1972 Rothmans Canadian Open

1972 Rothmans Canadian Open
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
	Ilie Năstase
	Evonne Goolagong
	Ilie Năstase / Ion Ţiriac
	Margaret Court / Evonne Goolagong

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]

Finals[]

Men's Singles[]

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[]

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[]

Ilie Năstase / Ion Ţiriac 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 Ţiriac's 4th title of the year and the 10th of his career.

Women's Doubles[]

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[]

^ "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. 2015-12-08. Retrieved 2017-08-10.
^ John Barrett, ed. (1973). World of Tennis '73 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 123. ISBN 9780671216238.

External links[]

[ms-1] "1972 Toronto – Men's Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).

[md-2] "1972 Toronto – Men's Doublesdraw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).

[3] "TC125: The Tournaments - Rogers Cup WTA". Rogers Cup WTA. 2015-12-08. Retrieved 2017-08-10.

[wot73-4] John Barrett, ed. (1973). World of Tennis '73 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 123. ISBN 9780671216238.

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