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]
| 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 | |
Finals
editMen's singles
edit 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 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 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 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- ^ "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. 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.