1972 Grand Prix (tennis)
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Duration | 14 February 1972 – 28 November 1972 |
Edition | 3rd |
Tournaments | 33 |
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Group AA (3)
Group A (7) Group B (4) Group C (14) Group D (5) |
Achievements (singles) | |
Most tournament titles | Stan Smith (9) |
Most tournament finals | Ilie Năstase (11) |
Prize money leader | Ilie Năstase (£21,000) |
Points leader | Ilie Năstase (659) |
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The 1972 Commercial Union Assurance Grand Prix was a professional tennis circuit held that year and organized by the International Lawn Tennis Federation (ILTF). It consisted of 33 Grand Prix tournaments in different categories including three of the four Grand Slam tournaments and was followed by a season-ending Masters tournament . The circuit ran from February through November. [1]
The 1972 Grand Prix circuit ran in competition with the 1972 World Championship Tennis circuit and, to a lesser extent, with the smaller 1972 USLTA Indoor Circuit . Five American indoor tournament in February and March were als part of the USLTA Indoor Circuit. [2] In July 1971 at its annual meeting, the ILTF voted to ban all WCT contract professionals from their tournaments and facilities from the beginning of 1972 onwards. This meant that leading WCT players such as Rod Laver , Ken Rosewall , Arthur Ashe and John Newcombe did not initially have permission to compete in the Grand Prix circuit and Newcombe could not defend his two consecutive Wimbledon titles of 1970 and 1971. In April 1972, however, an agreement was reached between the ILTF and WCT that divided the 1973 tour in a WCT circuit that ran from January through April and a Grand Prix circuit that was scheduled for the rest of the year. [3] Under the agreement the players contracted by the WCT could play in the Grand Prix events as of September 1972. The deal was ratified at the annual ILTF meeting in July. [4]
Schedule
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Group AA tournaments |
Grand Prix Masters |
Group A tournaments |
Group B tournaments |
Group C tournaments |
Team events |
February
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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14 Feb |
The May Co. International
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Los Angeles, California, US Group C 32S/16D |
Andrés Gimeno
6–3, 2–6, 6–2 |
Pierre Barthès |
Jimmy Connors
Thomaz Koch |
Vladimír Zedník
Cliff Richey Pancho Gonzales Ilie Năstase |
Jim Osborne
Jim McManus 6–2, 5–7, 6–4 |
Ilie Năstase
Ion Țiriac |
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20 Feb |
U.S. National Indoor Championships
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Salisbury, Maryland , US Group B Hard – $50,000 – 64S/32D |
Stan Smith
5–7, 6–2, 6–3, 6–4 |
Ilie Năstase |
Haroon Rahim
Gerald Battrick |
Jaime Fillol
Clark Graebner Manuel Orantes Tom Gorman |
Manuel Orantes
Andrés Gimeno 6–4, 6–3 |
Juan Gisbert
Vladimír Zedník |
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28 Feb |
Clean Air Classic
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New York , US Group C 64S |
Stan Smith
4–6, 7–5, 6–4, 6–1 |
Juan Gisbert |
Cliff Richey
Ilie Năstase |
Alejandro Olmedo
Ove Nils Bengtson Andrés Gimeno Jimmy Connors |
March
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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5 Mar |
National Indoor Championships
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Hampton, Virginia , US Group C Hard (i) – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles |
Stan Smith
6–3, 6–2, 6–7, 6–4 |
Ilie Năstase |
Andrés Gimeno
Cliff Richey |
Juan Gisbert
Jimmy Connors Georges Goven Ian Crookenden |
Ion Țiriac
Ilie Năstase 7–5, 7–5 |
Andrés Gimeno
Manuel Orantes |
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12 Mar |
Equity Funding International
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Washington, D.C., US Group C Carpet (i) – $25,000 – 32S/16D |
Stan Smith
6–3, 6–2, 6–7, 6–4 |
Jimmy Connors |
Tom Gorman
Manuel Orantes |
Jim Osborne
Cliff Richey Ilie Năstase Pierre Barthès |
Cliff Richey
Tom Edlefsen 6–4, 6–3 |
Clark Graebner
Thomaz Koch |
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27 Mar |
Monte Carlo Open Championships
Roquebrune-Cap-Martin , France Group C Clay – $20,000 – 32S/32D |
Ilie Năstase
6–1, 6–0, 6–3 |
František Pála |
Boro Jovanović
Jiří Hřebec |
Bernard Mignot
Ion Țiriac Szabolcs Baranyi Péter Szőke |
Patrice Beust
Daniel Contet 3–6, 6–1, 12–10, 6–2 |
Jiří Hřebec
František Pála |
April
May
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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13 May |
British Hard Court Championships
Bournemouth , England * Group C Clay – 32S/16D |
Bob Hewitt
6–2, 6–4, 6–3 |
Pierre Barthès |
Ilie Năstase
Stan Smith |
Ion Țiriac
Jimmy Connors Pat Cramer Jürgen Fassbender |
Frew McMillan
Bob Hewitt 7–5, 6–2 |
Ilie Năstase
Ion Țiriac |
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14 May |
Belgian Open Championships
Brussels , Belgium Group C Clay – $25,000 – 32S/16D |
Manuel Orantes
6–4, 6–1, 2–6, 7–5 |
Andrés Gimeno |
Harold Solomon
Barry Phillips-Moore |
Patrick Hombergen
Juan Gisbert Harald Elschenbroich Vladimír Zedník |
Manuel Orantes
Juan Gisbert 9–7, 6–3 |
Patricio Cornejo
Jaime Fillol |
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22 May |
French Open
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Paris, France Grand Slam Group AA Clay |
Andrés Gimeno
4–6, 6–3, 6–1, 6–1 |
Patrick Proisy |
Alex Metreveli
Manuel Orantes |
Adriano Panatta
Stan Smith Harold Solomon Jan Kodeš |
Frew McMillan
Bob Hewitt 6–3, 8–6, 3–6, 6–1 |
Patricio Cornejo
Jaime Fillol |
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Evonne Goolagong
Kim Warwick 6–2, 6–4 |
Françoise Dürr
Jean-Claude Barclay |
June
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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5 Jun |
German Open Championships
Hamburg , West Germany * Group B Clay – 32S/32D |
Manuel Orantes
6–3, 9–8, 6–0 |
Adriano Panatta |
Ilie Năstase
Stan Smith |
Ion Țiriac
Jimmy Connors Pat Cramer Jürgen Fassbender |
Ilie Năstase
Jan Kodeš 4–6, 6–0, 3–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
Bob Hewitt
Ion Țiriac |
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17 Jun |
Bristol Open
Bristol , England * Group C Grass – 32S/32D |
Bob Hewitt
6–4, 6–3 |
Alejandro Olmedo |
François Jauffret
Clark Graebner |
John De Mendoza
Colin Dibley John Paish Andrew Pattison |
Frew McMillan
Bob Hewitt 6–3, 6–2 |
Clark Graebner
Lew Hoad |
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26 Jun |
Wimbledon
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London, England Grand Slam Group AA Grass |
Stan Smith
4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 7–5 |
Ilie Năstase |
Jan Kodeš
Manuel Orantes |
Alex Metreveli
Onny Parun Colin Dibley Jimmy Connors |
Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan 6–2, 6–2, 9–7 |
Stan Smith
Erik van Dillen |
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Rosemary Casals
Ilie Năstase 6–4, 6–4 |
Evonne Goolagong
Kim Warwick |
July
August
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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7 Aug |
U.S. Clay Court Championships
Indianapolis , Indiana, US * Group A Clay – $60,000 – 64S/32D |
Bob Hewitt
7–6, 6–1, 6–2 |
Jimmy Connors |
Toshiro Sakai
Frew McMillan |
Patrice Dominguez
Colin Dibley Jan Kodeš Paul Gerken |
Frew McMillan
Bob Hewitt 6–2, 6–3 |
Patricio Cornejo
Jaime Fillol |
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14 Aug |
Rothmans Canadian Open Championships
Toronto , Ontario, Canada * Group A Clay – $70,000 – 128S/64D |
Ilie Năstase
6–4, 6–3 |
Andrew Pattison |
Jaime Fillol
Patrick Proisy |
Jairo Velasco
Bob Hewitt Guillermo Vilas Adriano Panatta |
Ion Țiriac
Ilie Năstase 7–6, 6–3 |
Jan Kodeš
Jan Kukal |
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28 Aug |
US Open
Forest Hills , New York, US * Grand Slam Group AA Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles |
Ilie Năstase
3–6, 6–3, 6–7, 6–4, 6–3 |
Arthur Ashe |
Cliff Richey
Tom Gorman |
Stan Smith
Frew McMillan Fred Stolle Roscoe Tanner |
Cliff Drysdale
Roger Taylor 6–4, 7–6, 6–3 |
Owen Davidson
John Newcombe |
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Margaret Court
Marty Riessen 6–3, 7–5 |
Rosemary Casals
Ilie Năstase |
September
October
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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23 Oct |
Trofeo Conde de Godó
Barcelona , Spain Group A Clay – $66,250 – 32S/32D |
Jan Kodeš
6–3, 6–2, 6–3 |
Manuel Orantes |
Stan Smith
Ilie Năstase |
Andrew Pattison
Colin Dibley Andrés Gimeno Tom Gorman |
Manuel Orantes
Juan Gisbert 6–3, 3–6, 6–4 |
Frew McMillan
Ilie Năstase |
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30 Oct |
Jean Becker Open
Paris, France Group B Hard – $50,000 – 32S/32D Singles – Doubles |
Stan Smith
6–2, 6–2, 7–5 |
Andrés Gimeno |
Jan Kodeš
Tom Gorman |
Patrice Dominguez
Raymond Moore Jimmy Connors Ilie Năstase |
François Jauffret
Pierre Barthès 6–3, 6–2 |
Andrés Gimeno
Juan Gisbert |
November
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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12 Nov |
Stockholm Open
Stockholm , Sweden Group A Hard – $63,000 – 64S/32D |
Stan Smith
6–4, 6–3 |
Tom Okker |
Marty Riessen
Ilie Năstase |
Nikola Pilić
Roger Taylor Andrew Pattison Cliff Drysdale |
Marty Riessen
Tom Okker 7–5, 7–6 |
Colin Dibley
Roy Emerson |
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18 Nov |
Dewar Cup
Nottingham/London, England Carpet – 32S/16D |
Ilie Năstase
6–4, 6–3 |
Tom Gorman |
Jimmy Connors
Onny Parun |
Patrick Proisy
Frew McMillan Barry Phillips-Moore Andrew Pattison |
28 Nov |
Masters
Barcelona, Spain Hard (i) – $55,000 – 8S |
Ilie Năstase
6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 2–6, 6–3 |
Stan Smith |
* Tournaments combined with a women's Grand Prix tour event.
Points distribution
Category | W | F | SF | QF | R16 | R32 | R64 |
Group AA tournaments | 100 | 75 | 50 | 25 | 12 | 6 | – |
Group A tournaments | 75 | 52 | 37 | 18 | 9 | – | – |
Group B tournaments | 50 | 36 | 25 | 18 | 6 | – | – |
Group C tournaments | 30 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 3 | – | – |
Group D tournaments | 20 | 12 | 6 | 4 | – | – | – |
No points were awarded for first round losers
Standings
Player | Tournaments played | Points | Prize money |
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Ilie Năstase | 24 | 659 | £21,000 |
Stan Smith | 19 | 587 | £14,700 |
Manuel Orantes | 19 | 468 | £10,500 |
Jan Kodeš | 14 | 332 | £8,400 |
Andrés Gimeno | 20 | 319 | £6,720 |
Bob Hewitt | 15 | 263 | £5,460 |
Jimmy Connors | 22 | 251 | £5,040 |
Tom Gorman | 19 | 227 | £4,620 |
Andrew Pattison | 21 | 204 | £4,200 |
Patrick Proisy | 13 | 172 | £3,780 |
Cliff Richey , Roscoe Tanner , Alex Metreveli , Tom Okker and Arthur Ashe played too few Grand Prix tournaments to qualify for prize money.
Grand Prix rankings
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List of tournament winners
The list of winners and number of singles titles won, alphabetically by last name:
- Jimmy Connors (6) Roanoke, Queen's Club, Columbus, Cincinnati, Albany, Jacksonville
- John Cooper (1) Hilversum
- Colin Dibley (1) Kitzbühel
- Tom Edlefsen (1) Kansas City
- Andrés Gimeno (3) Los Angeles, French Open , Eastbourne, Gstaad
- Pancho Gonzalez (1) Des Moines
- Bob Hewitt (4) Bournemouth, Bristol, Tanglewood, Indianapolis
- Jan Kodeš (1) Barcelons
- Karl Meiler (1) Buenos Aires
- Alex Metreveli (3) Sydney, Hobart, Adelaide
- Ilie Năstase (11) Baltimore, Omaha, Monte Carlo, Madrid, Nice, Düsseldorf, Montreal, South Orange, Seattle, US Open , London, Masters
- Manuel Orantes (5) Caracas, Rome, Brussels, Hamburg, Båstad
- Cliff Richey (2) London Indoor, Johannesburg
- Stan Smith (7) Salisbury, Hampton, Wimbledon , Washington, D.C., Sacramento, Los Angeles, Paris Bercy, Stockholm
- Roger Taylor (1) Merion
The following players won their first Grand Prix title in 1972:
- Colin Dibley Kitzbühel
- Bob Hewitt Bournemouth
See also
Notes
References
- ↑ Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 160. ISBN 978-0942257700 .
- ↑ Jim Caffrey (23 January 1972). "USLTA adds Salisbury to circuit" . The Baltimore Sun . p. B7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "ITF – History" . International Tennis Federation (ITF). Archived from the original on 2016-08-13 . Retrieved 2013-06-21 .
- ↑ John Barrett , ed. (1973). World of Tennis '73 . London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 13–15. ISBN 9780671216238 .
External links
Further reading
- Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis: An Authoritative Encyclopedia and Record Book (2nd ed.). New York: New Chapter Press. ISBN 978-0-942257-70-0 .
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