1972 French Open

1972 French Open
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
Andrés Gimeno[1]
Women's singles
Billie Jean King
Men's doubles
Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan[2]
Women's doubles
Billie Jean King / Betty Stöve
Mixed doubles
Evonne Goolagong / Kim Warwick
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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]

Finals

Men's singles

Andrés Gimeno defeated Patrick Proisy, 4–6, 6–3, 6–1, 6–1

• It was Gimeno's 1st and only career Grand Slam singles title.

Women's singles

Billie Jean King defeated Evonne Goolagong, 6–3, 6–3

• It was King's seventh career Grand Slam singles title, her third in the Open Era and her first and only title at the French Open.

Men's doubles

Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan defeated Patricio Cornejo / Jaime Fillol, 6–3, 8–6, 3–6, 6–1

• It was Hewitt's 6th career Grand Slam doubles title, his 1st in the Open Era and his 1st and only title at the French Open.

• It was McMillan's 3rd career Grand Slam doubles title, his 1st in the Open Era and his 1st and only title at the French Open.

Women's doubles

Billie Jean King / Betty Stöve defeated Winnie Shaw / Nell Truman, 6–1, 6–2

• It was King's 10th career Grand Slam doubles title, her 4th in the Open Era and her 1st and only title at the French Open.

• It was Stöve's 1st career Grand Slam doubles title and her 1st title at the French Open.

Mixed doubles

Evonne Goolagong / Kim Warwick defeated Françoise Dürr / Jean-Claude Barclay, 6–2, 6–4

References

External links

• French Open official website
• ATP – tournament profile