1972 South Australian Tennis Championships

The 1972 South Australian Championships was a combined men's and women's Grand Prix tennis tournament held in Adelaide, Australia and played on outdoor grass courts. The tournament was held from 17 January through 23 January 1972. Alex Metreveli and Evonne Goolagong won the singles titles.[2][3]

1972 South Australian Tennis Championships
Date17–23 January
Edition75th
CategoryGrand Prix
Draw16S
SurfaceGrass / outdoor
LocationAdelaide, Australia
Champions
Men's singles
Soviet Union Alex Metreveli[1]
Women's singles
Australia Evonne Goolagong

Finals

Men's singles
Main article: 1972 South Australian Tennis Championships – Men's singles

Soviet Union Alex Metreveli defeated Australia Kim Warwick 6–3, 6–3, 7–6.[4]

  • It was Metreveli's 3rd title of the year, and the 5th of his career.

Women's singles

Australia Evonne Goolagong defeated Soviet Union Olga Morozova 7–6, 6–3

References
  1. "ATP – 1972 Adelaide Men's Singles draw". atpworldtour.com. ATP.
  2. John Barrett, ed. (1973). World of Tennis '73 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 319–320. ISBN 9780671216238.
  3. "Miss Goolagong Voted Woman Athlete of Year". The New York Times. Associated Press. 22 January 1972.
  4. "1972 Brisbane International". ATPworldtour.com.
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