US Open 1972 / women's doubles

US 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
US Open women's doubles
1971 ◄ 1972 ► 1973
Grand Slams 1972 women's doubles
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This article describes the women's doubles at the 1972 US Open . The defending champions were Rosie Casals and Judy Dalton .

The final contested Françoise Dürr and Betty Stöve against Margaret Court and Virginia Wade , won the Dürr and Stöve in three sets.

Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  Rosie Casals Billie Jean King   Semifinals 02.  Margaret Court Virginia Wade   final 03.  Evonne Goolagong Lesley Hunt   Semifinals 04th  Françoise Dürr 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

2

Margaret Court Virginia Wade

7th

7th

3

Evonne Goolagong Lesley Hunt

6th

5

2

Margaret Court Virginia Wade

3

6th

3

4th

Françoise Dürr Betty Stöve

6th

1

6th

4th

Françoise Dürr Betty Stöve

7th

3

6th

1

Rosie Casals Billie Jean King

6th

6th

4th

Upper half

Upper half 1

First round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

2

M. Court V. Wade

6th

6th

B. Hawcroft C. Sandberg

1

1

2

M. Court V. Wade

6th

6th

B. Garcia J. Heldman

0

1

S. Hudson-Beck S. Minford

2

5

B. Garcia J. Heldman

6th

7th

2

M. Court V. Wade

6th

6th

W. Overton V. Ziegenfuss

4th

3

J. Schwikert J. Schwikert

2

3

W. Overton V. Ziegenfuss

6th

6th

W. Overton V. Ziegenfuss

6th

6th

C. Evert J. Evert

4th

1

M. Redondo L. Tenney

1

3

C. Evert J. Evert

6th

6th

Upper half 2

First round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

3

E. Goolagong L. Hunt

6th

6th

J. Metcalf M. Level

1

0

3

E. Goolagong L. Hunt

6th

6th

K. Blake J. Cooper

0

1

W. Appleby T. O'Shaughnessy

6th

7th

3

K. Blake J. Cooper

7th

5

6th

3

E. Goolagong L. Hunt

6th

7th

K. Harris, K. Melville

2

5

M. Aschner P. Austin

1

1

K. Harris, K. Melville

6th

6th

K. Harris, K. Melville

6th

6th

W. Gilchrist S. Walsh

4th

2

W. Gilchrist S. Walsh

6th

5

6th

P. Bostrom A. Lebedeff

2

7th

3

Bottom half

Lower half 1

First round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

L. Fleming A. Kiyomura

6th

7th

6th

C. Doerner D. Pattison

7th

6th

3

L. Fleming A. Kiyomura

4th

6th

B. Kirk P. Pretorius

6th

7th

B. Kirk P. Pretorius

6th

6th

L. Beaven V. Burton

4th

4th

B. Kirk P. Pretorius

5

5

4th

F. Dürr B. Stöve

7th

7th

M. Cooper B. Downs

6th

6th

M. Kroschina L. Tuero

4th

3

M. Cooper B. Downs

5

4th

4th

F. Dürr B. Stöve

7th

6th

H. Gourlay K. Krantzcke

4th

F. Dürr B. Stöve

w.

O.

Lower half 2

First round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

E. Emanuel C. Martínez

N. Fuchs A. Pinto-Bravo

E. Emanuel C. Martínez

2

4th

P. Hogan O. Morosowa

6th

6th

P. Hogan O. Morosowa

5

6th

7th

J. Anthony P. Teeguarden

7th

3

5

P. Hogan O. Morosowa

6th

3

2

1

R. Casals , B.J. King

4th

6th

6th

F. Bonicelli M.-I. Fernández

6th

6th

L. duPont M. Schallau

4th

3

F. Bonicelli M.-I. Fernández

6th

4th

1

R. Casals , B.J. King

7th

6th

M. Harper L. Rossouw

1

0

1

R. Casals , B.J. King

6th

6th

Web links

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