1972 Australian Open - Women's Singles

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Virginia Wade defeated Evonne Goolagong 6-4 6-4 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1972 Australian Open.

See also:

1972 Australian Open - Men's Singles

Contents 1 Seeds 2 Draw 2.1 Key 2.2 Finals 2.3 Earlier Rounds 2.3.1 Section 1 2.3.2 Section 2 3 External links

[edit] Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Virginia Wade is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

1. Evonne Goolagong (Finalist)
2. Virginia Wade (Champion)
3. Gail Chanfreau (Quarterfinalist)
4. Helen Gourlay (Semifinalist)
5. Olga Morozova (Quarterfinalist)
6. Kerry Harris (Semifinalist)
7. Karen Krantzcke (Second round)
8. Barbara Hawcroft (Quarterfinalist)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

[edit] Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Evonne Goolagong	6	3	6
	8	Barbara Hawcroft	1	6	1
								1	Evonne Goolagong	6	7
								4	Helen Gourlay	2	6
	5	Olga Morozova	2	1
	4	Helen Gourlay	6	6
															1	Evonne Goolagong	4	4
															2	Virginia Wade	6	6
	3	Gail Chanfreau	3	6
	6	Kerry Harris	6	7
								6	Kerry Harris	6	6	0
								2	Virginia Wade	7	2	6
	Patricia Coleman		2	2
	2	Virginia Wade	6	6

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
1	Goolagong	6	6
	Worland	0	1				1	Goolagong	6	6
	Whyte	6	6					Whyte	3	1
	Coleman	4	2											1	Goolagong	6	3	6
	Schallau	6	6											8	Hawcroft	1	6	1
	Wilkinson	1	2					Schallau	7	5	3
8	Hawcroft	7	6				8	Hawcroft	5	7	6
	James	5	1																		1	Goolagong	6	7
5	Morozova	6	6																		4	Gourlay	2	6
	Williams	0	1				5	Morozova	7	4	6
	Irvine	6	6					Irvine	5	6	1
	Knobel	2	4											5	Morozova	6	6
	Tesch	6	6											4	Gourlay	2	1
	Morgan	4	2					Tesch	3	6
4	Gourlay	6	6				4	Gourlay	6	7
	Billing	1	2

[edit] Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
3	Chanfreau	6	6
	Dart	2	1				3	Chanfreau	7	4	6
	Young	6	6					Young	5	6	1
	Lebedeff	0	1											3	Chanfreau	6	7
	Turnbull	6	6											6	Harris	3	6
	Hole	0	4					Turnbull	1	6
6	Harris	6	6				6	Harris	6	7
	Matison	3	2																		6	Harris	7	2	6
7	Krantzcke	6	6																		2	Wade	6	6	0
	Whytcross	2	0				7	Krantzcke	6	7	1
	Coleman	6	6					Coleman	7	5	6
	Pratt	3	3												Coleman	6	6
	Harris	6	5	6										2	Wade	2	2
	King	3	7	1				Harris	1	0
2	Wade	6	6				2	Wade	6	6
	Norquay	3	1

[edit] External links

• 1972 Australian Open on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw