The 1972 Queen's Club Championships, also known by its sponsored name Rothmans London Grass Court Championships, was a combined men's and women's

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tournament played on

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s at the

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in the

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that was part of the 1972 Commercial Union Assurance Grand Prix and the

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. The tournament was held from 19 June through 24 June 1972. In the semifinal of the men's singles event 44-year old

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was leading by a set against John Paish when he was disqualified by the tournament referee after an argument over the replacement of a linesman.

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and

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won the singles titles.

Finals

Men's singles

defeated John Paish 6–2, 6–3 * It was Connors' 1st title of the year and the 1st of his career.

Women's singles

defeated

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6–4, 6–0 * It was Evert's 3rd title of the year and the 7th of her career.

Men's doubles

Jim McManus / Jim Osborne defeated

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4–6, 6–3, 7–5 * It was McManus' 2nd title of the year and the 4th of his career. It was Osborne's 2nd title of the year and the 5th of his career.

Women's doubles

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defeated

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5–7, 6–0, 6–2 * It was Casals' 4th title of the year and the 14th of her career. It was King's 3rd title of the year and the 37th of her career.

References

External links

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ATP tournament profile
{{1972 Women's Tennis Circuit

Queen's Club Championships The Queen's Club Championships is an annual tournament for male tennis players, held on grass courts at the Queen's Club in West Kensington, London. The event is part of the ATP Tour 500 series on the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) T ...

Queen's Club Championships