1972 Bristol Open
Tennis tournament
1972 Bristol Open | |||
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Date | 12–17 June | ||
Edition | 1st | ||
Category | Grand Prix (C category) | ||
Draw | 32S / 17D | ||
Prize money | $17,000 | ||
Surface | Grass / outdoor | ||
Location | Bristol , England | ||
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The 1972 Bristol Open , also known by its sponsored name W.D. & H.O. Wills Open Tournament , was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts . The event was part of the 1972 Commercial Union Assurance Grand Prix circuit and classified as C category. It was played in Bristol , Great Britain and was held from 12 to 17 June 1972. Bob Hewitt won the singles title and earned $7,800 first-prize money. [3] [4]
Finals
Singles
Main article:
1972 Bristol Open – Singles
Bob Hewitt
defeated
Alejandro Olmedo
6–4, 6–3
- It was Hewitt's 5th title of the year and the 7th of his career.
Doubles
Main article:
1972 Bristol Open – Doubles
Bob Hewitt
/
Frew McMillan
defeated
Clark Graebner
/
Lew Hoad
- It was Hewitt's 4th title of the year and the 6th of his career. It was McMillan's 3rd title of the year and the 5th of his career.
References
- ↑ "1972 Bristol – Singles draw" . Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ↑ "1972 Bristol – Doubles draw" . Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ↑ John Barrett, ed. (1973). World of Tennis '73 . London: Queen Anne Press. p. 121. ISBN 0671216236 .
- ↑ "Olmedo is Beaten by Hewitt in Final" . The New York Times . 17 June 1972.
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