1972 Australian Open

March 2024 January 2024 1972 Australian Open 26 December 1971 – 3 January 1972 60th Grand Slam (ITF) Melbourne, Australia Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club Grass AUS Ken Rosewall GBR Virginia Wade AUS Owen Davidson / AUS Ken Rosewall AUS Kerry Harris / AUS Helen Gourlay The 1972 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on grass courts at the Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club in Melbourne in Australia and was held from 26 December 1971 to 3 January 1972. It was the 60th edition of the Australian Open and the first Grand Slam of the year. Finals Men's singles 1972 Australian Open – Men's singles AUS Ken Rosewall defeated AUS Malcolm Anderson 7–6(7–2), 6–3, 7–51972 Men's Singles http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/event_guide/history/draws/1972_MS_1.html Tennis Australia It was Rosewall's 16th career Grand Slam title (his 8th in singles) and his 6th Australian title. Women's singles 1972 Australian Open – Women's singles GBR Virginia Wade defeated AUS Evonne Goolagong 6–4, 6–41972 Women's Singles http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/event_guide/history/draws/1972_LS_1.html Tennis Australia It was Wade's 2nd career Grand Slam title and her 1st Australian title. Men's doubles 1972 Australian Open – Men's doubles AUS Owen Davidson / AUS Ken Rosewall defeated AUS Ross Case / AUS Geoff Masters 3–6, 7–6, 6–31972 Men's Doubles http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/event_guide/history/draws/1972_MD_1.html Tennis Australia It was Davidson's 1st career Grand Slam title and his only Australian title. It was Rosewall's 17th career Grand Slam title and his 7th and last Australian title. Women's doubles 1972 Australian Open – Women's doubles AUS Helen Gourlay / AUS Kerry Harris defeated AUS Patricia Coleman / AUS Karen Krantzcke 6–0, 6–41972 Women's Doubles http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/event_guide/history/draws/1972_LD_1.html Tennis Australia It was Gourlay's 1st career Grand Slam title and her 1st Australian title. It was Harris' only career Grand Slam title and her only Australian title. Mixed doubles Competition not held between 1970 and 1986. References External links Australian Open official website 1971 US Open Grand Slams 1972 French Open Category:1972 in Australian tennis Category:1971 in Australian tennis Category:December 1971 sports events in Australia Category:January 1972 sports events in Australia 1972, Australian Open