The 1972 Des Moines International was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Des Moines, Iowa in the United States that was part of the 1972 USLTA Indoor Circuit. It was the second edition of the event and was held from February 4 through February 6, 1972. Second-seeded Pancho Gonzales won the singles title and earned $3,000 first-prize money.[3][4]
| 1972 Des Moines International | |
|---|---|
| Date | February 4–6 |
| Edition | 2nd |
| Category | USLTA Indoor Circuit |
| Draw | 16S / 8D |
| Prize money | $15,000 |
| Surface | Carpet / indoor |
| Location | Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. |
| Venue | Veterans Memorial Auditorium |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Pancho Gonzales[1] | |
| Doubles | |
| Jim Osborne / Jim McManus[2] | |
Finals
editSingles
edit Pancho Gonzales defeated 
Georges Goven 3–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–2
Doubles
edit Jim Osborne / Jim McManus defeated Georges Goven / 
Thomaz Koch 6–2, 6–3
References
edit- ^ "1972 Des Moines – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals.
- ^ "1972 Des Moines – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals.
- ^ Ron Maly (February 7, 1972). "2-set deficit, then Pancho wins". The Des Moines Register. pp. 1-S, 3-S – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1973). World of Tennis '73 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 312–313. ISBN 9780671216238.