1972 US Open (tennis)

1972 US Open
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
Romania Ilie Năstase [1]
Women's Singles
United States Billie Jean King [2]
Men's Doubles
South Africa Cliff Drysdale / United Kingdom Roger Taylor [3]
Women's Doubles
France Françoise Dürr / Netherlands Betty Stöve [2]
Mixed Doubles
Australia Margaret Court / United States Marty Riessen [2]

The 1972 US Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the 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]

Champions

Men's singles

Romania Ilie Năstase defeated United States Arthur Ashe, 3–6, 6–3, 6–7(1–5), 6–4, 6–3

  • It was Năstase's 1st career Grand Slam title, and his 1st (and only) US Open title.

Women's singles

United States Billie Jean King defeated Australia Kerry Melville, 6–3, 7–5

  • It was King's 9th career Grand Slam title, her 5th during the Open Era, and her 3rd US Open title.

Men's doubles

South Africa Cliff Drysdale / United Kingdom Roger Taylor defeated Australia Owen Davidson / Australia John Newcombe, 6–4, 7–6, 6–3

Women's doubles

France Françoise Dürr / Netherlands Betty Stöve defeated Australia Margaret Court / United Kingdom Virginia Wade, 6–3, 1–6, 6–3

Mixed doubles

Australia Margaret Court / United States Marty Riessen defeated United States Rosemary Casals / Romania Ilie Năstase, 6–3, 7–5

Top 10 seeds

Men's Singles

1. Stan Smith (USA)lost to6  Arthur Ashe (USA)QF
2. Ken Rosewall (AUS))lost to Mark Cox (GBR)2nd
3. Rod Laver (AUS)lost to12  Cliff Richey (USA)R16
4. Ilie Năstase (ROU)defeated6  Arthur Ashe (USA)W
5. John Newcombe (AUS)lost to Fred Stolle (AUS)3rd
6. Arthur Ashe (USA)lost to4  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

References

  1. ↑ "1972 US Open – Men's Singles". ATP.
  2. 1 2 3 "1972 US Open" (PDF). WTA.
  3. ↑ "1972 US Open – Men's Doubles". ATP.
  4. ↑ "Nastase upets Ashe for tennis crown". The Bulletin. UPI. September 11, 1972. p. 11.


Preceded by
1972 Wimbledon Championships		 Grand Slams Succeeded by
1973 Australian Open
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