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{{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Rosemary Casals]]''' / {{flagicon|Romania|1965}} '''[[Ilie Năstase]]''' defeated {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Evonne Goolagong Cawley]] / {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Kim Warwick]], 6–4, 6–4
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==Juniors Champions==
==Juniors Champions==

Revision as of 13:24, 10 October 2016

1972 Wimbledon Championships
Date26 June – 9 July
Edition86th
CategoryGrand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceGrass
LocationChurch Road
SW19, Wimbledon,
London, United Kingdom
Champions
Men's singles
United States Stan Smith
Women's singles
United States Billie Jean King
Men's doubles
South Africa Bob Hewitt / South Africa Frew McMillan
Women's doubles
United States Billie Jean King / Netherlands Betty Stöve
Mixed doubles
United States Rosemary Casals / Romania Ilie Năstase
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The 1972 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The tournament ran from 26 June until 9 July. It was the 86th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1972. Reigning champion John Newcombe was prevented from defending his title and was absent along with other World Championship Tennis (WCT) contract players, including Rod Laver, Ken Rosewall and Arthur Ashe, who were banned by the International Lawn Tennis Federation (ILTF) from entering the event.

Prize money

The total prize money for 1972 championships was £50,330. The winner of the men's title earned £5,000 while the women's singles champion earned £2,400.[1]

Event W F SF QF Round of 16 Round of 32 Round of 64 Round of 128
Men's Singles £5,000 £3,000 £1,000 £550 £300 £200 £125 £100
Women's Singles £2,400 £1,330 £600 £350 £200 £150 £100 £75
Men's Doubles * £1,000 £600 £400 £200 £0 £0 £0
Women's Doubles * £600 £400 £200 £100 £0 £0 £0
Mixed Doubles * £500 £350 £175 £100 £0 £0 £0 £0

* per team

Champions

Men's singles

United States Stan Smith defeated Romania Ilie Năstase, 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 7–5

  • It was Smith's 2nd (and last) career Grand Slam title, and his only Wimbledon title.

Women's singles

United States Billie Jean King defeated Australia Evonne Goolagong, 6–3, 6–3

  • It was King's 8th career Grand Slam title (her 4th in the Open Era), and her 4th Wimbledon title.

Men's doubles

South Africa Bob Hewitt / South Africa Frew McMillan defeated United States Stan Smith / United States Erik van Dillen, 6–2, 6–2, 9–7

Women's doubles

United States Billie Jean King / Netherlands Betty Stöve defeated France Françoise Dürr / Australia Judy Tegart, 6–2, 4–6, 6–3

Mixed doubles

United States Rosemary Casals / Romania Ilie Năstase defeated Australia Evonne Goolagong / Australia Kim Warwick, 6–4, 6–4

Juniors Champions

Boys' singles

Sweden Björn Borg[2] defeated United Kingdom Buster Mottram, 6–3, 4–6, 7–5

Girls' singles

South Africa Ilana Kloss defeated United Kingdom Glynis Coles, 6–4, 4–6, 6–4

Notes

  1. ^ Little, Alan (2013). Wimbledon Compendium 2013 (23 ed.). London: All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club. pp. 327–334. ISBN 978-1899039401.
  2. ^ Borg won the Wimbledon men's singles title 5 years in a row (an Open Era record).
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