US Open 1972 / women singles

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 singles
1971 ◄ 1972 ► 1973
Grand Slams 1972 women's singles
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This article describes the women's singles at the 1972 US Open . The defending champion was Billie Jean King .

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

Seeding list

No. Player Round reached 01.  Billie Jean King victory 02.  Evonne Goolagong Round of 16 03.  Chris Evert Semifinals 04th  Rosie Casals Quarter finals

No. Player Round reached 05.  Margaret Court Semifinals 06th  Nancy Richey 1 round 07th  Françoise Dürr Round of 16 08th.  Virginia Wade Quarter finals

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

1

Billie Jean King

6th

6th

5

Margaret Court

4th

4th

1

Billie Jean King

6th

7th

Kerry Melville

3

5

3

Chris Evert

4th

2

Kerry Melville

6th

6th

Upper half

Upper half 1

First round

Second round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

1

BJ King

6th

6th

P. Hogan

3

2

1

BJ King

6th

6th

E. Emanuel

7th

4th

6th

E. Emanuel

1

3

L. Tuero

6th

6th

3

1

BJ King

6th

6th

L. Liem

6th

6th

3

S. Walsh

4th

4th

S. Walsh

7th

3

6th

S. Walsh

7th

3

6th

S. Stap

4th

6th

6th

S. Stap

5

6th

4th

M.-A. Beattie

6th

4th

3

1

BJ King

6th

7th

8th

V. Wade

6th

6th

8th

V. Wade

2

5

M.-I. Fernández

4th

3

8th

V. Wade

6th

7th

J. Anthony

2

6th

6th

J. Anthony

4th

5

J. Newberry

6th

2

3

8th

V. Wade

6th

6th

C. Molesworth

2

4th

B. Downs

3

2

B. Downs

6th

6th

B. Downs

6th

7th

P. Austin

1

1

S. Minford

4th

6th

S. Minford

6th

6th

Upper half 2

First round

Second round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

4th

R. Casals

6th

6th

N. Fuchs

1

2

4th

R. Casals

6th

6th

C. Doerner

1

6th

0

V. goat foot

3

4th

V. goat foot

6th

3

6th

4th

R. Casals

6th

6th

F. Bonicelli

6th

6th

F. Bonicelli

0

4th

V. Berner

3

4th

F. Bonicelli

6th

7th

M.-E. Guzman

0

3

W. Gilchrist

2

6th

W. Gilchrist

6th

6th

4th

R. Casals

4th

6th

4th

5

M. Court

6th

6th

5

M. Court

6th

4th

6th

J. Metcalf

2

1

5

M. Court

6th

6th

AT THE. Pinto bravo

3

4th

B. Hawcroft

0

0

B. Hawcroft

6th

6th

5

M. Court

6th

6th

W. Appleby

6th

6th

L. Hunt

2

1

P. Moor

3

3

W. Appleby

1

0

J. Evert

2

1

L. Hunt

6th

6th

L. Hunt

6th

6th

Bottom half

Lower half 1

First round

Second round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

W. Overton

6th

1

6th

M.-T. Nasuelli

1

6th

2

W. Overton

2

2

L. Fleming

6th

0

1

B. Stöve

6th

6th

B. Stöve

3

6th

6th

B. Stöve

3

5

O. Morosowa

6th

5

6th

O. Morosowa

6th

7th

K. Kemmer

3

7th

0

O. Morosowa

6th

6th

K. Sawamatsu

6th

4th

6th

K. Sawamatsu

4th

4th

6th

N. Richey

4th

6th

3

O. Morosowa

6th

3

6th

K. Blake

6th

4th

3

3

C. Evert

3

6th

7th

J. Heldman

4th

6th

6th

J. Heldman

6th

7th

J. Alvarez

1

2

L. duPont

3

6th

L. duPont

6th

6th

J. Heldman

1

2

T. O'Shaughnessy

1

3

3

C. Evert

6th

6th

M. Redondo

6th

6th

M. Redondo

1

2

L. Tenney

1

1

3

C. Evert

6th

6th

3

C. Evert

6th

6th

Lower half 2

First round

Second round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

C. Martínez

6th

6th

R. Vido

0

4th

C. Martínez

4th

2

M. Kroschina

2

4th

K. Melville

6th

6th

K. Melville

6th

6th

K. Melville

1

6th

6th

S. Vinton Chandler

1

1

7th

F. Dürr

6th

0

2

K. Pigeon

6th

6th

K. Pigeon

7th

1

4th

B. Garcia

4th

1

7th

F. Dürr

6th

6th

6th

7th

F. Dürr

6th

6th

K. Melville

6th

6th

P. Teeguarden

6th

6th

P. Teeguarden

0

2

C. Sandberg

2

4th

P. Teeguarden

6th

6th

H. Gourlay

4th

3

M. Schallau

4th

4th

M. Schallau

6th

6th

P. Teeguarden

7th

6th

K. Krantzcke

6th

6th

2

E. Goolagong

5

1

L. Beaven

2

2

K. Krantzcke

3

5

B. Kirk

2

2

2

E. Goolagong

6th

7th

2

E. Goolagong

6th

6th

Web links

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