title: 1972 South African Open (tennis)
text: # 1972 South African Open (tennis)
  
  The 1972 South African Open, also known by its sponsored name South African Breweries Open, was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Ellis Park Tennis Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa that was part of the 1972 Commercial Union Assurance Grand Prix. It was the 69th edition of the tournament and was held from 8 April through 13 April 1972. The tournament had a record attendance of 85,000. World Championship Tennis (WCT) players were barred from participating in the event. Cliff Richey won the men's singles titles and the accompanying £2,570 first-prize money while Evonne Goolagong earned £1,030 first-prize money for her singles title.
  
  ## Finals
  
  ### Men's singles
  
  Cliff Richey defeated Manuel Orantes 6–4, 7–5, 3–6, 6–4
  
  ### Women's singles
  
  Evonne Goolagong defeated Virginia Wade 4–6, 6–3, 6–0
  
  ### Men's doubles
  
  Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan defeated Georges Goven / Ray Moore 6–2, 6–2, 6–4
  
  ### Women's doubles
  
  Evonne Goolagong / Helen Gourlay defeated Winnie Shaw / Joyce Williams 6–4, 6–4
  
  ### Mixed doubles
  
  Virginia Wade / Martin Mulligan defeated Patricia Pretorius / Frew McMillan 6–0, 4–6, 6–4
  
  