$9,500
AUSTRALIAN OPEN. The Lawn Tennis Association of Australia. Anthony Wilding memorial Trophy. Australian Open singles championship 1972, approx 21cm H x 10.5cm x 10.5cm
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.
Oldest singles champion (37 years, 2 months) Record still held by Ken Rosewall to this day.
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. Provenance: Ken Rosewall Collection
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