French Open 1972 / women singles

French Open 1972
Singles:	Men's	Ladies
Double:	Men's	Ladies	Mixed
Singles:	Juniors	Juniors
Double:	Juniors	Juniors
R. Single:	Men's	Ladies	Quad
R. Double:	Men's	Ladies	Quad
French Open women singles
1971 ◄ 1972 ► 1973
Grand Slams 1972 women's singles
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This article describes the women's singles at the 1972 French Open . The defending champion was Evonne Goolagong .

The final was played by Billie Jean King and Evonne Goolagong, which King won in straight sets.

Seeding list

No. Player Round reached 01.  Evonne Goolagong final 02.  Nancy Richey 3rd round 03.  Billie Jean King victory 04th  Rosie Casals 3rd round

No. Player Round reached 05.  Françoise Dürr Semifinals 06th  Virginia Wade Quarter finals 07th  Helga Masthoff Semifinals 08th.  Linda Tuero 3rd round

Main field

Explanation of symbols

Q = qualifier WC = wildcard LL = Lucky Loser ITF = qualified via ITF ranking

ALT = replacement (alternate) PR = Protected Ranking SE = Special Exempt

r = retired d = disqualification where = walkover

Quarter-finals, semi-finals, finals

Quarter finals

Semifinals

final

7th

Helga Masthoff

6th

8th

Katja Ebbinghaus

3

6th

3

Billie Jean King

6th

6th

7th

Helga Masthoff

4th

4th

3

Billie Jean King

6th

6th

6th

Virginia Wade

1

3

3

Billie Jean King

6th

6th

1

Evonne Goolagong

3

3

5

Françoise Dürr

4th

6th

6th

Olga Morosova

6th

3

2

1

Evonne Goolagong

9

6th

5

Françoise Dürr

7th

4th

1

Evonne Goolagong

6th

6th

Corinne Molesworth

2

2

Upper half

Upper half 1

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

2

N. Richey

G. Chanfreau

w.

O.

G. Chanfreau

3

6th

2

V. Vopičková

6th

6th

K. Ebbinghaus

6th

4th

6th

Q

M. Gurdal

0

0

V. Vopičková

4th

6th

4th

J. Cooper

4th

4th

K. Ebbinghaus

6th

3

6th

K. Ebbinghaus

6th

6th

K. Ebbinghaus

7th

7th

M. Schaar

5

5

Upper half 2

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

7th

H. Masthoff

6th

6th

B. Kirk

2

1

7th

H. Masthoff

8th

6th

I. Bentzer

2

3

H. Gourlay

6th

3

Q

M.-I. Fernández

6th

6th

M.-I. Fernández

4th

4th

O. De Roubin

2

6th

2

F. Bonicelli

6th

6th

F. Bonicelli

6th

0

6th

F. Bonicelli

4th

4th

H. Gourlay

6th

6th

Upper half 3

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

3

BJ King

6th

6th

W. Shaw

3

0

3

BJ King

6th

6th

A. Palmeova-West

3

7th

2

V. goat foot

3

1

Q

N. Ornstein

6th

5

6th

N. Ornstein

2

4th

H. Orth

6th

6th

H. Orth

6th

6th

L. Liem

3

1

H. Orth

7th

6th

3

V. goat foot

9

3

6th

Upper half 4

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

6th

V. Wade

6th

6th

B. Stöve

0

1

6th

V. Wade

6th

9

LL

AT THE. Pinto bravo

6th

2

7th

M. Schallau

4th

7th

Q

M. Schallau

4th

6th

9

Q

M. Schallau

6th

6th

C. Sandberg

3

6th

3

P. Coleman

4th

3

P. Coleman

6th

2

6th

M. Schallau

6th

6th

M. Neumanova

4th

4th

Bottom half

Lower half 1

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

L. Hunt

6th

2

2

W. Overton

2

6th

6th

W. Overton

3

5

K. Schediwy

1

3

5

F. Dürr

6th

7th

Q

E. Szell

6th

6th

Q

E. Szell

4th

2

LL

M. Chuvirina

5

2

G. Walhof

6th

6th

G. Walhof

7th

6th

G. Walhof

3

2

5

F. Dürr

6th

6th

Lower half 2

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

K. Krantzcke

2

5

O. Morosowa

6th

7th

O. Morosowa

6th

8th

L. Rossouw

6th

6th

L. Rossouw

2

6th

Q

B. Downs

2

0

L. Rossouw

2

6th

6th

W. Gilchrist

6th

6th

W. Gilchrist

6th

3

3

M. Holubova

3

3

L. Rossouw

8th

8th

4th

R. Casals

6th

6th

Lower half 3

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

J. Dalton

6th

6th

OLD

N. Truman

3

1

J. Dalton

2

2

S. Walsh

2

6th

3

C. Molesworth

6th

6th

Q

S. Pachta

6th

2

6th

Q

S. Pachta

9

0

4th

C. Molesworth

7th

6th

C. Molesworth

7th

6th

6th

N. Fuchs

5

4th

C. Molesworth

6th

6th

8th

L. Tuero

3

1

Lower half 4

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

K. Melville

9

4th

16

K. Sawamatsu

6th

6th

P. Teeguarden

7th

6th

14th

Q

L. duPont

3

2

K. Sawamatsu

5

6th

K. Harris

2

0

P. Teeguarden

7th

8th

P. Teeguarden

6th

6th

K. Melville

2

3

1

E. Goolagong

6th

6th

P. Pretorius

2

5

1

E. Goolagong

6th

7th

Web links

• French Open 1972 as PDF (English) on the WTA homepage
• French Open 1972 (English) on the ITF website