1972 Des Moines International

The 1972 Des Moines International was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Des Moines, Iowa in the United States that was part of the 1972 USLTA Indoor Circuit. It was the second edition of the event and was held from February 4 through February 6, 1972. Second-seeded Pancho Gonzales won the singles title and earned $3,000 first-prize money.[3][4]

1972 Des Moines International
DateFebruary 4–6
Edition2nd
CategoryUSLTA Indoor Circuit
Draw16S / 8D
Prize money$15,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationDes Moines, Iowa, U.S.
VenueVeterans Memorial Auditorium
Champions
Singles
United States Pancho Gonzales[1]
Doubles
United States Jim Osborne / United States Jim McManus[2]
← 1971 · Des Moines Open · 1973 →

Finals

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Singles

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  Pancho Gonzales defeated   Georges Goven 3–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–2

Doubles

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  Jim Osborne /   Jim McManus defeated   Georges Goven /   Thomaz Koch 6–2, 6–3

References

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  1. ^ "1972 Des Moines – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals.
  2. ^ "1972 Des Moines – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals.
  3. ^ Ron Maly (February 7, 1972). "2-set deficit, then Pancho wins". The Des Moines Register. pp. 1-S, 3-S – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1973). World of Tennis '73 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 312–313. ISBN 9780671216238.