1972 Western Championships | |
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Date | July 31 – August 6 |
Edition | 72nd |
Category | Grand Prix Circuit |
Draw | 64S / 32D |
Prize money | $42,500 |
Surface | Clay / outdoor |
Location | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States |
Venue | Queen City Racquet Club |
Champions | |
Men's singles | |
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Women's singles | |
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Men's doubles | |
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The 1972 Western Championships, also known as the Cincinnati Open, was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Queen City Racquet Club in the Sharonville suburb of Cincinnati, Ohio in the United States that was part of the 1972 Commercial Union Assurance Grand Prix. It was the 72nd edition of the tournament and was held from July 31 through August 6, 1972. Jimmy Connors and Margaret Court won the singles titles. [3]
Jimmy Connors defeated
Guillermo Vilas 6–3, 6–3
Margaret Court defeated
Evonne Goolagong 3–6, 6–2, 7–5
Bob Hewitt /
Frew McMillan defeated
Paul Gerken /
Humphrey Hose 7–6, 6–4
Margaret Court /
Evonne Goolagong defeated
Brenda Kirk /
Pat Walkden-Pretorius 6–4, 6–1