1972 Bristol Open

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1972 Bristol Open
Date:   June 12 – June 17
Edition:   1st
Category:   Grand Prix circuit (C category)
Draw:   32S/32D
Surface:   Grass / Outdoor
Location:   Bristol, England
Champions
Singles
South Africa Bob Hewitt[1]
Doubles
South Africa Bob Hewitt / South Africa Frew McMillan [2]
Bristol Open
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The 1972 Bristol Open, also known by its sponsored name W.D. & H.O. Wills Open Tournament, was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts. The event was part of the 1972 Commercial Union Assurance Grand Prix circuit and classified as C category. It was played at Bristol in Great Britain and was held from June 12 through June 17, 1972. Bob Hewitt won the singles title.[3][4]

Champions

Men's Singles

Main article: 1972 Bristol Open – Singles

South Africa Bob Hewitt defeated Peru Alejandro Olmedo 6–4, 6–3

  • It was Hewitt's 5th title of the year and the 7th of his career.

Men's Doubles

Main article: 1972 Bristol Open – Doubles

South Africa Bob Hewitt / South Africa Frew McMillan defeated United States Clark Graebner / Australia Lew Hoad

  • It was Hewitt's 4th title of the year and the 6th of his career. It was McMillan's 3rd title of the year and the 5th of his career.


External links

References

  1. ↑ "ATP – 1972 Bristol Men's Singles draw". ATP. 
  2. ↑ "ATP – 1972 Bristol Men's Doubles draw". ATP. 
  3. ↑ John Barrett, ed. (1974). World of Tennis '73. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 120. ISBN 0671216236. 
  4. ↑ "Olmedo is Beaten by Hewitt in Final". The New York Times. June 17, 1972. 
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