1972 French Open
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| 1972 French Open | ||||
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| Date: | 22 May - 4 June | |||
| Edition: | 71st | |||
| Category: | Grand Slam (ITF) | |||
| Surface: | Clay | |||
| Location: | Paris (XVIe), France | |||
| Venue: | Stade Roland Garros | |||
| Champions | ||||
| Men's Singles | ||||
 Andrés Gimeno |
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| Women's Singles | ||||
 Billie Jean King |
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| Men's Doubles | ||||
 Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan |
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| Women's Doubles | ||||
Billie Jean King /  Betty Stöve |
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| Mixed Doubles | ||||
 Evonne Goolagong Cawley / Kim Warwick |
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The 1972 French Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. The tournament ran from 22 May until 4 June. It was the 71st staging of the French Open, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1972.
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Champions
Men's singles
Main article: 1972 French Open – Men's Singles
Andrés Gimeno def. 
Patrick Proisy, 4–6, 6–3, 6–1, 6–1
- It was Gimeno's 1st (and only) Grand Slam title.
Women's singles
Main article: 1972 French Open – Women's Singles
Billie Jean King def. Evonne Goolagong Cawley, 6–3, 6–3
- It was King's 7th career Grand Slam title, her 3rd in the Open Era, and her only French Open singles title.
Men's doubles
Main article: 1972 French Open – Men's Doubles
Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan def. 
Patricio Cornejo / Jaime Fillol, 6–3, 8–6, 3–6, 6–1
Women's doubles
Main article: 1972 French Open – Women's Doubles
Billie Jean King / Betty Stöve def. 
Winnie Shaw / Christine Truman Janes, 6–1, 6–2
Mixed doubles
Main article: 1972 French Open - Mixed Doubles
Evonne Goolagong Cawley / Kim Warwick def. Françoise Durr / Jean-Claude Barclay, 6–2, 6–4
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| Preceded by 1971 French Open |
French Open | Succeeded by 1973 French Open |
| Preceded by 1972 Australian Open |
Grand Slams | Succeeded by 1972 Wimbledon Championships |
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