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.

Ken Rosewall defeated Malcolm Anderson 7–6(7–2), 6–3, 7–5 [1] Virginia Wade defeated Evonne Goolagong 6–4, 6–4 [2] Owen Davidson / Ken Rosewall defeated Ross Case / Geoff Masters 3–6, 7–6, 6–3 [3] Helen Gourlay / Kerry Harris defeated Patricia Coleman / Karen Krantzcke 6–0, 6–4 [4]