1972 US Open – Mixed doubles

Mixed doubles
1972 US Open
Final
Champions	Marty Riessen Margaret Court
Runners-up	Ilie Năstase Rosemary Casals
Score	6–3, 7–5
Details
Draw	51
Seeds	6
Events
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Main article: 1972 US Open (tennis)

Owen Davidson and Billie Jean King were the defending champions but lost in the semifinals to Ilie Năstase and Rosemary Casals.

Marty Riessen and Margaret Court won in the final 6–3, 7–5 against Ilie Năstase and Rosemary Casals.^[1]

Seeds

1. Ilie Năstase / Rosie Casals (final)
2. Marty Riessen / Margaret Court (champions)
3. Owen Davidson / Billie Jean King (semifinals)
4. Frew McMillan / Virginia Wade (first round)
5. Bob Maud / Betty Stöve (quarterfinals)
6. Dennis Ralston / Françoise Dürr (third round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Ilie Năstase Rosie Casals	6	6
		Jeff Borowiak Pam Teeguarden	3	3
								1	Ilie Năstase Rosie Casals	4	6	7
								3	Owen Davidson Billie Jean King	6	4	6
	3	Owen Davidson Billie Jean King	6	6
	5	Bob Maud Betty Stöve	3	4
															1	Ilie Năstase Rosie Casals	3	5
															2	Marty Riessen Margaret Court	6	7
		Bob Carmichael Lesley Hunt	6	7
		Pat Cramer Patricia Pretorius	3	6
									Bob Carmichael Lesley Hunt	7	3	3
								2	Marty Riessen Margaret Court	6	6	6
		Jimmy Connors Chris Evert	4	4
	2	Marty Riessen Margaret Court	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	I Năstase R Casals	w/o
									D Birchmore P Bostrom
															1	I Năstase R Casals	6	6
																B Howe Sandy Stap	2	2
									V Amritraj P Moor	6	4	2
									B Howe Sandy Stap	3	6	6
																						1	I Năstase R Casals	6	6
																							J Borowiak P Teeguarden	3	3
									H Richardson A Kiyomura	3	4
									V Gerulaitis C Graebner	6	6
																V Gerulaitis C Graebner	5	6
																J Borowiak P Teeguarden	7	7
									J Borowiak P Teeguarden	4	6	6
		V Korotkov M Kroschina	6	7					V Korotkov M Kroschina	6	3	4
		R Case S Minford	3	5

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	3	O Davidson BJ King	7	6
		E Ewert K Harris	6	0				3	O Davidson BJ King	6	7
		C Dibley K Krantzcke	6	6					C Dibley K Krantzcke	0	6
		P Talbert B Smith	3	2											3	O Davidson BJ King	6	6
		R Keldie C Doerner	7	4	1											I Fletcher M Schallau	3	1
		I Fletcher M Schallau	5	6	6				I Fletcher M Schallau	6	6
		S Meer C Molesworth	6	6					S Meer C Molesworth	3	2
		T Ware S Hudson-Beck	2	3																		3	O Davidson BJ King	6	6
	5	B Maud B Stöve	5	7	6																	5	B Maud B Stöve	3	4
		J-B Chanfreau M Redondo	7	6	4			5	B Maud B Stöve	6	6
		G Mulloy A Gibson	6	4	3				E Scott C Martinez	3	0
		E Scott C Martinez	4	6	6										5	B Maud B Stöve	6	6
		D Schroder L Rossouw	6	6	6											T Kakulia O Morozova	1	4
		S Siegel W Appleby	7	4	1				D Schroder L Rossouw	4	4
		T Kakulia O Morozova	6	6					T Kakulia O Morozova	6	6
		M Anderson B Hawcroft	2	4

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
		B Carmichael L Hunt	6	6
		J McManus W Overton	3	3					B Carmichael L Hunt	6	6
		G Masters K Blake	6	3	6				G Masters K Blake	4	1
		B Brown M Cooper	4	6	3											B Carmichael L Hunt	6	6
		T Palafox M Aschner	3	2											6	D Ralston F Dürr	4	3
		J Simpson L Beaven	6	6					J Simpson L Beaven	2	4
		R Russell V Berner	3	4				6	D Ralston F Dürr	6	6
	6	D Ralston F Dürr	6	6																			B Carmichael L Hunt	6	7
		W Durham S Stap	5	2																			P Cramer P Pretorius	3	6
		T Addison J Evert	7	6					T Addison J Evert	6	4	6
		A Amritraj B Kirk	1	2					D Dell V Ziegenfuss	4	6	4
		D Dell V Ziegenfuss	6	6												T Addison J Evert	2	5
		M Machette S Walsh	6	7												P Cramer P Pretorius	6	7
		P Curtis L Tuero	1	5					M Machette S Walsh	6	4
		P Cramer P Pretorius	7	7					P Cramer P Pretorius	7	6
	4	F McMillan V Wade	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
		J Velasco ME Guzmán	5	6	3
		A Pattison D Pattison	7	2	6				A Pattison D Pattison	2	2
		J Connors C Evert	6	6					J Connors C Evert	6	6
		S Warboys W Gilchrist	1	4												J Connors C Evert	w/o
																I Molina K Kemmer
									I Molina K Kemmer	5	6	7
									P Dominguez N Fuchs	7	4	6
																							J Connors C Evert	4	4
																						2	M Riessen M Court	6	6
									F Stolle A Jones	w/o
									P Cornejo I Fernández de Soto
																F Stolle A Jones
															2	M Riessen M Court	w/o
									W Higgins E Emmanuel	3	4
								2	M Riessen M Court	6	6

References

1. "Nastase Turns Back Ashe in U. S. Open Final". nytimes.com.

External links

• 1972 US Open – Doubles draws and results at the International Tennis Federation