From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 1972 Australian Open
1972 Australian Open
1972 Australian Open Ken Rosewall defeated Malcolm Anderson 7–6,
6–3, 7–5
Date: 26 December 1971 - 3 January 1972 • It was Rosewall’s 16th career Grand Slam title and his
Edition: 60th 6th Australian title.
Category: Grand Slam (ITF)
Women’s Singles
Location: Melbourne, Australia Main article: 1972 Australian Open – Women’s Singles
Champions Virginia Wade defeated Evonne Goolagong 6–4,
6–4
Men’s Singles
• It was Wade’s 2nd career Grand Slam title and her 1st
Ken Rosewall Australian title.
Women’s Singles
Men’s Doubles
Virginia Wade Main article: 1972 Australian Open – Men’s Doubles
Owen Davidson / Ken Rosewall defeated
Men’s Doubles
Ross Case / Geoff Masters 3–6, 7–6, 6–3
Owen Davidson / Ken Rosewall • It was Davidson’s 1st career Grand Slam title and his
only Australian title. It was Rosewall’s 17th career
Women’s Doubles
Grand Slam title of the year and his 7th and last
Kerry Harris / Helen Gourlay Australian title.
Australian Open
Women’s Doubles
Main article: 1972 Australian Open – Women’s Doubles
Helen Gourlay / Kerry Harris defeated Pa-
The 1972 Australian Open was a tennis tournament
tricia Coleman / Karen Krantzcke 6–0, 6–4
played on grass courts at the Kooyong Stadium in Mel-
• It was Gourlay’s 1st career Grand Slam title and her
bourne in Australia. It was the 60th edition of the Aus-
1st Australian title. It was Harris’ only career Grand
tralian Open and was held from 26 December 1971 to 3
Slam title and her only Australian title.
January 1972.
Mixed Doubles
Seniors
Men’s Singles
Main article: 1972 Australian Open – Men’s Singles
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