1972 Dutch Open (tennis)

Tennis tournament

1972 Dutch Open

Date

1–7 August

Edition

15th

Category

Non-tour

Draw

64S

Surface

Clay / outdoor

Location

Hilversum, Netherlands

Venue

't Melkhuisje

Champions

Men's singles

John Cooper^[1]

Women's singles

Betty Stöve

Men's doubles

Ross Case /

Geoff Masters

Women's doubles

Michèle Gurdal /

Betty Stöve

Mixed doubles

Betty Stöve /

Bob Howe

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The 1972 Dutch Open was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament staged in Hilversum, Netherlands. The tournament was played on outdoor clay courts and was held from 1 August until 7 August 1972. It was the 15th edition of the tournament and was a non-tour event, i.e. not part of the main men's or women's circuits. John Cooper and Betty Stöve won the singles titles.^[2]^[3]

Finals

Men's singles

John Cooper defeated Hans Kary 6–1, 3–6, 12–10, 3–6, 6–2

Women's singles

Betty Stöve defeated Marijke Schaar 7–5, 6–3

Men's doubles

Ross Case / Geoff Masters defeated John Cooper Colin Dibley 8–6, 6–4

Women's doubles

Michèle Gurdal / Betty Stöve defeated Lita Liem / Lany Kaligis 6–4, 6–0

Mixed doubles

Betty Stöve / Bob Howe defeated Wendy Turnbull / Colin Dibley 2–6, 9–7, 6–3

References

^ "1972 Hilversum – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
^ John Barrett, ed. (1973). World of Tennis '73 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 327. ISBN 9780671216238.
^ "Eenzijdigheid en langdradigheid kenmerken finales". Trouw (in Dutch). 31 July 1972. p. T10.