1972 French Open

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
Date22 May – 4 June
Edition76th
CategoryGrand Slam (ITF)
Draw256S / 64D / 32X
SurfaceClay / Outdoor
LocationParis (XVIe), France
VenueStade 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

Men's singles
Main article: 1972 French Open – 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
Main article: 1972 French Open – 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
Main article: 1972 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
Main article: 1972 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
Main article: 1972 French Open – Mixed Doubles

Evonne Goolagong / Kim Warwick defeated Françoise Dürr / Jean-Claude Barclay, 6–2, 6–4

References
  1. "ATP – 1972 Roland Garros Men's Singles Draw". ATP.
  2. "ATP – 1972 Roland Garros Men's Doubles Draw". ATP.
  3. "FFT – ROLAND-GARROS 1972 (Grand Slam) - Men singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis.
Preceded by
1972 Australian Open		 Grand Slams Succeeded by
1972 Wimbledon Championships
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