The 1972 New Zealand Open, also known as Benson and Hedges Open for sponsorship reasons, was a combined men's and women's professional tennis tournament held at the Stanley Street Courts in Auckland, New Zealand. It was an independent event, i.e. not part of the 1972 Grand Prix or 1972 World Championship Tennis circuit. The tournament was played on outdoor grass courts and was held from 7 December through 12 December 1971. Ray Ruffels and Kerry Melville won the singles titles.[1][2][3]
| 1972 New Zealand Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 7–12 December |
| Edition | 5th |
| Category | Independent |
| Surface | Grass / outdoor |
| Location | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Venue | Stanley Street Courts |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Ray Ruffels | |
| Women's singles | |
| Kerry Melville | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Ray Ruffels / Bob Carmichael | |
| Women's doubles | |
 Rosie Casals / Billie Jean King | |
Finals edit
Men's singles edit
Ray Ruffels defeated John Alexander 6–4, 6–4, 7–6
Women's singles edit
Kerry Melville defeated Rosie Casals 6–4, 6–0
Men's doubles edit
Women's doubles edit
Rosie Casals / Billie Jean King defeated Judy Dalton / 
Françoise Dürr 7–6, 4–6, 7–5
References edit
- ^ "NZ singles titles to Australians". The Canberra Times. Vol. 46, no. 12, 991. 13 December 1971. p. 12 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Stars in action today". The Canberra Times. Vol. 46, no. 12, 985. 6 December 1971. p. 11 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. p. 104.