French Open 1972 / women's doubles

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 ladies doubles
1971 ◄ 1972 ► 1973
Grand Slams 1972 women's doubles
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This article describes the women's doubles at the 1972 French Open . The defending champions were Gail Chanfreau and Françoise Dürr .

The final was played by Billie Jean King and Betty Stöve against Winnie Shaw and Nell Truman , which King and Stöve won in straight sets.

Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  Judy Dalton Françoise Dürr   Semifinals 02.  Rosie Casals Virginia Wade   Round of 16 03.  Brenda Kirk Patricia Pretorius   Round of 16 04th  Billie Jean King Betty Stöve   victory

Main round

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

Semi-finals, finals

Semifinals

final

Winnie Shaw Nell Truman

6th

6th

Helen Gourlay Karen Krantzcke

3

4th

Winnie Shaw Nell Truman

1

2

4th

Billie Jean King Betty Stöve

6th

6th

4th

Billie Jean King Betty Stöve

4th

6th

6th

1

Judy Dalton Françoise Dürr

6th

3

1

Upper half

Upper half 1

First round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

2

R. Casals V. Wade

6th

6th

M. Chuvirina K. Schediwy

2

2

2

R. Casals V. Wade

4th

6th

2

W. Shaw N. Truman

6th

1

6th

W. Shaw N. Truman

6th

6th

N. Fuchs F. Guedy

2

3

W. Shaw N. Truman

8th

3

6th

H. Masthoff H. Orth

6th

6th

4th

H. Masthoff H. Orth

6th

6th

C. Molesworth M. Schallau

2

3

H. Masthoff H. Orth

6th

6th

W. Gilchrist L. Rossouw

4th

2

W. Gilchrist L. Rossouw

w.

O.

F. De La Courtie-Billat A.-M. Rouchon

Upper half 2

First round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

3

B. Kirk P. Pretorius

6th

6th

L. Crosby L. Sarno

1

1

3

B. Kirk P. Pretorius

4th

3

F. Bonicelli M.-I. Fernández

6th

6th

I. Bentzer C. Sandberg

4th

8th

F. Bonicelli M.-I. Fernández

6th

10

F. Bonicelli M.-I. Fernández

4th

1

H. Gourlay K. Krantzcke

6th

6th

H. Gourlay K. Krantzcke

6th

8th

M. Holubova E. Szell

2

6th

H. Gourlay K. Krantzcke

6th

10

6th

W. Overton V. Ziegenfuss

3

12

4th

W. Overton V. Ziegenfuss

6th

7th

L. Kaligis L. Liem

2

5

Bottom half

Lower half 1

First round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

M.-C. Brochard S. Pruvot

4th

3

P. Teeguarden L. Tuero

6th

6th

P. Teeguarden L. Tuero

4th

3

K. Harris, K. Melville

6th

6th

R. Giscafré A.-M. Pinto bravo

5

2

K. Harris, K. Melville

7th

6th

K. Harris, K. Melville

2

3

4th

BJ King B. Stöve

6th

6th

R. Bailey S. Barman

G. Chanfreau R. Darmon

w.

O.

G. Chanfreau R. Darmon

2

2

4th

BJ King B. Stöve

6th

6th

J. Heldman C. Mandarino

4th

BJ King B. Stöve

w.

O.

Lower half 2

First round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

K. Kemmer, K. Sawamatsu

0

6th

6th

K. Ebbinghaus G. Walhof

6th

3

3

K. Kemmer, K. Sawamatsu

3

3

L. Hunt O. Morosowa

6th

6th

D. Beillan Y. Tanaka

3

4th

L. Hunt O. Morosowa

6th

6th

L. Hunt O. Morosowa

7th

2

2

1

J. Dalton F. Durr

5

6th

6th

O. De Roubin, M. Rodríguez

4th

7th

5

M. Neumanova V. Vopičková

6th

5

7th

M. Neumanova V. Vopičková

1

J. Dalton F. Durr

w.

O.

E. Dumitrescu, E. Rosianu

1

J. Dalton F. Durr

w.

O.

Web links

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