1972 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1972 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Billie Jean King
Runner-up	Evonne Goolagong
Final score	6–3, 6–3

Billie Jean King defeated Evonne Goolagong 6–3, 6–3 in the final to win the Ladies' Singles tennis title at the 1972 Wimbledon Championships.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Billie Jean King is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Evonne Goolagong (Finalist)
Billie Jean King (Champion)
Nancy Richey (Quarterfinalist)
Chris Evert (Semifinalist)
Kerry Melville (Third round)
Rosie Casals (Semifinalist)
Virginia Wade (Quarterfinalist)
Françoise Dürr (Quarterfinalist)

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild Card
LL = Lucky Loser
r. = retired

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals

	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

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round


							1	Goolagong	6	6
								Pryde	3	4
														1	Goolagong	6	6
															Stap	2	0
								Stap	6	5	6
								Bakker	0	7	1
																					1	Goolagong	3	6	9
																						Morozova	6	0	7
								Bonicelli	5	5
								Morozova	7	7
															Morozova	6	6
															Overton	4	1
								Schediwy	1	4
								Overton	6	6

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round


							8	Dürr	6	6
								Emanuel	1	1
														8	Dürr	6	6
															Truman	0	1
								Fernández-De Soto	2	4
								Truman	6	6
																					8	Dürr	6	6
																						DuPont	1	2
								Williams	9	6	2
								DuPont	7	8	6
															DuPont	9	6
															Kroschina	8	4
								Schallau	4	6	1
								Kroschina	6	2	6

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round

	4	Evert	1	6	6
		Ziegenfuss	6	3	3			4	Evert	6	6
		Newberry	6	6					Newberry	3	0
		Ebbinghaus	3	1											4	Evert	8	8
		Brasher	6	9												Eisel	6	6
		Graebner	1	8					Brasher	2	6	3
		Eisel	6	6					Eisel	6	4	6
		Gurdal	2	4																		4	Evert	6	6
		Anthony	6	3	6																		Anthony	3	2
		De Roubin	1	6	0				Anthony	7	2	6
		Burton	2	6	6				Burton	5	6	2
		Beaven	6	2	4											Anthony	6	6
		Cooper	6	6												Cooper	1	2
		Faulkner	0	3					Cooper	6	6
		Vopickova	6	6					Vopickova	3	2
		O'Shaughnessy	1	2

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round

	5	Melville	6	6
		Berner	2	2				5	Melville	6	9
		Pachta	6	3	7				Pachta	0	7
		Mappin	3	6	5										5	Melville	4	4
		Tuero	6	6												Hogan	6	6
		Fayter	1	3					Tuero	1	4
		Hogan	6	8					Hogan	6	6
		Appleby	4	6																			Hogan	6	6
		Rossouw	7	6																			Teeguarden	3	4
		Chanfreau	5	0					Rossouw	4	6	7
		Pattison	6	4	6				Pattison	6	3	5
		Coles	3	6	3											Rossouw	2	2
		Giscafré	6	6												Teeguarden	6	6
		Riste	4	2					Giscafré	0	0	r.
		Teeguarden	9	6					Teeguarden	6	1
		Molesworth	8	1

Section 5

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round

		Walhof	6	6
		Palmeová-West	3	1					Walhof	6	6
		Gilchrist	4	6	6				Gilchrist	3	4
		Pigeon	6	4	3											Walhof	2	8
		Hunt	7	6												Stöve	6	9
		Kirk	5	4					Hunt	7	5	2
		Stöve	6	6					Stöve	5	7	6
		Bassi	3	0																			Stöve	3	2
		Hawcroft	6	6																		6	Casals	6	6
		Minford	4	4					Hawcroft	6	2	6
		Birioukova	6	6					Birioukova	3	6	4
		Guzman	4	1												Hawcroft	0	1
		Doerner	6	3	6										6	Casals	6	6
		Hudson-Beck	4	6	4				Doerner	2	8	0
	6	Casals	6	6				6	Casals	6	6	6
		Kaligis	4	3

Section 6

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round

		Charles	6	6
		Fuchs	2	3					Charles	5	6	5
		Liem	7	7	6				Liem	7	4	7
		Schaar	5	9	3											Liem	6	2	2
		Cowie	6	6												Harris	3	6	6
		Carter-Triolo	2	2					Cowie	6	2
		Harris	8	3	7				Harris	8	6
		Kemmer	6	6	5																		Harris	3	5
		Amos	7	6																		3	Richey	6	7
		Pinto-Bravo	5	3					Amos	1	2
		Walkden	6	6					Walkden	6	6
		Turnbull	0	3												Walkden	2	6	2
		Sandberg	6	6											3	Richey	6	4	6
		Neumannová	4	2					Sandberg	7	1	2
	3	Richey	6	6				3	Richey	5	6	6
		Lancaster	2	1

Section 7

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round


								Dalton	6	7	9
								Sawamatsu	3	9	7
															Dalton	5	3
															Gourlay	7	6
								Blake	5	4
								Gourlay	7	6
																						Gourlay	3	2
																					7	Wade	6	6
								Coleman	3	3
								Bentzer	6	6
															Bentzer	1	1
														7	Wade	6	6
								Krantzcke	8	2	3
							7	Wade	6	6	6

Section 8

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round


								Shaw	6	6
								Masthoff	3	2
															Shaw	6	6
															Marcie Louie	2	2
								Louie	7	4	10
								Heldman	5	6	8
																						Shaw	4	2
																					2	King	6	6
								Ornstein	5	3
								Martinez	7	6
															Martinez	1	3
														2	King	6	6
								Walsh	2	0
							2	King	6	6

External links

1972 Wimbledon Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw

Preceded by 1972 French Open – Women's Singles	Grand Slams Women's Singles	Succeeded by 1972 US Open – Women's Singles

Wimbledon Women's Singles drawsheets

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