1972 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

Women's singles
Women's singles
1972 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Billie Jean King
Runner-up	Evonne Goolagong
Score	6–3, 6–3
Draw	96 (8 Q )
Seeds	8

Billie Jean King defeated the defending champion Evonne Goolagong in the final, 6–3, 6–3 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1972 Wimbledon Championships.[1]

Seeds

01.

Evonne Goolagong (final)

02.

Billie Jean King (champion)

03.

Nancy Richey (quarterfinals)

04.

Chris Evert (semifinals)

05.

Kerry Melville (third round)

06.

Rosie Casals (semifinals)

07.

Virginia Wade (quarterfinals)

08.

Françoise Dürr (quarterfinals)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Final

1	Evonne Goolagong	8	7

8	Françoise Dürr	6	5
					1	Evonne Goolagong	4	6	6

					4	Chris Evert	6	3	4
4	Chris Evert	6	4	6

	Patti Hogan	2	6	1
										1	Evonne Goolagong	3	3

										2	Billie Jean King	6	6
6	Rosie Casals	3	6	6

3	Nancy Richey	6	4	0
					6	Rosie Casals	2	4

					2	Billie Jean King	6	6
7	Virginia Wade	1	6	3

2	Billie Jean King	6	3	6

Section 1

First round	Second round					Third round				Fourth round

	1	E Goolagong	6	6
		M Pryde	3	4
						1	E Goolagong	6	6
							S Stap	2	0
		S Stap	6	5	6
		A Bakker	0	7	1
										1	E Goolagong	3	6	9
											O Morozova	6	0	7
		F Bonicelli	5	5
		O Morozova	7	7
							O Morozova	6	6
							W Overton	4	1
		C Schediwy	1	4
		W Overton	6	6

Section 2

First round	Second round					Third round				Fourth round

	8	F Dürr	6	6
		E Emmanuel	1	1
						8	F Dürr	6	6
							E Truman	0	1
		I Fernández de Soto	2	4
		E Truman	6	6
										8	F Dürr	6	6
											L duPont	1	2
		J Williams	9	6	2
		L duPont	7	8	6
							L duPont	9	6
							M Kroschina	8	4
		M Schallau	4	6	1
		M Kroschina	6	2	6

Section 3

First round					Second round					Third round				Fourth round

4	C Evert	1	6	6
	V Ziegenfuss	6	3	3	4	C Evert	6	6
	J Newberry	6	6			J Newberry	3	0
	K Ebbinghaus	3	1							4	C Evert	8	8
	S Brasher	6	9								M-A Eisel	6	6
	C Graebner	1	8			S Brasher	2	6	3
Q	M Gurdal	2	4			M-A Eisel	6	4	6
	M-A Eisel	6	6											4	C Evert	6	6
	O de Roubin	1	6	0											J Anthony	3	2
Q	J Anthony	6	3	6		J Anthony	7	2	6
	L Beaven	6	2	4		V Burton	5	6	2
	V Burton	2	6	6							J Anthony	6	6
	J Cooper	6	6								J Cooper	1	2
	P Faulkner	0	3			J Cooper	6	6
	V Vopičková	6	6			V Vopičková	3	2
Q	T O'Shaughnessy	1	2

Section 4

First round					Second round					Third round				Fourth round

5	K Melville	6	6
	V Berner	2	2		5	K Melville	6	9
	S Pachta	6	3	7		S Pachta	0	7
Q	S Mappin	3	6	5						5	K Melville	4	4
	J Fayter	1	3								P Hogan	6	6
	L Tuero	6	6			L Tuero	1	4
Q	W Appleby	4	6			P Hogan	6	6
	P Hogan	6	8												P Hogan	6	6
	L Rossouw	7	6												P Teeguarden	3	4
	G Chanfreau	5	0			L Rossouw	4	6	7
	G Coles	3	6	3		D Pattison	6	3	5
	D Pattison	6	4	6							L Rossouw	2	2
Q	D Riste	4	2								P Teeguarden	6	6
	R Giscafré	6	6			R Giscafré	0	0^r
	C Molesworth	8	1			P Teeguarden	6	1
	P Teeguarden	9	6

Section 5

First round					Second round					Third round				Fourth round

	G Walhof	6	6
	A Palmeová-West	3	1			G Walhof	6	6
	W Gilchrist	4	6	6		W Gilchrist	3	4
	K Pigeon	6	4	3							G Walhof	2	8
	L Hunt	7	6								B Stöve	6	9
	B Kirk	5	4			L Hunt	7	5	2
	B Stöve	6	6			B Stöve	5	7	6
	L Bassi	3	0												B Stöve	3	2
	S Minford	4	4											6	R Casals	6	6
	B Hawcroft	6	6			B Hawcroft	6	2	6
	ME Guzmán	4	1			E Birioukova	3	6	4
	E Birioukova	6	6								B Hawcroft	0	1
	S Hudson-Beck	4	6	4						6	R Casals	6	6
	C Doerner	6	3	6		C Doerner	2	8	0
	L Kaligis	4	3		6	R Casals	6	6	6
6	R Casals	6	6

Section 6

First round					Second round					Third round					Fourth round

	L Charles	6	6
	N Fuchs	2	3			L Charles	5	6	5
	M Schaar	5	9	3		L Liem	7	4	7
	L Liem	7	7	6							L Liem	6	2	2
	A Cowie	6	6								K Harris	3	6	6
	D Carter-Triolo	2	2			A Cowie	6	2
	K Harris	8	3	7		K Harris	8	6
	K Kemmer	6	6	5												K Harris	3	5
	AM Pinto Bravo	5	3												3	N Richey	6	7
	H Amos	7	6			H Amos	1	2
	P Pretorius	6	6			P Pretorius	6	6
	W Turnbull	0	3								P Pretorius	2	6	2
	C Sandberg	6	6							3	N Richey	6	4	6
	M Neumannová	4	2			C Sandberg	7	1	2
	V Lancaster	2	1		3	N Richey	5	6	6
3	N Richey	6	6

Section 7

First round	Second round					Third round				Fourth round

		J Dalton	6	7	9
		K Sawamatsu	3	9	7
							J Dalton	5	3
							H Gourlay	7	6
	Q	K Blake	5	4
		H Gourlay	7	6
											H Gourlay	3	2
										7	V Wade	6	6
		P Coleman	3	3
		I Bentzer	6	6
							I Bentzer	1	1
						7	V Wade	6	6
		K Krantzcke	8	2	3
	7	V Wade	6	6	6

Section 8

First round	Second round					Third round				Fourth round

		W Shaw	6	6
		H Masthoff	3	2
							W Shaw	6	6
							M Louie	2	2
		M Louie	7	4	10
		J Heldman	5	6	8
											W Shaw	4	2
										2	BJ King	6	6
		N Ornstein	5	3
		C Martinez	7	6
							C Martinez	1	3
						2	BJ King	6	6
		S Walsh	2	0
	2	BJ King	6	6

References

Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.

External links

Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com
1972 Wimbledon Championships – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

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[Barrett-1] Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.

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