The 1972 South Australian Championships was a combined men's and women's Grand Prix tennis tournament held at the Memorial Drive in Adelaide, Australia and played on outdoor grass courts. It was the 75th edition of the tournament and was held from 17 January through 23 January 1972. First-seeded Alex Metreveli and Evonne Goolagong won the singles titles.[2][3][4][5]
| 1972 South Australian Tennis Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 17–23 January |
| Edition | 75th |
| Category | Grand Prix |
| Draw | 64S (men) 26S (women) |
| Surface | Grass / outdoor |
| Location | Adelaide, Australia |
| Venue | Memorial Drive |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Alex Metreveli[1] | |
| Women's singles | |
 Evonne Goolagong | |
| Men's doubles | |
| John Cooper / Colin Dibley | |
| Women's doubles | |
| Evonne Goolagong / Olga Morozova | |
Finals
editMen's singles
edit Alex Metreveli defeated Kim Warwick 6–3, 6–3, 7–6
- It was Metreveli's 3rd title of the year, and the 5th of his career.
Women's singles
edit Evonne Goolagong defeated Olga Morozova 7–6, 6–3
Men's doubles
edit John Cooper / Colin Dibley defeated Ross Case / Alex Metreveli 6–7, 6–4, 7–6, 4–6, 6–0
Women's doubles
edit Evonne Goolagong / Olga Morozova defeated Marylin Tesch / Kerry Hogarth 6–3, 6–0
References
edit- ^ "1972 Adelaide – Men's singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1973). World of Tennis '73 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 319–320. ISBN 9780671216238.
- ^ "Miss Goolagong Voted Woman Athlete of Year". The New York Times. Associated Press. 22 January 1972.
- ^ "Goolagong wins in three sets". The Canberra Times. 22 January 1972. p. 35 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Metreveli, Goolagong victors in titles". The Canberra Times. 24 January 1972. p. 12 – via National Library of Australia.