British Motor Cars Invitation 1972
| British Motor Cars Invitation 1972 | |
| date | 8.1.1972 - 15.1.1972 |
| Edition | 2 |
| navigation | 1971 ◄ 1972 ► 1973 |
| WTA tour | |
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| venue | San Francisco United States
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| Tournament number | 703 |
| category | Virginia Slims Circuit |
| Tournament type | Indoor tournament |
| Game surface | Hard court |
| draw | 16E / 8Q / 8D |
| Last year's winner (individual) |
Billie Jean King
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| Last year's winner (double) |
Rosemary Casals Billie Jean King
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| Winner (singles) |
Billie Jean King
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| Winner (doubles) |
Rosemary Casals Virginia Wade
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| As of May 3, 2016 | |
The 1972 British Motor Cars Invitation was a women's tennis tournament at the Virginia Slims Circuit in San Francisco . It was part of the 1972 WTA Tour . The tournament took place from January 8th to 15th, 1972. In the singles, the American Billie Jean King was able to defend her title from the previous year. Her compatriot Rosemary Casals was successful in doubles alongside Britain's Virginia Wade : The two triumphed 6: 3, 5: 7 and 6: 2 over the Australian-French pairing Judy Dalton / Françoise Dürr .
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Seeding list
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Explanation of symbols
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Results
| Round of 16 | Quarter finals | Semifinals | final | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | BJ King
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6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | C. Martínez
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1 | 3 | 1 | BJ King
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6th | 1 | 6th | |||||||||||||||||
| 8th | N. Gunter
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7th | 6th | 8th | N. Gunter
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2 | 6th | 4th | |||||||||||||||||
| Q |  K. Krantzcke
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5 | 4th | 1 | BJ King
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6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 |  H. Masthoff
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1 | 2 | 3 | V. Wade
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4th | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| H. Gourlay
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6th | 6th | H. Gourlay
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3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| J. Heldman
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2 | 1 | 4th | V. Wade
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6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4th | V. Wade
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6th | 6th | 1 | BJ King
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7th | 7th | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 |  F. Dürr
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6th | 7th | 6th | K. Melville
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6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||
| V. goat foot
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2 | 6th | 3 | F. Dürr
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6th | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| MA Eisel
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4th | 7th | 4th | 6th | K. Melville
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3 | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||
| 6th | K. Melville
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6th | 6th | 6th | 6th | K. Melville
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6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||
| Q | M. Louie
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0 | 0 | 7th | J. Dalton
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2 | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7th | J. Dalton
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6th | 6th | 7th | J. Dalton
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4th | 6th | 6th | 3rd place match | ||||||||||||||||
| Q | P. Teeguarden
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2 | 4th | 2 | R. Casals
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6th | 0 | 3 | 4th | V. Wade
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7th | 6th | |||||||||||||
| 2 | R. Casals
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6th | 6th | 7th | J. Dalton
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5 | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||