1972 South African Open (tennis)

August 2022 July 2012 1972 South African Open 8–13 April 69th Grand Prix A series 64S / 32D Hard / outdoor Johannesburg, South Africa Ellis Park Tennis Stadium 85,000 USA Cliff Richey1972 Johannesburg Men's Singles draw http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/scores/archive/johannesburg/426/1972/draws?matchtype=singles Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) AUS Evonne Goolagong RSA 1928 Bob Hewitt / RSA 1928 Frew McMillan AUS Evonne Goolagong / AUS Helen Gourlay GBR Virginia Wade / ITA Martin Mulligan 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.Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide 2011 Remous 120–121 John DolanWorld of Tennis '73 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook 1973 Queen Anne Press London 9780671216238 113–115 John Barrett John Barrett (tennis) Finals Men's singles USA Cliff Richey defeated ESP 1945 Manuel Orantes 6–4, 7–5, 3–6, 6–4 Women's singles AUS Evonne Goolagong defeated GBR Virginia Wade 4–6, 6–3, 6–0 Men's doubles RSA 1928 Bob Hewitt / RSA 1928 Frew McMillan defeated FRA Georges Goven / RSA 1928 Ray Moore 6–2, 6–2, 6–4 Women's doubles AUS Evonne Goolagong / AUS Helen Gourlay defeated GBR Winnie Shaw / GBR Joyce Williams 6–4, 6–4 Mixed doubles GBR Virginia Wade / ITA Martin Mulligan defeated RSA 1928 Patricia Pretorius / RSA 1928 Frew McMillan 6–0, 4–6, 6–4 References External links AP Archive footage of men's final ITF tournament edition details South African Open Category:South African Open (tennis) Open Category:Tennis tournaments in Johannesburg Category:1970s in Johannesburg Category:March 1972 sports events in Africa Category:April 1972 sports events in Africa