1972 Pacific Southwest Open

The 1972 Pacific Southwest Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Los Angeles Tennis Center in Los Angeles, California in the United States. The tournament was classified as Grade A and was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit. It was the 46th edition of the tournament and ran from September 18 through September 24, 1972. Third-seeded Stan Smith won the singles title.[3][4]

1972 Pacific Southwest Open
DateSeptember 18–24
Edition46th
CategoryGrand Prix (Grade A)
Draw64S / 64D
Prize money$60,000
SurfaceHard / outdoor
LocationLos Angeles, California, U.S.
VenueLos Angeles Tennis Center
Champions
Singles
Stan Smith [1]
Doubles
Jimmy Connors / Pancho Gonzales [2]

Finals

Singles

Stan Smith defeated Roscoe Tanner 6–4, 6–4 [1]

Doubles

Jimmy Connors / Pancho Gonzales defeated Ismail El Shafei / Brian Fairlie 6–3, 7–6 [2]

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References
  1. "1972 Los Angeles – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1972 Los Angeles – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. "Smith Tops Tanner In Coast Net Final". New York Times. September 24, 1972.
  4. John Barrett, ed. (1973). World of Tennis '73 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 124. ISBN 9780671216238.
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