1972 Wimbledon Championships
Date	26 June – 9 July
Edition	86th
Category	Grand Slam
Prize money	£50,330
Surface	Grass
Location	Church Road SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom
Venue	All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
Champions
Men's singles
Stan Smith
Women's singles
Billie Jean King
Men's doubles
Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan
Women's doubles
Billie Jean King / Betty Stöve
Mixed doubles
Ilie Năstase / Rosie Casals
Boys' singles
Björn Borg
Girls' singles
Ilana Kloss
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The 1972 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom.^[1][2] The tournament was scheduled to be held from Monday 26 June until Saturday 8 July 1972 but rain on the final Saturday meant that the men's singles, women's doubles and mixed doubles finals were played on Sunday 9 July. It was the first time in the tournament's history that finals were played on a Sunday.^[3] It was the 86th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1972.

Due to the International Lawn Tennis Federation (ILTF) ban on World Championship Tennis (WCT) contract players competing in their tournaments, the reigning men's singles champion John Newcombe was prevented from defending his title. Other players banned from competing included Rod Laver, Ken Rosewall and Arthur Ashe.^[4] First-seeded Stan Smith and second-seeded Billie Jean King won the men's and women's singles titles respectively.

Prize money

The total prize money for the 1972 championships was £50,330. The winner of the men's title earned £5,000 while the women's singles champion earned £2,400.^[3][5]

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Champions

Seniors

Men's singles

Stan Smith defeated Ilie Năstase, 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 7–5 ^[6]

• It was Smith's 2nd (and last) career Grand Slam title, and his only Wimbledon title.

Women's singles

Billie Jean King defeated Evonne Goolagong, 6–3, 6–3 ^[7]

• It was King's 8th career Grand Slam title (her 4th in the Open Era), and her 4th Wimbledon title.

Men's doubles

Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan defeated Stan Smith / Erik van Dillen, 6–2, 6–2, 9–7 ^[8]

Women's doubles

Billie Jean King / Betty Stöve defeated Françoise Dürr / Judy Dalton, 6–2, 4–6, 6–3 ^[9]

Mixed doubles

Ilie Năstase / Rosie Casals defeated Kim Warwick / Evonne Goolagong, 6–4, 6–4 ^[10]

Juniors

Boys' singles

Björn Borg defeated Buster Mottram, 6–3, 4–6, 7–5 ^[11]

Girls' singles

Ilana Kloss defeated Glynis Coles, 6–4, 4–6, 6–4 ^[12]

Singles seeds