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1972 Western Championships
Date	July 31 – August 6
Edition	72nd
Category	Grand Prix Circuit
Draw	64S / 32D
Prize money	$42,500
Surface	Clay / outdoor
Location	Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Venue	Queen City Racquet Club
Champions
Men's singles
Jimmy Connors
Women's singles
Margaret Court
Men's doubles
Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan
Women's doubles
Margaret Court / Evonne Goolagong
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The 1972 Western Championships, also known as the Cincinnati Open, was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Queen City Racquet Club in the Sharonville suburb of Cincinnati, Ohio in the United States that was part of the 1972 Commercial Union Assurance Grand Prix. It was the 72nd edition of the tournament and was held from July 31 through August 6, 1972. Jimmy Connors and Margaret Court won the singles titles.

Finals

Men's singles

Jimmy Connors defeated Guillermo Vilas 6–3, 6–3

• It was Connors' 5th singles title of the year and of his career.

Women's singles

Margaret Court defeated Evonne Goolagong 3–6, 6–2, 7–5

Men's doubles

Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan defeated Paul Gerken / Humphrey Hose 7–6, 6–4

Women's doubles

Margaret Court / Evonne Goolagong defeated Brenda Kirk / Pat Walkden-Pretorius 6–4, 6–1

References

1. "1972 Cincinnati – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
2. "1972 Cincinnati – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
3. John Barrett, ed. (1973). World of Tennis '73 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 122. ISBN 9780671216238.

External links

• Official website
• ATP tournament profile
• ITF tournament edition profile

• 1972 Grand Prix (tennis)
• Cincinnati Open
• 1972 in American tennis
• 1972 in sports in Ohio
• July 1972 sports events in the United States
• August 1972 sports events in the United States