1972 South American Open
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| 1972 South American Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 27 November – 1 December |
| Edition | 5th |
| Category | Non-tour |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
| Location | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Karl Meiler[1] | |
| Doubles | |
 Jaime Fillol / Jaime Pinto-Bravo | |
The 1972 South American Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 27 November through 1 December 1972. It was held the fifth edition of the tournament and was a non-tour event, i.e. not part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit. Karl Meiler won the singles title.[2]
Finals
[edit]Singles
[edit] Karl Meiler defeated 
Guillermo Vilas 6–7, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4
- It was Meiler's only ATP title of the year and the 1st of his ATP career.
Doubles
[edit] Jaime Fillol / Jaime Pinto-Bravo defeated 
Iván Molina / 
Barry Phillips-Moore 2–6, 7–6, 6–2
References
[edit]- ^ "1972 Buenos Aires – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1973). World of Tennis '73 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 319. ISBN 9780671216238.