1972 Australian Open | |
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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] |
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.
Ken Rosewall defeated Malcolm Anderson 7–6(7–2), 6–3, 7–5 [1]
Virginia Wade defeated Evonne Goolagong 6–4, 6–4 [2]
Owen Davidson / Ken Rosewall defeated Ross Case / Geoff Masters 3–6, 7–6, 6–3 [3]
Helen Gourlay / Kerry Harris defeated Patricia Coleman / Karen Krantzcke 6–0, 6–4 [4]
1972 Australian Open | |
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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] |
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.
Ken Rosewall defeated Malcolm Anderson 7–6(7–2), 6–3, 7–5 [1]
Virginia Wade defeated Evonne Goolagong 6–4, 6–4 [2]
Owen Davidson / Ken Rosewall defeated Ross Case / Geoff Masters 3–6, 7–6, 6–3 [3]
Helen Gourlay / Kerry Harris defeated Patricia Coleman / Karen Krantzcke 6–0, 6–4 [4]