1972 Australian Open

The 1972 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on grass courts at the Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club in Melbourne in Australia and was held from 26 December 1971 to 3 January 1972. It was the 60th edition of the Australian Open and the first Grand Slam of the year.

Men's singles
🇦🇺 Ken Rosewall defeated 🇦🇺 Malcolm Anderson 7–6(7–2), 6–3, 7–5
 * It was Rosewall's 16th career Grand Slam title (his 8th in singles) and his 6th Australian title.

Women's singles
🇬🇧 Virginia Wade defeated 🇦🇺 Evonne Goolagong 6–4, 6–4
 * It was Wade's 2nd career Grand Slam title and her 1st Australian title.

Men's doubles
🇦🇺 Owen Davidson / 🇦🇺 Ken Rosewall defeated 🇦🇺 Ross Case / 🇦🇺 Geoff Masters 3–6, 7–6, 6–3
 * It was Davidson's 1st career Grand Slam title and his only Australian title. It was Rosewall's 17th career Grand Slam title and his 7th and last Australian title.

Women's doubles
🇦🇺 Helen Gourlay / 🇦🇺 Kerry Harris defeated 🇦🇺 Patricia Coleman / 🇦🇺 Karen Krantzcke 6–0, 6–4
 * It was Gourlay's 1st career Grand Slam title and her 1st Australian title. It was Harris' only career Grand Slam title and her only Australian title.

Mixed doubles

 * Competition not held between 1970 and 1986.