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. Australian Open 1972: December 26–26, 1972 at Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club. Men's singles: Ken Rosewall — 8th major title. Women's singles: Virginia Wade — 2nd major title. Wiki link