1972 Grand Prix German Open
Date	5–11 June
Edition	64th
Category	Grand Prix circuit
Draw	64S / 32D
Surface	Clay / outdoor
Location	Hamburg, West Germany
Venue	Am Rothenbaum
Champions
Men's singles
Manuel Orantes[1]
Women's singles
Helga Masthoff
Men's doubles
Jan Kodeš / Ilie Năstase[2]
Women's doubles
Helga Masthoff / Heide Orth
Mixed doubles
Heide Orth / Jürgen Fassbender
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The 1972 Grand Prix German Open was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on outdoor red clay courts. It was the 64th edition of the event and was part of the 1972 Commercial Union Assurance Grand Prix circuit. It took place at the Am Rothenbaum in Hamburg, West Germany, from 5 June through 11 June 1972. Manuel Orantes and Helga Masthoff won the singles titles.^[3][4]

Finals

Men's singles

Manuel Orantes defeated Adriano Panatta 6–3, 9–8, 6–0

Women's singles

Helga Masthoff defeated Linda Tuero 6–3, 3–6, 8–6

Men's doubles

Jan Kodeš / Ilie Năstase defeated Bob Hewitt / Ion Țiriac 4–6, 6–0, 3–6, 6–2, 6–2

Women's doubles

Helga Masthoff / Heide Orth defeated Wendy Overton / Valerie Ziegenfuss 6–3, 2–6, 6–0

Mixed doubles

Helga Masthoff / Jürgen Fassbender defeated Helga Masthoff / Hans-Jürgen Pohmann 6–4, 6–2