1972 US Open – Mixed Doubles

Owen Davidson and Billie Jean King were the defending champions but lost in the semifinals to Ilie Năstase and Rosemary Casals.

Mixed Doubles
1972 US Open
Champions	Marty Riessen Margaret Court
Runners-up	Ilie Năstase Rosemary Casals
Final score	6–3, 7–5
Draw	51
Seeds	6

Marty Riessen and Margaret Court won in the final 6–3, 7–5 against Ilie Năstase and Rosemary Casals.[1][2]

Seeds

Ilie Năstase / Rosie Casals (Final)
Marty Riessen / Margaret Court (Champions)
Owen Davidson / Billie Jean King (Semifinals)
Frew McMillan / Virginia Wade (First round)
Bob Maud / Betty Stöve (Quarterfinals)
Dennis Ralston / Françoise Dürr (Third round)

Draw

Key

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final


	1	Ilie Năstase Rosie Casals	6	6

		Jeff Borowiak Pam Teeguarden	3	3
								1	Ilie Năstase Rosie Casals	4	6	7

								3	Owen Davidson Billie Jean King	6	4	6
	3	Owen Davidson Billie Jean King	6	6

	5	Bob Maud Betty Stöve	3	4
															1	Ilie Năstase Rosie Casals	3	5

															2	Marty Riessen Margaret Court	6	7
		Bob Carmichael Lesley Hunt	6	7

		Pat Cramer Patricia Pretorius	3	6
									Bob Carmichael Lesley Hunt	7	3	3

								2	Marty Riessen Margaret Court	6	6	6
		Jimmy Connors Chris Evert	4	4

	2	Marty Riessen Margaret Court	6	6

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals


								1	I Năstase R Casals	w/o
									D Birchmore P Bostrom
															1	I Năstase R Casals	6	6
																B Howe Sandy Stap	2	2
									V Amritraj P Moor	6	4	2
									B Howe Sandy Stap	3	6	6
																						1	I Năstase R Casals	6	6
																							J Borowiak P Teeguarden	3	3
									H Richardson A Kiyomura	3	4
									V Gerulaitis C Graebner	6	6
																V Gerulaitis C Graebner	5	6
																J Borowiak P Teeguarden	7	7
									J Borowiak P Teeguarden	4	6	6
		V Korotkov M Kroschina	6	7					V Korotkov M Kroschina	6	3	4
		R Case S Minford	3	5

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals

	3	O Davidson BJ King	7	6
		E Ewert K Harris	6	0				3	O Davidson BJ King	6	7
		C Dibley K Krantzcke	6	6					C Dibley K Krantzcke	0	6
		P Talbert B Smith	3	2											3	O Davidson BJ King	6	6
		R Keldie C Doerner	7	4	1											I Fletcher M Schallau	3	1
		I Fletcher M Schallau	5	6	6				I Fletcher M Schallau	6	6
		S Meer C Molesworth	6	6					S Meer C Molesworth	3	2
		T Ware S Hudson-Beck	2	3																		3	O Davidson BJ King	6	6
	5	B Maud B Stöve	5	7	6																	5	B Maud B Stöve	3	4
		J-B Chanfreau M Redondo	7	6	4			5	B Maud B Stöve	6	6
		G Mulloy A Gibson	6	4	3				E Scott C Martinez	3	0
		E Scott C Martinez	4	6	6										5	B Maud B Stöve	6	6
		D Schroder L Rossouw	6	6	6											T Kakulia O Morozova	1	4
		S Siegel W Appleby	7	4	1				D Schroder L Rossouw	4	4
		T Kakulia O Morozova	6	6					T Kakulia O Morozova	6	6
		M Anderson B Hawcroft	2	4

Bottom Half

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals

		B Carmichael L Hunt	6	6
		J McManus W Overton	3	3					B Carmichael L Hunt	6	6
		G Masters K Blake	6	3	6				G Masters K Blake	4	1
		B Brown M Cooper	4	6	3											B Carmichael L Hunt	6	6
		T Palafox M Aschner	3	2											6	D Ralston F Dürr	4	3
		J Simpson L Beaven	6	6					J Simpson L Beaven	2	4
		R Russell V Berner	3	4				6	D Ralston F Dürr	6	6
	6	D Ralston F Dürr	6	6																			B Carmichael L Hunt	6	7
		W Durham Sue Stap	5	2																			P Cramer P Pretorius	3	6
		T Addison J Evert	7	6					T Addison J Evert	6	4	6
		A Amritraj B Kirk	1	2					D Dell V Ziegenfuss	4	6	4
		D Dell V Ziegenfuss	6	6												T Addison J Evert	2	5
		M Machette S Walsh	6	7												P Cramer P Pretorius	6	7
		P Curtis L Tuero	1	5					M Machette S Walsh	6	4
		P Cramer P Pretorius	7	7					P Cramer P Pretorius	7	6
	4	F McMillan V Wade	6	6

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals

		J Velasco ME Guzmán	5	6	3
		A Pattison D Pattison	7	2	6				A Pattison D Pattison	2	2
		J Connors C Evert	6	6					J Connors C Evert	6	6
		S Warboys W Gilchrist	1	4												J Connors C Evert	w/o
																I Molina K Kemmer
									I Molina K Kemmer	5	6	7
									P Dominguez N Fuchs	7	4	6
																							J Connors C Evert	4	4
																						2	M Riessen M Court	6	6
									F Stolle A Jones	w/o
									P Cornejo I Fernández de Soto
																F Stolle A Jones
															2	M Riessen M Court	w/o
									W Higgins E Emmanuel	3	4
								2	M Riessen M Court	6	6

References

"Nastase Turns Back Ashe in U. S. Open Final". nytimes.com.
"Official results archive (ITF)". itftennis.com.

US Open mixed doubles drawsheets

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