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1972 US Open (tennis)
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The 1972 US Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, Queens, in New York City, New York. The tournament ran from 28 August until 10 September. It was the 92nd staging of the US Open, and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of 1972.[4]
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Finals
Men's singles
Ilie Năstase defeated 
Arthur Ashe, 3–6, 6–3, 6–7(1–5), 6–4, 6–3
- This was the first of Nastase's two career Grand Slam titles, and his only US Open title.
Women's singles
Billie Jean King defeated 
Kerry Melville, 6–3, 7–5
- This was the ninth of King's twelve career Grand Slam titles, her fifth during the Open Era, and the third of her four US Open titles.
Men's doubles
Cliff Drysdale / 
Roger Taylor defeated Owen Davidson / John Newcombe, 6–4, 7–6, 6–3
Women's doubles
Françoise Dürr / 
Betty Stöve defeated Margaret Court / Virginia Wade, 6–3, 1–6, 6–3
Mixed doubles
Margaret Court / Marty Riessen defeated Rosemary Casals / Ilie Năstase, 6–3, 7–5
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Top 10 seeds
Men's singles
| 1. | Stan Smith (USA) | lost to | 6 Arthur Ashe (USA) | QF |
| 2. | Ken Rosewall (AUS)) | lost to | Mark Cox (GBR) | 2nd |
| 3. | Rod Laver (AUS) | lost to | 12 Cliff Richey (USA) | R16 |
| 4. | Ilie Năstase (ROU) | defeated | 6 Arthur Ashe (USA) | W |
| 5. | John Newcombe (AUS) | lost to | Fred Stolle (AUS) | 3rd |
| 6. | Arthur Ashe (USA) | lost to | 4 Ilie Năstase (ROU) | F |
| 7. | Tom Okker (NED) | lost to | Roscoe Tanner (USA) | 3rd |
| 8. |  Jan Kodeš (TCH) | lost to | Sandy Mayer (USA) | 2nd |
| 9. | Marty Riessen (USA) | lost to | Frew McMillan (RSA) | 3rd |
| 10. |  Manuel Orantes (ESP)) | lost to | John Cooper (AUS) | 3rd |
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