1972 Australian Open
Date	26 December 1971 – 3 January 1972
Edition	60th
Category	Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface	Grass
Location	Melbourne, Australia
Venue	Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club
Champions
Men's singles
Ken Rosewall[1]
Women's singles
Virginia Wade[2]
Men's doubles
Owen Davidson / Ken Rosewall[3]
Women's doubles
Kerry Harris / Helen Gourlay[4]
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The 1972 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on grass courts at the Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club in Melbourne in Australia and was held from 26 December 1971 to 3 January 1972. It was the 60th edition of the Australian Open and the first Grand Slam of the year.

Finals

Men's singles

Ken Rosewall defeated Malcolm Anderson 7–6^(7–2), 6–3, 7–5 ^[1]

• It was Rosewall's 16th career Grand Slam title (his 8th in singles) and his 6th Australian title.

Women's singles

Virginia Wade defeated Evonne Goolagong 6–4, 6–4 ^[2]

• It was Wade's 2nd career Grand Slam title and her 1st Australian title.

Men's doubles

Owen Davidson / Ken Rosewall defeated Ross Case / Geoff Masters 3–6, 7–6, 6–3 ^[3]

• It was Davidson's 1st career Grand Slam title and his only Australian title. It was Rosewall's 17th career Grand Slam title and his 7th and last Australian title.

Women's doubles

Helen Gourlay / Kerry Harris defeated Patricia Coleman / Karen Krantzcke 6–0, 6–4 ^[4]

• It was Gourlay's 1st career Grand Slam title and her 1st Australian title. It was Harris' only career Grand Slam title and her only Australian title.

Mixed doubles

Competition not held between 1970 and 1986.