1972 US Open
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List of the 1972 US Open Champions:
Contents |
[edit] Open
[edit] Men's Singles
Ilie Nastase defeated 
Arthur Ashe 3-6 6-3 6-7 6-4 6-3
[edit] Women's Singles
Billie Jean King defeated 
Kerry Melville 6-3 7-5
[edit] Men's Doubles
Cliff Drysdale / Roger Taylor defeated 
Owen Davidson / John Newcombe 6-4 7-6 6-3
[edit] Women's Doubles
Françoise Durr / 
Betty Stove defeated Margaret Smith Court / Virginia Wade 6-3 1-6 6-3
[edit] Mixed Doubles
Marty Riessen / Margaret Smith Court defeated Ilie Nastase / Rosemary Casals 6-3 7-5
[edit] Juniors
[edit] Boys' Singles
The tournament began in 1973
[edit] Girls' Singles
The tournament began in 1974
[edit] Boys' Doubles
The tournament began in 1987
[edit] Girls' Doubles
The tournament began in 1987
[edit] Top 10 Seeds
[edit] Men's Singles
| 1. | Stan Smith United States) |
lost to | 6 Arthur Ashe ( United States) |
QF |
| 2. | Ken Rosewall ( Australia) |
lost to | Mark Cox ( United Kingdom) |
2nd |
| 3. | Rod Laver ( Australia) |
lost to | 12 Cliff Richey ( United States) |
R16 |
| 4. | Ilie Nastase ( Romania) |
defeated | 6 Arthur Ashe ( United States) |
W |
| 5. | John Newcombe ( Australia) |
lost to | Fred Stolle ( Australia) |
3rd |
| 6. | Arthur Ashe ( United States) |
lost to | 4 Ilie Nastase ( Romania) |
F |
| 7. | Tom Okker ( Netherlands) |
lost to | Roscoe Tanner ( United States) |
3rd |
| 8. | Jan Kodes ( Czechoslovakia) |
lost to | Sandy Mayer ( United States) |
2nd |
| 9. | Marty Riessen ( United States) |
lost to | Frew McMillan ( South Africa) |
3rd |
| 10. | Manuel Orantes ( Spain) |
lost to | John Cooper ( Australia) |
3rd |
| Preceded by 1972 Wimbledon Championships |
Grand Slams | Succeeded by 1973 Australian Open |
