1972 Bristol Open
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
[edit]Singles
[edit] 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
[edit] 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
[edit]- ^ "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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