The 1972 US Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, Queens, in New York City, USA. The tournament ran from 28 August until 10 September. It was the 92nd staging of the US Open, and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of 1972.[4]
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Ilie Năstase defeated 
Arthur Ashe, 3–6, 6–3, 6–7(1–5), 6–4, 6–3
Billie Jean King defeated .svg/1280px-Flag_of_Australia_(converted).svg.png){kind=small}
Kerry Melville, 6–3, 7–5
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Cliff Drysdale / 
Roger Taylor defeated Owen Davidson / John Newcombe, 6–4, 7–6, 6–3
Françoise Dürr / 
Betty Stöve defeated Margaret Court / Virginia Wade, 6–3, 1–6, 6–3
Margaret Court / Marty Riessen defeated Rosemary Casals / Ilie Năstase, 6–3, 7–5