1972 South African Open (tennis)
1972 South African Open | ||||
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Date | 8–13 April | |||
Edition | 69th | |||
Category | Grand Prix A series | |||
Draw | 64S / 32D | |||
Surface | Hard / outdoor | |||
Location | Johannesburg, South Africa | |||
Venue | Ellis Park Tennis Stadium | |||
Attendance | 85,000 | |||
Champions | ||||
Men's singles | ||||
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Women's singles | ||||
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Men's doubles | ||||
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The 1972 South African Open, also known by its sponsored name South African Breweries Open, was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Ellis Park Tennis Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa that was part of the 1972 Commercial Union Assurance Grand Prix. It was the 69th edition of the tournament and was held from 8 April through 13 April 1972. The tournament had a record attendance of 85,000. World Championship Tennis (WCT) players were barred from participating in the event. Cliff Richey won the men's singles titles and the accompanying £2,570 first-prize money while Evonne Goolagong earned £1,030 first-prize money for her singles title.[2][3]
Finals
Men's singles
Cliff Richey defeated
Manuel Orantes 6–4, 7–5, 3–6, 6–4
Women's singles
Evonne Goolagong defeated
Virginia Wade 4–6, 6–3, 6–0
Men's doubles
Bob Hewitt /
Frew McMillan defeated
Georges Goven /
Ray Moore 6–2, 6–2, 6–4
Women's doubles
Evonne Goolagong /
Helen Gourlay defeated
Winnie Shaw /
Joyce Williams 6–4, 6–4
Mixed doubles
Virginia Wade /
Martin Mulligan defeated
Patricia Pretorius /
Frew McMillan 6–0, 4–6, 6–4
References
- ^ "1972 Johannesburg Men's Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 120–121.
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1973). World of Tennis '73 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 113–115. ISBN 9780671216238.
External links
- AP Archive footage of men's final
- ITF tournament edition details