1972 Wimbledon Championships
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1972 Wimbledon Championships
| 1972 Wimbledon Championships | ||||
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| Date: | 26 June – 9 July | |||
| Edition: | 86th | |||
| Category: | Grand Slam (ITF) | |||
| Surface: | Grass | |||
| Location: | Church Road SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom |
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| Champions | ||||
| Men's Singles | ||||
 Stan Smith |
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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 | ||||
Rosemary Casals /  Ilie Nastase |
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Wimbledon Championships
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The 1972 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The tournament ran from 26 June until 9 July. It was the 86th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1972.
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Seniors Champions
Men's singles
Main article: 1972 Wimbledon Championships - Men's Singles
Stan Smith def. Ilie Năstase, 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 7–5
- It was Smith's 2nd (and last) career Grand Slam title, and his 1st Wimbledon title.
Women's singles
Main article: 1972 Wimbledon Championships - Women's Singles
Billie Jean King def. 
Evonne Goolagong Cawley, 6–3, 6–3
- It was King's 8th career Grand Slam title (her 4th in the Open Era), and her 4th Wimbledon title.
Men's doubles
Main article: 1972 Wimbledon Championships - Men's Doubles
Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan def. Stan Smith / Erik van Dillen, 6–2, 6–2, 9–7
Women's doubles
Main article: 1972 Wimbledon Championships - Women's Doubles
Billie Jean King / Betty Stöve def. 
Françoise Durr / Judy Tegart-Dalton, 6–2, 4–6, 6–3
Mixed doubles
Main article: 1972 Wimbledon Championships - Mixed Doubles
Rosemary Casals / Ilie Nastase def. Evonne Goolagong Cawley / Kim Warwick, 6–4, 6–4
Juniors Champions
Boys' singles
Björn Borg[1] def. 
Buster Mottram, 6–3, 4–6, 7–5
Girls' singles
Ilana Kloss de. Glynis Coles, 6–4, 4–6, 6–4
Notes
- ^ Borg won the Wimbledon men's singles title 5 years in a row (an Open Era record).
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| Preceded by 1971 Wimbledon Championships |
Wimbledon Championships | Succeeded by 1973 Wimbledon Championships |
| Preceded by 1972 French Open |
Grand Slams | Succeeded by 1972 U.S. Open |
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