1972 French Open | |
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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[1] | |
Women's singles | |
Billie Jean King | |
Men's doubles | |
Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan[2] | |
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 76th staging of the French Open, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1972. Andrés Gimeno and Billie Jean King won the singles titles.[3]