Wimbledon Championships 1972 / Women's Singles

Wimbledon Championships 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
Wimbledon Championships 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 Wimbledon Championships . 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.  Billie Jean King victory 03.  Nancy Richey Quarter finals 04th  Chris Evert Semifinals

No. Player Round reached 05.  Kerry Melville 3rd round 06th  Rosie Casals Semifinals 07th  Virginia Wade Quarter finals 08th.  Françoise Dürr 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

Quarter-finals, semi-finals, finals

Quarter finals

Semifinals

final

1

Evonne Goolagong

8th

7th

8th

Françoise Dürr

6th

5

1

Evonne Goolagong

4th

6th

6th

4th

Chris Evert

6th

3

4th

4th

Chris Evert

6th

4th

6th

Patti Hogan

2

6th

1

1

Evonne Goolagong

3

3

2

Billie Jean King

6th

6th

6th

Rosie Casals

3

6th

6th

3

Nancy Richey

6th

4th

0

6th

Rosie Casals

2

4th

2

Billie Jean King

6th

6th

7th

Virginia Wade

1

6th

3

2

Billie Jean King

6th

3

6th

Upper half

Upper half 1

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

1

E. Goolagong

6th

6th

M. Pryde

3

4th

1

E. Goolagong

6th

6th

S. Stap

2

0

S. Stap

6th

5

6th

A. Bakker

0

7th

1

1

E. Goolagong

3

6th

9

O. Morosowa

6th

0

7th

F. Bonicelli

5

5

O. Morosowa

7th

7th

O. Morosowa

6th

6th

W. Overton

4th

1

K. Schediwy

1

4th

W. Overton

6th

6th

Upper half 2

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

8th

F. Dürr

6th

6th

E. Emanuel

1

1

8th

F. Dürr

6th

6th

N. Truman

0

1

M.-I. Fernández

2

4th

N. Truman

6th

6th

8th

F. Dürr

6th

6th

L. duPont

1

2

J. Williams

9

6th

2

L. duPont

7th

8th

6th

L. duPont

9

6th

M. Kroschina

8th

4th

M. Schallau

4th

6th

1

M. Kroschina

6th

2

6th

Upper half 3

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

4th

C. Evert

1

6th

6th

V. goat foot

6th

3

3

4th

C. Evert

6th

6th

J. Newberry

6th

6th

J. Newberry

3

0

K. Ebbinghaus

3

1

4th

C. Evert

8th

8th

S. Brasher

6th

9

M.-A. Eisel

6th

6th

C. Graebner

1

8th

S. Brasher

2

6th

3

M. Gurdal

2

4th

M.-A. Eisel

6th

4th

6th

M.-A. Eisel

6th

6th

4th

C. Evert

6th

6th

O. De Roubin

1

6th

0

J. Anthony

3

2

J. Anthony

6th

3

6th

J. Anthony

7th

2

6th

L. Beaven

6th

2

4th

V. Burton

5

6th

2

V. Burton

2

6th

6th

J. Anthony

6th

6th

J. Cooper

6th

6th

J. Cooper

1

2

P. Faulkner

0

3

J. Cooper

6th

6th

V. Vopičková

6th

6th

V. Vopičková

3

2

T. O'Shaughnessy

1

2

Upper half 4

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

5

K. Melville

6th

6th

V. Berner

2

2

5

K. Melville

6th

9

S. Pachta

6th

3

7th

S. Pachta

0

7th

S. Mappin

3

6th

5

5

K. Melville

4th

4th

J. Fayter

1

3

P. Hogan

6th

6th

L. Tuero

6th

6th

L. Tuero

1

4th

W. Appleby

4th

6th

P. Hogan

6th

6th

P. Hogan

6th

8th

P. Hogan

6th

6th

L. Rossouw

7th

6th

P. Teeguarden

3

4th

G. Chanfreau

5

0

L. Rossouw

4th

6th

7th

G. Coles

3

6th

3

D. Pattison

6th

3

5

D. Pattison

6th

4th

6th

L. Rossouw

2

2

D. Riste

4th

2

P. Teeguarden

6th

6th

R. Giscafré

6th

6th

R. Giscafré

0

0

r

C. Molesworth

8th

1

P. Teeguarden

6th

1

P. Teeguarden

9

6th

Bottom half

Lower half 1

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

G. Walhof

6th

6th

A. Palmeova-West

3

1

G. Walhof

6th

6th

W. Gilchrist

4th

6th

6th

W. Gilchrist

3

4th

K. Pigeon

6th

4th

3

G. Walhof

2

8th

L. Hunt

7th

6th

B. Stöve

6th

9

B. Kirk

5

4th

L. Hunt

7th

5

2

B. Stöve

6th

6th

B. Stöve

5

7th

6th

L. Bassi

3

0

B. Stöve

3

2

S. Minford

4th

4th

6th

R. Casals

6th

6th

B. Hawcroft

6th

6th

B. Hawcroft

6th

2

6th

M.-E. Guzman

4th

1

E. Birioukova

3

6th

4th

E. Birioukova

6th

6th

B. Hawcroft

0

1

S. Hudson-Beck

4th

6th

4th

6th

R. Casals

6th

6th

C. Doerner

6th

3

6th

C. Doerner

2

8th

0

L. Kaligis

4th

3

6th

R. Casals

6th

6th

6th

6th

R. Casals

6th

6th

Lower half 2

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

L. Charles

6th

6th

N. Fuchs

2

3

L. Charles

5

6th

5

M. Schaar

5

9

3

L. Liem

7th

4th

7th

L. Liem

7th

7th

6th

L. Liem

6th

2

2

A. Cowie

6th

6th

K. Harris

3

6th

6th

D. Carter-Triolo

2

2

A. Cowie

6th

2

K. Harris

8th

3

7th

K. Harris

8th

6th

K. Kemmer

6th

6th

5

K. Harris

3

5

AT THE. Pinto bravo

5

3

3

N. Richey

6th

7th

H. Amos

7th

6th

H. Amos

1

2

P. Walkden

6th

6th

P. Walkden

6th

6th

W. Turnbull

0

3

P. Walkden

2

6th

2

C. Sandberg

6th

6th

3

N. Richey

6th

4th

6th

M. Neumanova

4th

2

C. Sandberg

7th

1

2

V. Lancaster

2

1

3

N. Richey

5

6th

6th

3

N. Richey

6th

6th

Lower half 3

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

J. Dalton

6th

7th

9

K. Sawamatsu

3

9

7th

J. Dalton

5

3

H. Gourlay

7th

6th

K. Blake

5

4th

H. Gourlay

7th

6th

H. Gourlay

3

2

7th

V. Wade

6th

6th

P. Coleman

3

3

I. Bentzer

6th

6th

I. Bentzer

1

1

7th

V. Wade

6th

6th

K. Krantzcke

8th

2

3

7th

V. Wade

6th

6th

6th

Lower half 4

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

W. Shaw

6th

6th

H. Masthoff

3

2

W. Shaw

6th

6th

M. Harper

2

2

M. Harper

7th

4th

10

J. Heldman

5

6th

8th

W. Shaw

4th

2

2

BJ King

6th

6th

N. Ornstein

5

3

C. Martínez

7th

6th

C. Martínez

1

3

2

BJ King

6th

6th

S. Walsh

2

0

2

BJ King

6th

6th

Web links

• Wimbledon Championships 1972 as PDF (English) on the WTA homepage
• Wimbledon Championships 1972 (English) on the ITF website