Wimbledon Championships 1972

◄ Wimbledon Championships 1972 ►
Date:	June 26 - July 9, 1972
Edition:	86th  Wimbledon Championships
Place:	London
Covering:	race
Defending champion
Men's singles :	John Newcombe
Ladies singles :	Evonne Goolagong
Men's double :	Roy Emerson Rod Laver
Ladies doubles :	Rosie Casals Billie Jean King
Mixed :	Billie Jean King Owen Davidson
winner
Men's singles :	Stan Smith
Ladies singles :	Billie Jean King
Men's double :	Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan
Ladies doubles :	Billie Jean King Betty Stöve
Mixed :	Rosie Casals Ilie Năstase
1972 Grand Slams
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The 86th Wimbledon Championships was a Grand Slam tennis grass court tournament hosted by the ITF . It took place from June 26th to July 9th 1972 in London , Great Britain . The host was the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club .

Defending champions in the singles were John Newcombe in the men and Evonne Goolagong in the women. In the men's doubles Roy Emerson and Rod Laver were the defending champions , in the women's doubles Rosie Casals and Billie Jean King . In mixed, Billie Jean King and Owen Davidson were the defending champions.

Men's singles

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Seeding list

No. player Round reached 01.  Stan Smith victory 02.  Ilie Năstase final 03.  Manuel Orantes Semifinals 04th  Andrés Gimeno 2nd round

No. player Round reached 05.  Jan Kodeš Semifinals 06th  Pierre Barthes Round of 16 07th  Bob Hewitt 1 round 08th.  Alexander Metreweli Quarter finals

Ladies singles

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Seeding list

No. Player Round reached 01.  Evonne Goolagong final 02.  Billie Jean King victory 03.  Nancy Richey Quarter finals 04th  Chris Evert Semifinals

No. Player Round reached 05.  Kerry Melville 3rd round 06th  Rosie Casals Semifinals 07th  Virginia Wade Quarter finals 08th.  Françoise Dürr Quarter finals

Men's doubles

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Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan   victory 02.  Stan Smith Erik van Dillen   final 03.  Pierre Barthes Andrés Gimeno   Round of 16 04th  Juan Gisbert Manuel Orantes   Quarter finals

Ladies doubles

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Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  Billie Jean King Betty Stöve   victory 02.  Rosie Casals Virginia Wade   Semifinals 03.  Judy Dalton Françoise Dürr   final 04th  Evonne Goolagong Nell Truman   2nd round

Mixed

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Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  Kim Warwick Evonne Goolagong   final 02.  Ilie Năstase Rosie Casals   victory 03.  Clark Graebner Billie Jean King   Semifinals 04th  Frew McMillan Judy Dalton   Quarter finals

Web links

• Official website - Roll of Honor (English)
• Archives of the ATP World Tour (Men) Grand Slams 1972
• Archive of the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour (Women & Mixed) tournaments 1972 (English)
• ITF Archives (Men & Mixed )
• ITF Archives (Women )
• Grand Slam History Reference Book (English)