1972 Wimbledon Championships - Women's Singles

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Billie Jean King defeated Evonne Goolagong 6-3 6-3 in the final to win the Ladies' Singles title at the 1972 Wimbledon Championships.

See also:

1972 Wimbledon Championships - Gentlemen'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. Billie Jean King (Champion)
3. Nancy Richey (Quarterfinalist)
4. Chris Evert (Semifinalist)
5. Kerry Melville (Third round)
6. Rosie Casals (Semifinalist)
7. Virginia Wade (Quarterfinalist)
8. Francoise Durr (Quarterfinalist)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

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

[edit] Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Evonne Goolagong	8	7
	8	Francoise Durr	6	5
								1	Evonne Goolagong	4	6	6
								4	Chris Evert	6	3	4
	4	Chris Evert	6	4	6
		Patti Hogan	2	6	1
															1	Evonne Goolagong	3	3
															2	Billie Jean King	6	6
	6	Rosie Casals	3	6	6
	3	Nancy Richey	6	4	0
								6	Rosie Casals	2	4
								2	Billie Jean King	6	6
	7	Virginia Wade	1	6	3
	2	Billie Jean King	6	3	6

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							1	Goolagong	6	6
								Pryde	3	4
														1	Goolagong	6	6
															Stap	2	0
								Stap	6	5	6
								Bakker	0	7	1
																					1	Goolagong	3	6	9
																						Morozova	6	0	7
								Bonicelli	5	5
								Morozova	7	7
															Morozova	6	6
															Overton	4	1
								Schediwy	1	4
								Overton	6	6

[edit] Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							8	Durr	6	6
								Emanuel	1	1
														8	Durr	6	6
															Truman	0	1
								Fernandez-De Soto	2	4
								Truman	6	6
																					8	Durr	6	6
																						Du Pont	1	2
								Williams	9	6	2
								Du Pont	7	8	6
															Du Pont	9	6
															Kroschina	8	4
								Schallau	4	6	1
								Kroschina	6	2	6

[edit] Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
4	Evert	1	6	6
	Ziegenfuss	6	3	3			4	Evert	6	6
	Newberry	6	6					Newberry	3	0
	Ebbinghaus	3	1											4	Evert	8	8
	Brasher	6	9												Eisel	6	6
	Graebner	1	8					Brasher	2	6	3
	Eisel	6	6					Eisel	6	4	6
	Gurdal	2	4																		4	Evert	6	6
	Anthony	6	3	6																		Anthony	3	2
	De Roubin	1	6	0				Anthony	7	2	6
	Burton	2	6	6				Burton	5	6	2
	Beaven	6	2	4											Anthony	6	6
	Cooper	6	6												Cooper	1	2
	Faulkner	0	3					Cooper	6	6
	Vopickova	6	6					Vopickova	3	2
	O'Shaughnessy	1	2

[edit] Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
5	Melville	6	6
	Berner	2	2				5	Melville	6	9
	Pachta	6	3	7				Pachta	0	7
	Mappin	3	6	5										5	Melville	4	4
	Tuero	6	6												Hogan	6	6
	Fayter	1	3					Tuero	1	4
	Hogan	6	8					Hogan	6	6
	Appleby	4	6																			Hogan	6	6
	Rossouw	7	6																			Teeguarden	3	4
	Chanfreau	5	0					Rossouw	4	6	7
	Pattison	6	4	6				Pattison	6	3	5
	Coles	3	6	3											Rossouw	2	2
	Giscafre	6	6												Teeguarden	6	6
	Riste	4	2					Giscafre	0	0	r.
	Teeguarden	9	6					Teeguarden	6	1
	Molesworth	8	1

[edit] Section 5

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	Walhof	6	6
	Palmeova-West	3	1					Walhof	6	6
	Gilchrist	4	6	6				Gilchrist	3	4
	Pigeon	6	4	3											Walhof	2	8
	Hunt	7	6												Stove	6	9
	Kirk	5	4					Hunt	7	5	2
	Stove	6	6					Stove	5	7	6
	Bassi	3	0																			Stove	3	2
	Hawcroft	6	6																		6	Casals	6	6
	Minford	4	4					Hawcroft	6	2	6
	Birioukova	6	6					Birioukova	3	6	4
	Guzman	4	1												Hawcroft	0	1
	Doerner	6	3	6										6	Casals	6	6
	Hudson-Beck	4	6	4				Doerner	2	8	0
6	Casals	6	6				6	Casals	6	6	6
	Kaligis	4	3

[edit] Section 6

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	Charles	6	6
	Fuchs	2	3					Charles	5	6	5
	Liem	7	7	6				Liem	7	4	7
	Schaar	5	9	3											Liem	6	2	2
	Cowie	6	6												Harris	3	6	6
	Carter-Triolo	2	2					Cowie	6	2
	Harris	8	3	7				Harris	8	6
	Kemmer	6	6	5																		Harris	3	5
	Amos	7	6																		3	Richey	6	7
	Pinto-Bravo	5	3					Amos	1	2
	Walkden	6	6					Walkden	6	6
	Turnbull	0	3												Walkden	2	6	2
	Sandberg	6	6											3	Richey	6	4	6
	Neumanova	4	2					Sandberg	7	1	2
3	Richey	6	6				3	Richey	5	6	6
	Lancaster	2	1

[edit] Section 7

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								Dalton	6	7	9
								Sawamatsu	3	9	7
															Dalton	5	3
															Gourlay	7	6
								Blake	5	4
								Gourlay	7	6
																						Gourlay	3	2
																					7	Wade	6	6
								Coleman	3	3
								Bentzer	6	6
															Bentzer	1	1
														7	Wade	6	6
								Krantzcke	8	2	3
							7	Wade	6	6	6

[edit] Section 8

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								Shaw	6	6
								Masthoff	3	2
															Shaw	6	6
															Harper	2	2
								Harper	7	4	10
								Heldman	5	6	8
																						Shaw	4	2
																					2	King	6	6
								Ornstein	5	3
								Martinez	7	6
															Martinez	1	3
														2	King	6	6
								Walsh	2	0
							2	King	6	6

[edit] External links

• 1972 Wimbledon Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw