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1972 French Open
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The 1972 French Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. The tournament ran from 22 May until 4 June. It was the 71st staging of the French Open, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1972. Andrés Gimeno and Billie Jean King won the singles titles.[3]
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Men's singles
Andrés Gimeno defeated 
Patrick Proisy, 4–6, 6–3, 6–1, 6–1
- • It was Gimeno's 1st and only career Grand Slam singles title.
Women's singles
Billie Jean King defeated 
Evonne Goolagong, 6–3, 6–3
- • It was King's seventh career Grand Slam singles title, her third in the Open Era and her first and only title at the French Open.
Men's doubles
Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan defeated 
Patricio Cornejo / Jaime Fillol, 6–3, 8–6, 3–6, 6–1
- • It was Hewitt's 6th career Grand Slam doubles title, his 1st in the Open Era and his 1st and only title at the French Open.
- • It was McMillan's 3rd career Grand Slam doubles title, his 1st in the Open Era and his 1st and only title at the French Open.
Women's doubles
Billie Jean King / 
Betty Stöve defeated 
Winnie Shaw / Nell Truman, 6–1, 6–2
- • It was King's 10th career Grand Slam doubles title, her 4th in the Open Era and her 1st and only title at the French Open.
- • It was Stöve's 1st career Grand Slam doubles title and her 1st title at the French Open.
Mixed doubles
Evonne Goolagong / Kim Warwick defeated Françoise Dürr / Jean-Claude Barclay, 6–2, 6–4
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