1972 Australian Open – Women's singles

April 2026 1972 Australian Open GBR Virginia Wade AUS Evonne Goolagong 6–4, 6–4 32 8 grand slam 1972 Australian Open 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. It was her second major singles title. Wade was making her tournament debut. Margaret Court was the three-time reigning champion, but did not compete this year due to pregnancy. Seeds A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. AUS Evonne Goolagong (final) GBR Virginia Wade (champion) FRA Gail Chanfreau (quarterfinals) AUS Helen Gourlay (semifinals) URS Olga Morozova (quarterfinals) AUS Kerry Harris (semifinals) AUS Karen Krantzcke (second round) AUS Barbara Hawcroft (quarterfinals) Draw Finals 180 1 AUS Evonne Goolagong 4 4   2 GBR Virginia Wade 6 6   AUS Evonne Goolagong 1 AUS Helen Gourlay 4 6 2 7 6 AUS Kerry Harris 6 GBR Virginia Wade 2 6 7 6 2 0 6 AUS Evonne Goolagong 1 AUS Barbara Hawcroft 8 6 1 3 6 6 1 AUS Helen Gourlay 4 URS Olga Morozova 5 6 1 6 2 AUS Kerry Harris 6 FRA Gail Chanfreau 3 6 3 7 6 AUS Patricia Coleman   GBR Virginia Wade 2 2 6 2 6 Section 1 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 1 AUS E Goolagong 6 6     AUS H Worland 0 1     AUS J Whyte 6 6     AUS A Coleman 4 2     USA M Schallau 6 6     AUS K Wilkinson 1 2     AUS D James 5 1   8 AUS B Hawcroft 7 6   4 AUS H Gourlay 6 6     AUS P Billing 1 2     AUS M Morgan 4 2     AUS M Tesch 6 6     AUS R Knobel 2 4     AUS S Irvine 6 6     AUS K Williams 0 1   5 URS O Morozova 6 6 1 AUS E Goolagong 6 6     AUS J Whyte 3 1     USA M Schallau 7 5 3 8 AUS B Hawcroft 5 7 6 4 AUS H Gourlay 6 7     AUS M Tesch 3 6     AUS S Irvine 5 6 1 5 URS O Morozova 7 4 6 1 AUS E Goolagong 6 3 6 8 AUS B Hawcroft 1 6 1 4 AUS H Gourlay 6 6   5 URS O Morozova 1 2   1 AUS E Goolagong 6 7   4 AUS H Gourlay 2 6   Section 2 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 6 AUS K Harris 6 6     AUS C Matison 3 2     AUS S Hole 0 4     AUS W Turnbull 6 6     AUS J Young 6 6     USA A Lebedeff 0 1     AUS B Dart 2 1   3 FRA G Chanfreau 6 6   7 AUS K Krantzcke 6 6     AUS P Whytcross 2 0     AUS P Coleman 6 6     AUS M Pratt 3 3     AUS J Harris 6 5 6   AUS P King 3 7 1   AUS C Norquay 3 1   2 GBR V Wade 6 6   6 AUS K Harris 6 7     AUS W Turnbull 1 6     AUS J Young 5 6 1 3 FRA G Chanfreau 7 4 6 7 AUS K Krantzcke 6 7 1   AUS P Coleman 7 5 6   AUS J Harris 1 0     GBR V Wade 6 6   6 AUS K Harris 6 7   3 FRA G Chanfreau 3 6     AUS P Coleman 2 2   2 GBR V Wade 6 6   6 AUS K Harris 6 6 0 2 GBR V Wade 7 2 6 External links 1972 Australian Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation 1971 US Open – Women's singles Grand Slam women's singles 1972 French Open – Women's singles Women's Singles Category:Australian Open (tennis) by year – Women's singles Category:1972 in Australian women's sport Category:1972 Women's Tennis Circuit Category:1971 in Australian women's sport