1972 Australian Open – Women's singles

Virginia Wade defeated Evonne Goolagong in the final, 6–4, 6–4 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1972 Australian Open.

Women's singles
1972 Australian Open
ChampionUnited Kingdom Virginia Wade
Runner-upAustralia Evonne Goolagong
Score6–4, 6–4
Draw32
Seeds8
Main article: 1972 Australian Open

Margaret Court was the three-time reigning champion, but did not compete that year.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

  1. Australia Evonne Goolagong (final)
  2. United Kingdom Virginia Wade (champion)
  3. France Gail Chanfreau (quarterfinals)
  4. Australia Helen Gourlay (semifinals)
  5. Soviet Union Olga Morozova (quarterfinals)
  6. Australia Kerry Harris (semifinals)
  7. Australia Karen Krantzcke (second round)
  8. Australia Barbara Hawcroft (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals
Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 Australia Evonne Goolagong 6 3 6
8 Australia Barbara Hawcroft 1 6 1
1 Australia Evonne Goolagong 6 7
4 Australia Helen Gourlay 2 6
4 Australia Helen Gourlay 6 6
5 Soviet Union Olga Morozova 1 2
1 Australia Evonne Goolagong 4 4  
2 United Kingdom Virginia Wade 6 6  
6 Australia Kerry Harris 6 7
3 France Gail Chanfreau 3 6
6 Australia Kerry Harris 6 6 0
2 United Kingdom Virginia Wade 7 2 6
  Australia Patricia Coleman 2 2
2 United Kingdom Virginia Wade 6 6

Section 1
First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Australia E Goolagong 6 6  
  Australia H Worland 0 1   1 Australia E Goolagong 6 6  
  Australia J Whyte 6 6     Australia J Whyte 3 1  
  Australia A Coleman 4 2   1 Australia E Goolagong 6 3 6
  United States M Schallau 6 6   8 Australia B Hawcroft 1 6 1
  Australia K Wilkinson 1 2     United States M Schallau 7 5 3
  Australia D James 5 1   8 Australia B Hawcroft 5 7 6
8 Australia B Hawcroft 7 6   1 Australia E Goolagong 6 7  
4 Australia H Gourlay 6 6   4 Australia H Gourlay 2 6  
  Australia P Billing 1 2   4 Australia H Gourlay 6 7  
  Australia M Morgan 4 2     Australia M Tesch 3 6  
  Australia M Tesch 6 6   4 Australia H Gourlay 6 6  
  Australia R Knobel 2 4   5 Soviet Union O Morozova 1 2  
  Australia S Irvine 6 6     Australia S Irvine 5 6 1
  Australia K Williams 0 1   5 Soviet Union O Morozova 7 4 6
5 Soviet Union O Morozova 6 6

Section 2
First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 Australia K Harris 6 6  
  Australia C Matison 3 2   6 Australia K Harris 6 7  
  Australia S Hole 0 4     Australia W Turnbull 1 6  
  Australia W Turnbull 6 6   6 Australia K Harris 6 7  
  Australia J Young 6 6   3 France G Chanfreau 3 6  
  United States A Lebedeff 0 1     Australia J Young 5 6 1
  Australia B Dart 2 1   3 France G Chanfreau 7 4 6
3 France G Chanfreau 6 6   6 Australia K Harris 6 6 0
7 Australia K Krantzcke 6 6   2 United Kingdom V Wade 7 2 6
  Australia P Whytcross 2 0   7 Australia K Krantzcke 6 7 1
  Australia P Coleman 6 6     Australia P Coleman 7 5 6
  Australia M Pratt 3 3     Australia P Coleman 2 2  
  Australia J Harris 6 5 6 2 United Kingdom V Wade 6 6  
  Australia P King 3 7 1   Australia J Harris 1 0  
  Australia C Norquay 3 1     United Kingdom V Wade 6 6  
2 United Kingdom V Wade 6 6  
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