The 1972 Pacific Southwest Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Los Angeles Tennis Center in Los Angeles, California in the United States. The tournament was classified as Grade A and was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit. It was the 46th edition of the tournament and ran from September 18 through September 24, 1972.[3] Third-seeded Stan Smith won the singles title.[4][5]
| 1972 Pacific Southwest Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | September 18–24 |
| Edition | 46th |
| Category | Grand Prix (Grade A) |
| Draw | 64S / 64D |
| Prize money | $60,000 |
| Surface | Hard / outdoor |
| Location | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Venue | Los Angeles Tennis Center |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Stan Smith[1] | |
| Doubles | |
| Jimmy Connors / Pancho Gonzales[2] | |
Finals
editSingles
edit Stan Smith defeated Roscoe Tanner 6–4, 6–4
Doubles
edit Jimmy Connors / Pancho Gonzales defeated 
Ismail El Shafei / 
Brian Fairlie 6–3, 7–6
References
edit- ^ "1972 Los Angeles – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1972 Los Angeles – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ Bob Martin (September 19, 1972). "Pacific Southwest tourney field 'outstanding'". Independent. p. C6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Smith tops Tanner in coast net final". New York Times. AP. September 24, 1972. p. 56.
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1973). World of Tennis '73 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 124. ISBN 9780671216238.