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1972 South Australian Tennis Championships

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1972 South Australian Tennis Championships
Date17–23 January
Edition75th
CategoryGrand Prix
Draw64S (men)
26S (women)
SurfaceGrass / outdoor
LocationAdelaide, Australia
VenueMemorial Drive
Champions
Men's singles
Soviet Union Alex Metreveli[1]
Women's singles
Australia Evonne Goolagong
Men's doubles
Australia John Cooper / Australia Colin Dibley
Women's doubles
Australia Evonne Goolagong / Soviet Union Olga Morozova
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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]

Finals

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Men's singles

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Soviet Union Alex Metreveli defeated Australia 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

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

Men's doubles

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Australia John Cooper / Australia Colin Dibley defeated Australia Ross Case / Soviet Union Alex Metreveli 6–7, 6–4, 7–6, 4–6, 6–0

Women's doubles

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Australia Evonne Goolagong / Soviet Union Olga Morozova defeated Australia Marylin Tesch / Australia Kerry Hogarth 6–3, 6–0

References

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  1. ^ "1972 Adelaide – Men's singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (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. ^ "Goolagong wins in three sets". The Canberra Times. 22 January 1972. p. 35 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ "Metreveli, Goolagong victors in titles". The Canberra Times. 24 January 1972. p. 12 – via National Library of Australia.