1972 Rothmans Canadian Open

The 1972 Rothmans Canadian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Toronto Cricket Skating and Curling Club[3] in Toronto in Canada that was part of the 1972 Commercial Union Assurance Grand Prix The men's tournament was categorized as a Grade A tournament, the second-highest category, while the women's competition was a Grade D event. The tournament was held from August 14 through August 20, 1972. Ilie Năstase and Evonne Goolagong won the singles titles.[4]

1972 Rothmans Canadian Open
DateAugust 14–20
Edition83rd
CategoryGrand Prix (A/D grade)
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationToronto, Ontario, Canada
VenueToronto Cricket Skating and Curling Club
Champions
Men's singles
Romania Ilie Năstase[1]
Women's singles
Australia Evonne Goolagong
Men's doubles
Romania Ilie Năstase / Romania Ion Țiriac[2]
Women's doubles
Australia Margaret Court / Australia Evonne Goolagong

Finals

Men's singles

Romania Ilie Năstase defeated Rhodesia Andrew Pattison 6–4, 6–3

  • It was Năstase's 12th title of the year and the 28th of his career.

Women's singles

Australia Evonne Goolagong defeated United Kingdom Virginia Wade 6–3, 6–1

  • It was Goolagong's 8th title of the year and the 27th of her career.

Men's doubles

Romania Ilie Năstase / Romania Ion Țiriac defeated Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš / Czechoslovakia Jan Kukal 7–6, 6–3

  • It was Năstase's 13th title of the year and the 29th of his career. It was Țiriac's 4th title of the year and the 10th of his career.

Women's doubles

Australia Margaret Court / Australia Evonne Goolagong defeated South Africa Brenda Kirk / South Africa Pat Walkden 3–6, 6–3, 7–5

  • It was Court's 4th title of the year and the 94th of her career. It was Goolagong's 9th title of the year and the 28th of her career.

References
  1. "1972 Toronto – Men's Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1972 Toronto – Men's Doublesdraw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. "TC125: The Tournaments – Rogers Cup WTA". Rogers Cup WTA. December 8, 2015. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
  4. John Barrett, ed. (1973). World of Tennis '73 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 123. ISBN 9780671216238.
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