1972 Pacific Southwest Open

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1972 Pacific Southwest Open
DateSeptember 18–24
Edition46th
CategoryGrand Prix (Grade A)
Draw64S / 64D
Prize money$60,000
SurfaceHard / outdoor
LocationLos Angeles, California, U.S.
VenueLos Angeles Tennis Center
Champions
United States Stan Smith[1]
United States Jimmy Connors / United States Pancho Gonzales[2]
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The 1972 Pacific Southwest Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Los Angeles Tennis Center in Los Angeles, California in the United States. The tournament was classified as Grade A and was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit. It was the 46th edition of the tournament and ran from September 18 through September 24, 1972. Third-seeded Stan Smith won the singles title.[3][4]

Finals[]

Singles[]

United States Stan Smith defeated United States Roscoe Tanner 6–4, 6–4 [1]

Doubles[]

United States Jimmy Connors / United States Pancho Gonzales defeated Egypt Ismail El Shafei / New Zealand Brian Fairlie 6–3, 7–6 [2]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "1972 Los Angeles – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ a b "1972 Los Angeles – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ^ "Smith Tops Tanner In Coast Net Final". New York Times. September 24, 1972.
  4. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1973). World of Tennis '73 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 124. ISBN 9780671216238.
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