1972 Wimbledon Championships 1972 Wimbledon Championships The 1972 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The tournament was scheduled to be held from Monday 26 June until Saturday 8 July 1972 but rain on the final Saturday meant that the men's singles, women's doubles and mixed doubles finals were played on Sunday 9 July. It was the first time in the tournament's history that finals were played on a Sunday. It was the 86th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third
Tennis at the 2014 South American Games – Women's singles Tennis at the 2014 South American Games – Women's singles The women's singles tennis tournament at the 2014 South American Games in Santiago was held from 10 to 16 March on the clay courts of the Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos in Ñuñoa. All matches were the best of three sets, with tie-breaks used in every set. Chilean Cecilia Costa was the defending champion, but lost in second round to Paraguayan Montserrat González. Brazilian Paula Cristina Gonçalves defeated Paraguayan Verónica Cepede Royg 6–1, 4–6, 6–4 in the final to claim the only gold medal for Brazil in the tennis competition.