◄ WTA Tour 1972 ►
Period:
December 1971 - December 1972
Edition:
2
Number of tournaments:
56
Categories:
Grand Slam (4) Virginia Slims Championships Virginia Slims Circuit (20) Commercial Union Grand Prix (11) Non-Tour Events (20)
successes
The 1972 Grand Slam winners
Australian Open : Virginia Wade
French Open , Wimbledon and US Open : Billie Jean King
The 1972 WTA Tour (officially: Virginia Slims Circuit and Commercial Union Grand Prix ) was the 2nd year of the women's tennis tournament series.
Like the Grand Slam tournaments, the Federation Cup team competition is not organized by the WTA but by the ITF . It is still listed because the top players usually play there too.
Tournament schedule
category
Grand Slam
Virginia Slims Championships
Virginia Slims Circuit
Commercial Union Grand Prix
Non-tour events
December
January
Date 1
competition
Winner
Final opponent
Result
03.01.
New South Wales Open Sydney , Australia non-tour event
Australia
Australia Evonne Goolagong
United Kingdom Virginia Wade
6: 1, 7: 6
Australia Evonne Goolagong Patricia Edwards Australia
Australia Lesley Bowrey Virginia Wade United Kingdom
6: 1, 6: 2
10.01.
British Motor Cars Invitation San Francisco , United States Virginia Slims Circuit - $ 17,000 Hard Court (Indoor)
United States
United States Billie Jean King
Australia Kerry Melville
7: 6, 7: 6
United States Rosie Casals Virginia Wade United Kingdom
Australia Judy Dalton Françoise Durr France
6: 3, 5: 7, 6: 2
January 17
South Australian Championships Adelaide , Australia Non-Tour Event
Australia
Australia Evonne Goolagong
Soviet Union 1955 Olga Morosova
7: 6, 6: 3
Australia Evonne Goolagong Olga Morosowa Soviet Union 1955
Australia Marilyn Tesch Kerry Hogarth Australia
6: 3, 6: 0
Independent Press Long Beach , United States Virginia Slims Circuit - $ 17,000
United States
United States Rosie Casals
France Françoise Durr
6: 2, 6: 7, 6: 3
United States Rosie Casals Virginia Wade United Kingdom
Australia Helen Gourlay Karen Krantzcke Australia
6: 4, 5: 7, 7: 5
24.01.
Virginia Slims US Indoors Boston , United States Virginia Slims Circuit - $ 18,000
United States
United Kingdom Virginia Wade
France Françoise Durr
6: 3, 7: 5
United States Rosie Casals Virginia Wade United Kingdom
Australia Judy Dalton Françoise Durr France
2: 6, 6: 3, 7: 6
31/01
Virginia Slims of Fort Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale , United States Virginia Slims Circuit - $ 25,000
United States
United States Chris Evert
United States Billie Jean King
6: 1, 6: 0
Australia Judy Dalton Françoise Durr France
United States Nancy Richey Virginia Wade United Kingdom
6: 3, 6: 2
Western Australian Championships Perth , Australia Non-Tour Event
Australia
Australia Evonne Goolagong
Soviet Union 1955 Olga Morosova
6: 2, 7: 5
Australia Evonne Goolagong Barbara Hawcroft Australia
Soviet Union 1955 Olga Morosova Janet Young Australia
3: 6, 6: 4, 6: 3
February
Date 1
competition
Winner
Final opponent
Result
02/14
Virginia Slims of Oklahoma Oklahoma City , United States Virginia Slims Circuit - $ 20,000
United States
United States Rosie Casals
United States Valerie Ziegenfuss
6: 4, 6: 1
United States Rosie Casals Billie Jean King United States
Australia Judy Dalton Françoise Durr France
6: 7, 7: 6, 6: 2
02/21
Virginia Slims of Washington Washington , United States Virginia Slims Circuit - $ 18,000
United States
United States Nancy Richey
United States Chris Evert
7: 6, 6: 2
United States Wendy Overton Valerie Ziegenfuss United States
Australia Judy Dalton Françoise Durr France
7: 5, 6: 2
28.02.
K-Mart International Birmingham , UK Virginia Slims Circuit - $ 15,000
United Kingdom
Australia Kerry Melville
United States Rosie Casals
6: 3, 6: 7, 6: 4
Australia Judy Dalton Françoise Durr France
United States Rosie Casals Kerry Melville Australia
6: 1, 6: 1
March
Date 1
competition
Winner
Final opponent
Result
06.03.
Maureen Connally Brinker - Virginia Slims of Dallas Dallas , United States Virginia Slims Circuit - $ 32,775
United States
United States Nancy Richey
United States Billie Jean King
7: 6, 6: 1
United States Rosie Casals Billie Jean King United States
Australia Judy Dalton Françoise Durr France
6: 3, 4: 6, 7: 5
21.03.
Virginia Slims of Richmond Richmond , United States Virginia Slims Circuit - $ 18,000
United States
United States Billie Jean King
United States Nancy Gunter
6: 3, 6: 4
United States Rosie Casals Billie Jean King United States
Australia Judy Dalton Karen Krantzcke Australia
7: 5, 7: 6
March 20
Caribe Hilton Invitational San Juan , Puerto Rico Virginia Slims Circuit - $ 18,000
Puerto Rico
United States Nancy Gunter
United States Chris Evert
6: 1, 6: 3
United States Rosie Casals Billie Jean King United States
Australia Judy Dalton Karen Krantzcke Australia
6: 2, 6: 3
Federation Cup Final Johannesburg , South Africa South Africa 1961
Won South Africa South Africa 1961
Lost United States United States
2: 1
27.03.
South African Open Johannesburg , South Africa Commercial Union Grand Prix
South Africa 1961
Australia Evonne Goolagong
United Kingdom Virginia Wade
4: 6, 6: 3, 6: 0
Australia Evonne Goolagon Helen Gourlay Australia
United States Winnie Shaw Joyce Barclay United Kingdom
6: 1, 6: 4
April
Date 1
competition
Winner
Final opponent
Result
04/03
Virginia Slims of Jacksonville Jacksonville , United States Virginia Slims Circuit - $ 18,000
United States
Czechoslovakia Marie Neumannová
United States Billie Jean King
6: 4, 6: 3
Australia Judy Dalton Karen Krantzcke Australia
Canada Vicky Berner Billie Jean King United States
7: 5, 6: 1
04/10
Virginia Slims Masters Saint Petersburg , United States Virginia Slims Circuit - $ 18,000
United States
United States Nancy Gunter
United States Chris Evert
6: 3, 6: 4
Australia Karen Krantzcke Wendy Overton United States
Australia Judy Dalton Françoise Durr France
7: 5, 6: 4
04/17
Virginia Slims Conquistadores Tucson , United States Virginia Slims Circuit - $ 18,000
United States
United States Billie Jean King
France Françoise Durr
6: 0, 6: 3
Australia Kerry Harris Karen Krantzcke Australia
Australia Judy Dalton Françoise Durr France
6: 3, 6: 7, 6: 3
04/24
Italian Open Rome , Italy Commercial Union Grand Prix
Italy
United States Linda Tuero
Soviet Union 1955 Olga Morosova
6: 4, 6: 3
Australia Lesley Hunt Olga Morozova Soviet Union 1955
France Gail Sherriff Rosalba Vido Italy
6: 3, 6: 4
May
Date 1
competition
Winner
Final opponent
Result
01.05.
Virginia Slims of Indianapolis Indianapolis , United States Virginia Slims Circuit - $ 20,000
United States
United States Billie Jean King
United States Nancy Gunter
6: 3, 6: 3
United States Rosie Casals Karen Krantzcke Australia
Australia Judy Dalton Françoise Durr France
6: 3, 6: 2
08.05.
Rothmans Hardcourt Championships of GBR Bournemouth , Great Britain Commercial Union Grand Prix
United Kingdom
Australia Evonne Goolagong
Germany Federal Republic Helga Masthoff
7: 5, 6: 2
Australia Evonne Goolagong Helen Gourlay Australia
South Africa 1961 Brenda Kirk Betty Stöve Netherlands
7: 5, 6: 1
May 15
Rothman's Surrey Hardcourt Championships Guildford , Great Britain Non-Tour Event Hard Court
United Kingdom
Australia Evonne Goolagong
United Kingdom Joace Barclay
7: 5, 6: 2
Australia Evonne Goolagong Helen Gourlay Australia
United States Winnie Shaw Joyce Barclay United Kingdom
6: 2, 6: 1
May 22nd
French Open Paris , France Grand Slam Clay Court (Red)
France
United States Billie Jean King
Australia Evonne Goolagong
6: 3, 6: 3
United States Billie Jean King Betty Stöve Netherlands
United Kingdom Winnie Shaw Nell Truman United Kingdom
6: 1, 6: 2
United States Rosie Casals Ilie Năstase Romania 1965
Australia Evonne Goolagong Kim Warwick Australia
6: 4, 6: 4
June
Date 1
competition
Winner
Final opponent
Result
05.06.
International Tennis Championships of Germany Hamburg , Federal Republic of Germany Commercial Union Grand Prix Clay Court
Germany Federal Republic
Germany Federal Republic Helga Masthoff
United States Linda Tuero
6: 3, 3: 6, 8: 6
Germany Federal Republic Helga Masthoff Heide Orth Germany Federal Republic
United States Wendy Overton Valerie Ziegenfuss United States
6: 3, 2: 6, 6: 0
John Player Tournament Nottingham , UK non-tour event
United Kingdom
United States Billie Jean King
Australia Evonne Goolagong
no game due to rain
12.06.
WD & HO Wills Open Bristol , UK Commercial Union Grand Prix
United Kingdom
United States Billie Jean King
Australia Kerry Melville
6: 3, 6: 2
Australia Helen Gourlay Karen Krantzcke Australia
United States Rosie Casals Billie Jean King United States
6: 4, 6: 2
19.06.
Rothman's Queens Club London , UK Non-Tour Event Lawn
United Kingdom
United States Chris Evert
Australia Karen Krantzcke
6: 4, 6: 0
United States Rosie Casals Billie Jean King United States
South Africa 1961 Brenda Kirk Pat Walkden South Africa 1961
5: 7, 6: 0, 6: 2
26.06.
Wimbledon Championships Wimbledon , Great Britain Grand Slam Lawn
United Kingdom
United States Billie Jean King
Australia Evonne Goolagong
6: 3, 6: 3
United States Billie Jean King Betty Stöve Netherlands
Australia Judy Dalton Françoise Durr France
6: 2, 4: 6, 6: 3
United States Rosie Casals Ilie Năstase Romania 1965
Australia Evonne Goolagong Kim Warwick Australia
6: 4, 6: 4
July
Date 1
competition
Winner
Final opponent
Result
07/10
Carroll's Irish Open Dublin , Ireland Commercial Union Grand Prix
Ireland
Australia Evonne Goolagong
South Africa 1961 Pat Walkden
2: 6, 6: 1, 6: 2
South Africa 1961 Brenda Kirk Pat Walkden South Africa 1961
Australia Evonne Goolagong Karen Krantzcke Australia
6: 3, 8:10, 6: 2
Green Shield Welsh Championships Newport (Gwent) , Great Britain Commercial Union Grand Prix
United Kingdom
Australia Kerry Melville
United Kingdom Virginia Wade
7: 5, 6: 2
Australia Judy Dalton Betty Stöve Netherlands
Australia Kerry Harris Kerry Melville Australia
7: 5, 6: 4
07/17
Rothmans North of England Championships Hoylake , Great Britain Commercial Union Grand Prix
United Kingdom
Australia Evonne Goolagong versus Betty Stöve Netherlands
Australia Evonne Goolagong Helen Gourlay versus Brenda Kirk Pat Walkden Australia South Africa 1961 South Africa 1961
07/31
Virginia Slims of Colombus Colombus , United States Virginia Slims Circuit - $ 25,500
United States
United States Rosie Casals
France Françoise Durr
6: 7, 7: 6, 6: 0
France Françoise Durr Helen Gourlay Australia
Australia Kerry Harris Kerry Melville Australia
6: 4, 6: 3
Western Open Championships Cincinnati , United States Commercial Union Grand Prix
United States
Australia Margaret Court
Australia Evonne Goolagong
3: 6, 6: 2, 7: 5
Australia Margaret Court Evonne Goolagong Australia
South Africa 1961 Brenda Kirk Pat Walkden South Africa 1961
6: 4, 6: 1
August
Date 1
competition
Winner
Final opponent
Result
07.08.
US Clay Court Championships Indianapolis , United States Commercial Union Grand Prix Clay Court
United States
United States Chris Evert
Australia Evonne Goolagong
7: 6, 6: 1
Australia Evonne Goolagong Lesley Hunt Australia
Australia Margaret Court Pam Teeguarden United States
6: 2, 6: 1
08/14
Rothmans Canadian Open Toronto , Canada Commercial Union Grand Prix
Canada
Australia Evonne Goolagong
United Kingdom Virginia Wade
6: 3, 6: 1
Australia Margaret Court Evonne Goolagong Australia
South Africa 1961 Brenda Kirk Pat Walkden South Africa 1961
3: 6, 6: 3, 7: 5
Virginia Slims of Denver Denver , United States Virginia Slims Circuit - $ 25,000
United States
United States Nancy Gunter
United States Billie Jean King
1: 6, 6: 4, 6: 4
France Françoise Durr Lesley Hunt Australia
Australia Helen Gourlay Karen Krantzcke Australia
6: 0, 6: 3
08/21
Eastern Grass Court Championships Orange , United States Non-Tour Event Lawn
United States
Soviet Union 1955 Olga Morosova
Soviet Union 1955 Marina Kroschina
6: 2, 6: 7, 7: 5
Soviet Union 1955 Marina Korschina Olga Morosowa Soviet Union 1955
United States Carole Caldwell Patti Hogan United States
6: 7, 6: 2, 6: 2
Pennsylvanian Championships Merion , United States Non-Tour Event
United States
United Kingdom Virginia Wade
United States Carrie Fleming
6: 4, 6: 1
United Kingdom Virginia Wade Sharon Walsh United States
South Africa 1961 Brenda Kirk Pat Walkden South Africa 1961
7: 6, 6: 2
Virginia Slims of Newport Newport , United States Virginia Slims Circuit - $ 18,000
United States
Australia Margaret Court
United States Billie Jean King
6: 4, 6: 1
Australia Margaret Court Lesley Hunt Australia
United States Rosie Casals Billie Jean King United States
6: 2, 6: 2
08/28
US Open Forest Hills , United States Grand Slam - $ 80,000 turf
United States
United States Billie Jean King
Australia Kerry Melville
6: 3, 7: 5
France Françoise Durr Betty Stöve Netherlands
Australia Margaret Court Virginia Wade United Kingdom
6: 3, 1: 6, 6: 3
Australia Margaret Court Marty Riessen United States
United States Rosie Casals Ilie Năstase Romania 1965
6: 3, 7: 5
September
Date 1
competition
Winner
Final opponent
Result
11.09.
Four Roses Classic Charlotte , United States Virginia Slims Circuit - $ 40,000
United States
United States Billie Jean King
Australia Margaret Court
6: 2, 6: 2
France Françoise Durr Betty Stöve versus Margaret Court Lesley Hunt Netherlands Australia Australia
18.09.
Virginia Slims Golden Gate Classic Oakland , United States Virginia Slims Circuit - $ 20,000
United States
Australia Margaret Court
United States Billie Jean King
6: 4, 6: 1
United States Ann Jones Billie Jean King United States
Australia Margaret Court Lesley Hunt Australia
7: 5, 2: 6, 7: 6
25.09.
Virginia Slims of Phoenix Phoenix , United States Virginia Slims Circuit - $ 25,000
United States
United States Billie Jean King
Australia Margaret Court
7: 6, 6: 3
United States Rosie Casals Wendy Overton United States
France Françoise Durr Betty Stöve Netherlands
6: 4, 6: 3
October
Date 1
competition
Winner
Final opponent
Result
09.10.
Virginia Slims Championships Boca Raton , United States Masters - $ 100,000
United States
United States Chris Evert
Australia Kerry Melville
7: 5, 6: 4
16.10.
Spanish International Open Championships Barcelona , Spain Non-Tour Event
Spain 1945
France Gail Chanfreau
France Nathalie Fuchs
6: 1, 6: 4
France Gail Chanfreau Nathalie Fuchs France
Belgium Michele Gurdal Monique Van Haver Belgium
6: 4, 6: 2
17.10.
Dewar Cup Billingham Billingham , UK Non-Tour Event
United Kingdom
Australia Margaret Court
United States Julie Heldman
7: 5, 6: 3
Australia Margaret Court Virginia Wade United Kingdom
United States Patti Hogan Sharon Walsh United States
6: 3, 6: 2
October 24
Dewar Cup Edinburgh Edinburgh , UK Non-Tour Event
United Kingdom
Australia Margaret Court
United Kingdom Virginia Wade
6: 3, 3: 6, 7: 5
Australia Margaret Court Virginia Wade United Kingdom
United States Julie Heldman Betty Stöve Netherlands
6: 2, 6: 3
October 31
Dewar Cup Aberavon Aberavon , UK non-tour event
United Kingdom
Australia Margaret Court
United Kingdom Virginia Wade
6: 3, 6: 4
Australia Margaret Court Virginia Wade United Kingdom
United States Julie Heldman Betty Stöve Netherlands
6: 0, 6: 3
November
Date 1
competition
Winner
Final opponent
Result
06.11.
Dewar Cup Torquay Torquay , UK Non-Tour Event
United Kingdom
Australia Margaret Court
United Kingdom Virginia Wade
2: 6, 6: 3, 6: 1
Australia Margaret Court Virginia Wade United Kingdom
South Africa 1961 Brenda Kirk Sharon Walsh United States
6: 4, 6: 4
11/13
Dewar Cup Finals London , UK Non-Tour Event
United Kingdom
Australia Margaret Court
United Kingdom Virginia Wade
6: 1, 6: 1
November 20
Australian Hardcourt Championships Melbourne , Australia Non-Tour Event Hard Court
Australia
Australia Evonne Goolagong
Australia Patricia Coleman
6: 7, 6: 2, 6: 2
Australia Evonne Goolagong Janet Young Australia
Australia Patricia Coleman Sally Irvine Australia
2: 6, 6: 4, 6: 3
11/27
Argentine Open Buenos Aires , Argentina non-tour event
Argentina
United Kingdom Virginia Wade
Uruguay Fiorella Bonicelli
6: 4, 6: 1
Germany Federal Republic Helga Masthoff Pam Teeguarden United States
Chile Ana María Arias Virginia Wade United Kingdom
7: 5, 6: 2
Queensland Championships Brisbane , Australia Non-Tour Event
Australia
Australia Evonne Goolagong
United Kingdom Glynis Coles
6-0, 7-5
December
1 The date marks the beginning of the week
Web links
Individual evidence
↑ WTA Finals. (PDF) In: wtatennis.com. Archived from the original on February 1, 2017 ; accessed on October 12, 2017 (English).
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