1972 US Open – Mixed doubles

Mixed doubles
1972 US Open
Final
ChampionsUnited States Marty Riessen
Australia Margaret Court
Runners-upRomania Ilie Năstase
United States Rosemary Casals
Score6–3, 7–5
Details
Draw51
Seeds6
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
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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

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Draw

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Key

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Finals

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

Top half

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Section 1

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

Section 2

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

Bottom half

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Section 3

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

Section 4

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

References

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