1972 British Hard Court Championships

1972 British Hard Court Championships
Date May 8 – May 13
Edition 43rd
Category Grand Prix (C class)
Draw 32S/16D
Surface Clay / Outdoor
Location Bournemouth, England
Venue The West Hants Club
Champions
Men's Singles
South Africa Bob Hewitt [1]
Women's Singles
Australia Evonne Goolagong
Men's Doubles
South Africa Bob Hewitt / South Africa Frew McMillan [2]
Women's Doubles
United States Mary–Ann Curtis / France Françoise Dürr

The 1972 British Hard Court Championships, also known by its sponsored name Rothmans British Hard Court Championships, was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at The West Hants Club in Bournemouth, England. The event was part of the Grand Prix circuit and categorized as B class. The tournament was held from 8 May through 13 May 1972. Bob Hewitt and Evonne Goolagong won the singles titles.[3]

Champions

Men's singles

South Africa Bob Hewitt defeated France Pierre Barthes 6–2, 6–4, 6–3


Women's singles

Australia Evonne Goolagong defeated West Germany Helga Niessen Masthoff 6–0, 6–4


Men's doubles

South Africa Bob Hewitt / South Africa Frew McMillan defeated Romania Ilie Năstase / Romania Ion Ţiriac 8–6, 6–2, 3–6, 4–6, 6–4


Women's doubles

Australia Evonne Goolagong / Australia Helen Gourlay defeated South Africa Brenda Kirk / Netherlands Betty Stöve 7–5, 6–1


References

  1. "ATP – 1972 Bournemouth Men's Singles draw". ATP.
  2. "ATP – 1972 Bournemouth Men's Doubles draw". ATP.
  3. John Barrett, ed. (1973). World of Tennis '73. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 120. ISBN 9780671216238.

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