Australian Open 1972

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◄ Australian Open 1972 ►
Date: December 27–3. January 1972
Edition: 60th  Australian Open
Place: Melbourne
Covering: race
Defending champion
Men's singles : AustraliaAustralia Ken Rosewall
Ladies singles : AustraliaAustralia Margaret Court
Men's double : AustraliaAustralia John Newcombe Tony Roche
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Ladies doubles : AustraliaAustralia Margaret Court Evonne Goolagong
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winner
Men's singles : AustraliaAustralia Ken Rosewall
Ladies singles : United KingdomUnited Kingdom Virginia Wade
Men's double : AustraliaAustralia Owen Davidson Ken Rosewall
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Ladies doubles : AustraliaAustralia Kerry Harris Helen Gourlay
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1972 Grand Slams

The 60th Australian Open 1972 was a tennis grass court tournament in the Grand Slam class , which was organized by the ILTF . It took place in Melbourne , Australia from December 27, 1971 through January 3 .

Defending champions in the singles were Ken Rosewall in the men and Margaret Court in the women. In the men's doubles were John Newcombe and Tony Roche , in the women's doubles Margaret Court and Evonne Goolagong were the defending champions.

Men's singles

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Seeding list

No. player Round reached

01. AustraliaAustralia John Newcombe Quarter finals
02. AustraliaAustralia Ken Rosewall victory
03. AustraliaAustralia John Alexander Round of 16
04th Soviet Union 1955Soviet Union Alexander Metreweli Semifinals

05. AustraliaAustralia Owen Davidson 2nd round

06th AustraliaAustralia Tony Roche retreat
No. player Round reached
07th AustraliaAustralia Colin Dibley Round of 16

08th. AustraliaAustralia Times Anderson final

09. AustraliaAustralia Dick Crealy Quarter finals

10. AustraliaAustralia Allan Stone Semifinals

11. AustraliaAustralia John Cooper Quarter finals

12. AustraliaAustralia Geoff Masters 2nd round

Ladies singles

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Seeding list

No. Player Round reached

01. AustraliaAustralia Evonne Goolagong final
02. United KingdomUnited Kingdom Virginia Wade victory
03. FranceFrance Gail Chanfreau Quarter finals
04th AustraliaAustralia Helen Gourlay Semifinals
No. Player Round reached
05. Soviet Union 1955Soviet Union Olga Morosova Quarter finals

06th AustraliaAustralia Kerry Harris Semifinals

07th AustraliaAustralia Karen Krantzcke Round of 16

08th. AustraliaAustralia Barbara Hawcroft Quarter finals

Men's doubles

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Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached

01. AustraliaAustralia John Newcombe Tony Roche
AustraliaAustralia  		Semifinals
02. AustraliaAustralia Owen Davidson Ken Rosewall
AustraliaAustralia  		victory
03. AustraliaAustralia John Alexander Mal Anderson
AustraliaAustralia  		Round of 16
04th AustraliaAustralia John Cooper Colin Dibley
AustraliaAustralia  		Quarter finals
No. pairing Round reached
05. AustraliaAustralia Dick Crealy Allan Stone
AustraliaAustralia  		Semifinals

06th AustraliaAustralia William Lloyd Bob Rheinberger
AustraliaAustralia  		Round of 16

07th AustraliaAustralia Neale Fraser Alexander Metreweli
Soviet Union 1955Soviet Union  		Round of 16

08th. AustraliaAustralia Syd Ball John Bartlett
AustraliaAustralia  		Quarter finals

Ladies doubles

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Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached

01. AustraliaAustralia Evonne Goolagong Virginia Wade
United KingdomUnited Kingdom  		Semifinals
02. FranceFrance Gail Chanfreau Olga Morozova
Soviet Union 1955Soviet Union  		Semifinals
03. AustraliaAustralia Helen Gourlay Kerry Harris
AustraliaAustralia  		victory
04th AustraliaAustralia Patricia Coleman Karen Krantzcke
AustraliaAustralia  		final

Mixed

No mixed competitions were held at the Australian Open between 1970 and 1986.

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