1972 US Open – Mixed doubles

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

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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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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Finals

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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

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Section 1

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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

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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

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Section 3

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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

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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

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