1972 Rothmans Canadian Open
| 1972 Rothmans Canadian Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | August 14–20 |
| Edition | 83rd |
| Category | Grand Prix (A/D grade) |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
| Location | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Venue | Toronto Cricket Skating and Curling Club |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Ilie Năstase[1] | |
| Women's singles | |
 Evonne Goolagong | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Ilie Năstase / Ion Țiriac[2] | |
| Women's doubles | |
| Margaret Court / Evonne Goolagong | |
The 1972 Rothmans Canadian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Toronto Cricket Skating and Curling Club[3] in Toronto in Canada that was part of the 1972 Commercial Union Assurance Grand Prix The men's tournament was categorized as a Grade A tournament, the second-highest category, while the women's competition was a Grade D event. The tournament was held from August 14 through August 20, 1972. Ilie Năstase and Evonne Goolagong won the singles titles.[4]
Finals
[edit source]Men's singles
[edit source] Ilie Năstase defeated 
Andrew Pattison 6–4, 6–3
- It was Năstase's 12th title of the year and the 28th of his career.
Women's singles
[edit source] Evonne Goolagong defeated 
Virginia Wade 6–3, 6–1
- It was Goolagong's 8th title of the year and the 27th of her career.
Men's doubles
[edit source] Ilie Năstase / Ion Țiriac defeated 
Jan Kodeš / Jan Kukal 7–6, 6–3
- It was Năstase's 13th title of the year and the 29th of his career. It was Țiriac's 4th title of the year and the 10th of his career.
Women's doubles
[edit source] Margaret Court / Evonne Goolagong defeated 
Brenda Kirk / Pat Walkden 3–6, 6–3, 7–5
- It was Court's 4th title of the year and the 94th of her career. It was Goolagong's 9th title of the year and the 28th of her career.
References
[edit source]- ↑ "1972 Toronto – Men's Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ↑ "1972 Toronto – Men's Doublesdraw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ↑ "TC125: The Tournaments – Rogers Cup WTA". Rogers Cup WTA. December 8, 2015. Archived from the original on August 10, 2017. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
- ↑ John Barrett, ed. (1973). World of Tennis '73 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 123. ISBN 9780671216238.