1972 Australian Open – Women's doubles

April 2026 1972 Australian Open s AUS Helen Gourlay AUS Kerry Harris AUS Patricia Coleman AUS Karen Krantzcke 6–0, 6–4 12 4 Australian Open – Women's doubles Australian Open – Women's doubles grand slam In 1972, Margaret Court and Evonne Goolagong were the Australian Open's reigning women's doubles champions, but Court chose not to defend her title. Goolagong competed with Virginia Wade instead, losing in the semi-finals to Patricia Coleman and Karen Krantzcke. The final saw Coleman and Krantzcke beaten by Helen Gourlay and Kerry Harris 6–0, 6–4.. Seeds Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated. All four seeded teams received byes into the quarterfinals. AUS Evonne Goolagong / GBR Virginia Wade (semifinals) FRA Gail Chanfreau / URS Olga Morozova (semifinals) AUS Helen Gourlay / AUS Kerry Harris (champions) AUS Patricia Coleman / AUS Karen Krantzcke (final) Draw First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final   AUS R Knobel AUS M Tesch 7 7 6   AUS S Hole AUS J Young 5 9 0   AUS D James AUS K Williams 3 4     AUS A Coleman AUS C Matison 6 6     AUS B Hawcroft AUS W Turnbull 6 6     AUS P Billing AUS J Whyte 1 3     USA A Lebedeff USA M Schallau 6 6     AUS L Mansfield AUS C Norquay 2 0   1 AUS E Goolagong GBR V Wade w/o       AUS R Knobel AUS M Tesch       4 AUS P Coleman AUS K Krantzcke 6 6     AUS A Coleman AUS C Matison 4 4     AUS B Hawcroft AUS W Turnbull 2 1   3 AUS H Gourlay AUS K Harris 6 6     USA A Lebedeff USA M Schallau 3 2   2 FRA G Chanfreau URS O Morozova 6 6   1 AUS E Goolagong GBR V Wade 6 4 4 4 AUS P Coleman AUS K Krantzcke 2 6 6 3 AUS H Gourlay AUS K Harris 6 6   2 FRA G Chanfreau URS O Morozova 2 2   4 AUS Patricia Coleman AUS Karen Krantzcke 0 4   3 AUS Helen Gourlay AUS Kerry Harris 6 6   External links 1972 Australian Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation Women's Doubles Category:Australian Open (tennis) by year – Women's doubles Category:1972 in Australian women's sport Category:1972 in women's tennis Category:1971 in women's tennis Category:1971 in Australian women's sport