1972 French Open

1972 French Open
Date	22 May - 4 June
Edition	71st
Category	Grand Slam (ITF)
Draw	256S / 64D / 32X
Surface	Clay / Outdoor
Location	Paris (XVI^e), France
Venue	Stade Roland Garros
Champions
Men's Singles
Andrés Gimeno ^[1]
Women's Singles
Billie Jean King
Men's Doubles
Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan ^[2]
Women's Doubles
Billie Jean King / Betty Stöve
Mixed Doubles
Evonne Goolagong Cawley / Kim Warwick

The 1972 French Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. The tournament ran from 22 May until 4 June. It was the 71st staging of the French Open, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1972. Andrés Gimeno and Billie Jean King won the singles title.^[3]

Champions

Andrés Gimeno defeated Patrick Proisy, 4–6, 6–3, 6–1, 6–1

• It was Gimeno's 1st and only career Grand Slam singles title.

Billie Jean King defeated Evonne Goolagong, 6–3, 6–3

• It was King's seventh career Grand Slam singles title, her third in the Open Era and her first and only title at the French Open.

Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan defeated Patricio Cornejo / Jaime Fillol, 6–3, 8–6, 3–6, 6–1

• It was Hewitt's 6th career Grand Slam doubles title, his 1st in the Open Era and his 1st and only title at the French Open.

• It was McMillan's 3rd career Grand Slam doubles title, his 1st in the Open Era and his 1st and only title at the French Open.

Billie Jean King / Betty Stöve defeated Winnie Shaw / Nell Truman, 6–1, 6–2

• It was King's 10th career Grand Slam doubles title, her 4th in the Open Era and her 1st and only title at the French Open.

• It was Stöve's 1st career Grand Slam doubles title and her 1st title at the French Open.

Evonne Goolagong / Kim Warwick defeated Françoise Dürr / Jean-Claude Barclay, 6–2, 6–4

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

French Open

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Champions Men's singles Women's singles Men's doubles Women's doubles Mixed doubles

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