1972 US Open (tennis)

January 2025 March 2026 1972 US Open 28 August – 10 September 92nd Grass Grand Slam (ITF) Forest Hills, Queens, New York, United States West Side Tennis Club Romania 1965 Ilie Năstase1972 US Open – Men's Singles http://www.atpworldtour.com/Share/Event-Draws.aspx?Year=1972&EventId=560&Draw=ms ATP USA Billie Jean King1972 US Open http://www.wtatennis.com/SEWTATour-Archive/Archive/Draws/1972/905.pdf WTA South Africa 1928 Cliff Drysdale / GBR Roger Taylor1972 US Open – Men's Doubles http://www.atpworldtour.com/Share/Event-Draws.aspx?Year=1972&EventId=560&Draw=md ATP FRA Françoise Dürr / NED Betty Stöve AUS Margaret Court / USA Marty Riessen The 1972 US Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, Queens, in New York City, New York. The tournament ran from 28 August until 10 September. It was the 92nd staging of the US Open, and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of 1972. Ilie Năstase and Billie Jean King won the singles titles.Nastase upsets Ashe for tennis crown https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=KlNYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=g_cDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5589%2C5033658 The Bulletin UPI September 11, 1972 11 Finals Men's singles 1972 US Open – Men's singles Romania 1965 Ilie Năstase defeated USA Arthur Ashe, 3–6, 6–3, 6–7(1–5), 6–4, 6–3 This was the first of Nastase's two career Grand Slam titles, and his only US Open title. Women's singles 1972 US Open – Women's singles USA Billie Jean King defeated AUS Kerry Melville, 6–3, 7–5 This was the ninth of King's twelve career Grand Slam titles, her fifth during the Open Era, and the third of her four US Open titles. Men's doubles 1972 US Open – Men's doubles South Africa 1928 Cliff Drysdale / GBR Roger Taylor defeated AUS Owen Davidson / AUS John Newcombe, 6–4, 7–6, 6–3 Women's doubles 1972 US Open – Women's doubles FRA Françoise Dürr / NED Betty Stöve defeated AUS Margaret Court / GBR Virginia Wade, 6–3, 1–6, 6–3 Mixed doubles 1972 US Open – Mixed doubles AUS Margaret Court / USA Marty Riessen defeated USA Rosemary Casals / Romania 1965 Ilie Năstase, 6–3, 7–5 Top 10 seeds Men's singles 1. Stan Smith USA lost to 6 Arthur Ashe USA QF 2. Ken Rosewall AUS) lost to Mark Cox GBR 2nd 3. Rod Laver AUS lost to 12 Cliff Richey USA R16 4. Ilie Năstase ROU 1965 defeated 6 Arthur Ashe USA W 5. John Newcombe AUS lost to Fred Stolle AUS 3rd 6. Arthur Ashe USA lost to 4 Ilie Năstase ROU 1965 F 7. Tom Okker NED lost to Roscoe Tanner USA 3rd 8. Jan Kodeš TCH lost to Sandy Mayer USA 2nd 9. Marty Riessen USA lost to Frew McMillan RSA 1928 3rd 10. Manuel Orantes ESP 1945) lost to John Cooper AUS 3rd References External links Official US Open website 1972 Wimbledon Championships Grand Slams 1973 Australian Open Us Open US Open 1972 US Open US Open Category:1972 in sports in New York City