1972 US Open (tennis)

1972 US Open
Date	28 August – 10 September
Edition	92nd
Category	Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface	Grass
Location	Forest Hills, Queens, USA
Venue	West Side Tennis Club
Champions
Men's Singles
Ilie Năstase ^[1]
Women's Singles
Billie Jean King ^[2]
Men's Doubles
Cliff Drysdale / Roger Taylor ^[3]
Women's Doubles
Françoise Dürr / Betty Stöve ^[2]
Mixed Doubles
Margaret Court / Marty Riessen ^[2]

The 1972 US Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the Forest Hills, Queens in New York City, USA. The tournament ran from 28 August until 10 September. It was the 92nd staging of the US Open, and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of 1972.^[4]

Champions

Men's singles

Ilie Năstase defeated Arthur Ashe, 3–6, 6–3, 6–7^(1–5), 6–4, 6–3

It was Năstase's 1st career Grand Slam title, and his 1st (and only) US Open title.

Women's singles

Billie Jean King defeated Kerry Melville, 6–3, 7–5

It was King's 9th career Grand Slam title, her 5th during the Open Era, and her 3rd US Open title.

Top 10 seeds

Men's Singles

1.	Stan Smith (USA)	lost to	6 Arthur Ashe (USA)	QF
2.	Ken Rosewall (AUS))	lost to	Mark Cox (GBR)	2nd
3.	Rod Laver (AUS)	lost to	12 Cliff Richey (USA)	R16
4.	Ilie Năstase (ROU)	defeated	6 Arthur Ashe (USA)	W
5.	John Newcombe (AUS)	lost to	Fred Stolle (AUS)	3rd
6.	Arthur Ashe (USA)	lost to	4 Ilie Năstase (ROU)	F
7.	Tom Okker (NED)	lost to	Roscoe Tanner (USA)	3rd
8.	Jan Kodeš (TCH)	lost to	Sandy Mayer (USA)	2nd
9.	Marty Riessen (USA)	lost to	Frew McMillan (RSA)	3rd
10.	Manuel Orantes (ESP))	lost to	John Cooper (AUS)	3rd

References

↑ "1972 US Open – Men's Singles". ATP.
1 2 3 "1972 US Open" (PDF). WTA.
↑ "1972 US Open – Men's Doubles". ATP.
↑ "Nastase upets Ashe for tennis crown". The Bulletin. UPI. September 11, 1972. p. 11.

External links

Official US Open website

Preceded by 1972 Wimbledon Championships	Grand Slams	Succeeded by 1973 Australian Open

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