1972 French Open | |
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Date | 22 May – 4 June 1972 |
Edition | 71 |
Category | 42nd Grand Slam (ITF) |
Draw | 256S / 64D / 32X |
Surface | Clay / Outdoor |
Location | Paris (XVIe), France |
Venue | Stade Roland Garros |
Champions | |
Men's singles | |
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Women's singles | |
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Men's doubles | |
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Women's doubles | |
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Mixed doubles | |
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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]
Main article: 1972 French Open – Men's singles |
Andrés Gimeno defeated
Patrick Proisy, 4–6, 6–3, 6–1, 6–1
Main article: 1972 French Open – Women's singles |
Billie Jean King defeated
Evonne Goolagong, 6–3, 6–3
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
Main article: 1972 French Open – Women's doubles |
Billie Jean King /
Betty Stöve defeated
Winnie Shaw /
Nell Truman, 6–1, 6–2
Main article: 1972 French Open – Mixed doubles |
Evonne Goolagong /
Kim Warwick defeated
Françoise Dürr /
Jean-Claude Barclay, 6–2, 6–4