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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:sports_event
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Billie_Jean_King
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gptkbp:attendance
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approximately 500,000
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:US_Open_Trophy
silver trophy with a lid.
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gptkbp:broadcasts
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gptkb:CBS
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gptkbp:championship
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gptkb:Billie_Jean_King
gptkb:golf_tournament
gptkb:1971_US_Open
gptkb:1973_US_Open
two weeks.
elimination format.
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gptkbp:current_champion
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gptkb:John_Newcombe
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gptkbp:date
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gptkb:1972
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gptkbp:finale_date
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September 10, 1972
Arthur Ashe Stadium.
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gptkbp:historical_context
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part of the Open Era of tennis.
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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first US Open to feature a women's singles final on prime time television.
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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1972 US Open
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gptkbp:is_a_venue_for
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gptkb:USTA_Billie_Jean_King_National_Tennis_Center
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:men's_doubles_champion
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gptkb:Arthur_Ashe
gptkb:Bob_Lutz
gptkb:Billie_Jean_King
gptkb:64
gptkb:Bobby_Riggs
gptkb:Ilie_Năstase
gptkb:John_Newcombe
gptkb:Margaret_Court
gptkb:Rosie_Casals
6–3, 6–2
6–3, 6–3, 6–4
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gptkbp:notable_event
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celebrated the 100th anniversary of the tournament.
featured a record number of international players.
featured a special exhibition match.
first US Open held on hard courts.
first time the tournament was held in New York.
introduction of the tiebreaker in men's singles.
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gptkbp:notable_match
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August 28, 1972
Nastase vs. Ashe in men's singles final.
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gptkbp:notable_player
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gptkb:Jimmy_Connors
gptkb:Chris_Evert
gptkb:Martina_Navratilova
gptkb:Rod_Laver
gptkb:Björn_Borg
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gptkbp:notable_work
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King's victory marked her 20th Grand Slam title.
Nastase became the first Romanian to win a Grand Slam title.
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gptkbp:number_of_matches
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gptkb:32
gptkb:64
128
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gptkbp:official_website
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usopen.org
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gptkbp:prize_money
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$200,000
equal prize money for men and women.
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gptkbp:sponsor
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gptkb:American_Express
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gptkbp:surface
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hard court
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