US Open 1972

◄ US Open 1972 ►
Date:	August 28–10. September 1972
Edition:	92nd  US Open
Place:	Forest Hills, New York
Covering:	race
Defending champion
Men's singles :	Stan Smith
Ladies singles :	Billie Jean King
Men's double :	John Newcombe Roger Taylor
Ladies doubles :	Rosemary Casals Judy Dalton
Mixed :	Billie Jean King Owen Davidson
winner
Men's singles :	Ilie Năstase
Ladies singles :	Billie Jean King
Men's double :	Cliff Drysdale Roger Taylor
Ladies doubles :	Françoise Durr Betty Stöve
Mixed :	Margaret Court Marty Riessen
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The 92nd US Open 1972 was a Grand Slam tennis grass court tournament hosted by the ITF . It took place from August 28 to September 10, 1972 in Forest Hills , New York , United States .

The defending champions in the singles were Stan Smith for the men and Billie Jean King for the women. The defending champions were John Newcombe and Roger Taylor in men's doubles, Rosemary Casals and Judy Dalton in women's doubles, and Billie Jean King and Owen Davidson in mixed doubles .

Men's singles

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Seeding list

No. player Round reached 01.  Stan Smith Quarter finals 02.  Ken Rosewall 3rd round 03.  Rod Laver Round of 16 04th  Ilie Năstase victory 05.  John Newcombe 4th round 06th  Arthur Ashe final 07th  Tom Okker 4th round 08th.  Jan Kodeš 3rd round

No. player Round reached 09.  Marty Riessen 4th round 10.  Manuel Orantes 4th round 11.  Cliff Drysdale Round of 16 12.  Cliff Richey Semifinals 13.  Bob Lutz Round of 16 14th  Andrés Gimeno Round of 16 15th  Jimmy Connors 2nd round 16.  Bob Hewitt Round of 16

Ladies singles

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Seeding list

No. Player Round reached 01.  Billie Jean King victory 02.  Evonne Goolagong Round of 16 03.  Chris Evert Semifinals 04th  Rosie Casals Quarter finals

No. Player Round reached 05.  Margaret Court Semifinals 06th  Nancy Richey 1 round 07th  Françoise Dürr Round of 16 08th.  Virginia Wade Quarter finals

Men's doubles

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Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  Tom Okker Marty Riessen   Round of 16 02.  Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan   1 round 03.  Roy Emerson Rod Laver   Round of 16 04th  Arthur Ashe Bob Lutz   1 round

No. pairing Round reached 05.  Stan Smith Erik van Dillen   Semifinals 06th  Cliff Drysdale Roger Taylor   victory 07th  Ilie Năstase Manuel Orantes   Semifinals 08th.  Ken Rosewall Fred Stolle   Round of 16

Ladies doubles

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Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  Rosie Casals Billie Jean King   Semifinals 02.  Margaret Court Virginia Wade   final 03.  Evonne Goolagong Lesley Hunt   Semifinals 04th  Françoise Dürr Betty Stöve   victory

Mixed

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Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  Ilie Năstase Rosie Casals   final 02.  Marty Riessen Margaret Court   victory 03.  Owen Davidson Billie Jean King   Semifinals 04th  Frew McMillan Virginia Wade   1 round

No. pairing Round reached 05.  Bob Maud Betty Stöve   Quarter finals 06th  Dennis Ralston Françoise Dürr   Round of 16 07th     retreat 08th.     retreat

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