1972 Wimbledon Championships
The 1972 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The tournament was scheduled to be held from Monday 26 June until Saturday 8 July 1972 but rain on the final Saturday meant that the men's singles, women's doubles and mixed doubles finals were played on Sunday 9 July. It was the first time in the tournament's history that finals were played on a Sunday. It was the 86th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1972.
| 1972 Wimbledon Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 26 June – 9 July |
| Edition | 86th |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Prize money | £50,330 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Location | Church Road SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom |
| Venue | All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
| Stan Smith | |
| Women's singles | |
| Billie Jean King | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan | |
| Women's doubles | |
| Billie Jean King / Betty Stöve | |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Ilie Năstase / Rosie Casals | |
| Boys' singles | |
| Björn Borg | |
| Girls' singles | |
| Ilana Kloss | |
Due to the International Lawn Tennis Federation (ILTF) ban on World Championship Tennis (WCT) contract players competing in their tournaments, the reigning men's singles champion John Newcombe was prevented from defending his title. Other players banned from competing included Rod Laver, Ken Rosewall and Arthur Ashe. First-seeded Stan Smith and second-seeded Billie Jean King won the men's and women's singles titles respectively.