85,000. World Championship Tennis (WCT) players were barred from participating in the event. Cliff Richey won the men's singles titles and the accompanying £2,570 first-prize money while Evonne Goolagong earned £1,030 first-prize money for her singles title.[2][3]

Finals

Men's Singles

United States Cliff Richey defeated Spain Manuel Orantes 6–4, 7–5, 3–6, 6–4

Women's Singles

Australia Evonne Goolagong defeated United Kingdom Virginia Wade 4–6, 6–3, 6–0

Men's Doubles

South Africa Bob Hewitt / South Africa Frew McMillan defeated France Georges Goven / South Africa Ray Moore 6–2, 6–2, 6–4

Women's Doubles

Australia Evonne Goolagong / Australia Helen Gourlay defeated United Kingdom Winnie Shaw / United Kingdom Joyce Williams 6–4, 6–4

Mixed Doubles

United Kingdom Virginia Wade / Italy Martin Mulligan defeated South Africa Patricia Pretorius / South Africa Frew McMillan 6–0, 4–6, 6–4

References

  1. ↑ "1972 Johannesburg Men's Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ↑ John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 120–121.
  3. ↑ John Barrett, ed. (1973). World of Tennis '73 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 113–115. ISBN 9780671216238.
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