1972 French Open - Women's Singles

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Billie Jean King defeated Evonne Goolagong 6-3 6-3 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1972 French Open.

See also:

1972 French 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 2.3.3 Section 3 2.3.4 Section 4 2.3.5 Section 5 2.3.6 Section 6 2.3.7 Section 7 2.3.8 Section 8 3 External links

[edit] Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Billie Jean King is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

1. Evonne Goolagong (Finalist)
2. Nancy Gunter (withdrew)
3. Billie Jean King (Champion)
4. Rosie Casals (Third round)
5. Francoise Durr (Semifinalist)
6. Virginia Wade (Quarterfinalist)
7. Helga Masthoff (Semifinalist)
8. Linda Tuero (Third round)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

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

[edit] Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Evonne Goolagong	6	6
	Corinne Molesworth		2	2
								1	Evonne Goolagong	9	6
								5	Francoise Durr	7	4
	Olga Morozova		6	3	2
	Francoise Durr		4	6	6
															1	Evonne Goolagong	3	3
															3	Billie Jean King	6	6
	6	Virginia Wade	1	3
	3	Billie Jean King	6	6
								3	Billie Jean King	6	6
								7	Helga Masthoff	4	4
	7	Helga Masthoff	6	8
	Katja Ebbinghaus		3	6

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
														1	Goolagong	6	7
															Pretorius	2	5
																					1	Goolagong	6	6
	Harris	2	0																			Melville	2	3
	Teeguarden	6	6					Teeguarden	7	8
Q	Du Pont	3	2					Sawamatsu	5	6
	Sawamatsu	6	6												Teeguarden	7	6	14
															Melville	9	4	16

[edit] Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
														8	Tuero	3	1
	Fuchs	5	4												Molesworth	6	6
	Molesworth	7	6					Molesworth	7	6	6
	Walsh	2	6	3			Q	Pachta	9	0	4
Q	Pachta	6	2	6																		Molesworth	6	6
																						Dalton	2	2
															Truman	3	1
															Dalton	6	6

[edit] Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
														4	Casals	6	6
	Holubova	3	3												Rossouw	8	8
	Gilchrist	6	6					Gilchrist	6	3	3
Q	Downs	2	0					Rossouw	2	6	6
	Rossouw	6	6																			Rossouw	2	6
																						Morozova	6	8
															Morozova	6	7
															Krantzcke	2	5

[edit] Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
														5	Durr	6	6
LL	Chuvirina	5	2												Walhof	3	2
	Walhof	7	6					Walhof	6	6
	Schediwy	1	3				Q	Szell	4	2
Q	Szell	6	6																		5	Durr	6	7
																						Overton	3	5
															Overton	2	6	6
															Hunt	6	2	2

[edit] Section 5

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
															Neumanova	4	4
	Sandberg	3	6	3										Q	Schallau	6	6
	Coleman	6	2	6				Coleman	4	3
LL	Pinto-Bravo	6	2	7			Q	Schallau	6	6
Q	Schallau	4	6	9																	Q	Schallau	4	7
																					6	Wade	6	9
															Stove	0	1
														6	Wade	6	6

[edit] Section 6

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
															Ziegenfuss	9	3	6
	Liem	3	1												Orth	7	6	3
	Orth	6	6					Orth	6	6
	Palmeova-West	3	7	2			Q	Ornstein	2	4
Q	Ornstein	6	5	6																		Ziegenfuss	3	1
																					3	King	6	6
															Shaw	3	0
														3	King	6	6

[edit] Section 7

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
															Gourlay	6	6
	De Roubin	2	6	2											Bonicelli	4	4
	Bonicelli	6	0	6				Bonicelli	6	6
	Bentzer	2	3				Q	Fernandez-De Soto	4	4
Q	Fernandez-De Soto	6	6																			Gourlay	6	3
																					7	Masthoff	8	6
															Kirk	2	1
														7	Masthoff	6	6

[edit] Section 8

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
															Schaar	5	5
	Cooper	4	4												Ebbinghaus	7	7
	Ebbinghaus	6	6					Ebbinghaus	6	3	6
Q	Gurdal	0	0					Vopickova	4	6	4
	Vopickova	6	6																			Ebbinghaus	6	4	6
																						Chanfreau	3	6	2
															Chanfreau
														2	Gunter	w/o

[edit] External links

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