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 | |
| Women's singles | |
 Billie Jean King | |
| Men's doubles | |
 Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan | |
| Women's doubles | |
Billie Jean King /  Betty Stöve | |
| Mixed doubles | |
 Evonne Goolagong / Kim Warwick | |
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 71st staging of the French Open, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1972. Andrés Gimeno and Billie Jean King won the singles titles.
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
- ↑ "ATP – 1972 Roland Garros Men's Singles Draw". ATP.
- ↑ "ATP – 1972 Roland Garros Men's Doubles Draw". ATP.
- ↑ "FFT – ROLAND-GARROS 1972 (Grand Slam) - Men singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-06-22. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
