1972 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

April 2022 1972 Wimbledon Championships USA Billie Jean King AUS Evonne Goolagong 6–3, 6–3 96 (7 Q Qualifiers) 8 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles grand slam 1972 Wimbledon Championships Billie Jean King defeated defending champion Evonne Goolagong in the final, 6–3, 6–3 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1972 Wimbledon Championships.Barrett John Wimbledon: The Official History 2014 Vision Sports Publishing 9-781909-534230 4th It was her fourth Wimbledon singles title and eighth major singles title overall. This marked the first Wimbledon appearance for future three-time champion, seven-time runner-up, and world No. 1 Chris Evert; she lost to Goolagong in the semifinals. Seeds 1 1 AUS Evonne Goolagong (final) 2 8 USA Billie Jean King (champion) 3 6 USA Nancy Richey (quarterfinals) 4 3 USA Chris Evert (semifinals) 5 4 AUS Kerry Melville (third round) 6 5 USA Rosie Casals (semifinals) 7 7 GBR Virginia Wade (quarterfinals) 8 2 FRA Françoise Dürr (quarterfinals) Qualifying 1972 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles qualifying Draw Finals Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 180 1 AUS Evonne Goolagong 8 7 8 FRA Françoise Dürr 6 5 4 USA Chris Evert 6 4 6 USA Patti Hogan 2 6 1 6 USA Rosie Casals 3 6 6 3 USA Nancy Richey 6 4 0 7 GBR Virginia Wade 1 6 3 2 USA Billie Jean King 6 3 6 1 AUS Evonne Goolagong 4 6 6 4 USA Chris Evert 6 3 4 6 USA Rosie Casals 2 4 2 USA Billie Jean King 6 6 1 AUS Evonne Goolagong 3 3 2 USA Billie Jean King 6 6 Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 1 AUS E Goolagong 6 6 NZL M Pryde 3 4 USA S Stap 6 5 6 NED A Bakker 0 7 1 URU F Bonicelli 5 5 URS 1955 O Morozova 7 7 FRG C Schediwy 1 4 USA W Overton 6 6 1 AUS E Goolagong 6 6 USA S Stap 2 0 URS 1955 O Morozova 6 6 USA W Overton 4 1 1 AUS E Goolagong 3 6 9 URS 1955 O Morozova 6 0 7 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 8 FRA F Dürr 6 6 RSA 1928 E Emmanuel 1 1 COL I Fernández de Soto 2 4 GBR E Truman 6 6 GBR J Williams 9 6 2 USA L duPont 7 8 6 USA M Schallau 4 6 1 URS 1955 M Kroschina 6 2 6 8 FRA F Dürr 6 6 GBR E Truman 0 1 USA L duPont 9 6 URS 1955 M Kroschina 8 4 8 FRA F Dürr 6 6 USA L duPont 1 2 Section 3 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 4 USA C Evert 1 6 6 USA V Ziegenfuss 6 3 3 USA J Newberry 6 6 FRG K Ebbinghaus 3 1 GBR S Brasher 6 9 USA C Graebner 1 8 Q BEL M Gurdal 2 4 USA M-A Eisel 6 6 FRA O de Roubin 1 6 0 Q USA J Anthony 6 3 6 GBR L Beaven 6 2 4 GBR V Burton 2 6 6 GBR J Cooper 6 6 AUS P Faulkner 0 3 TCH V Vopičková 6 6 Q USA T O'Shaughnessy 1 2 4 USA C Evert 6 6 USA J Newberry 3 0 GBR S Brasher 2 6 3 USA M-A Eisel 6 4 6 USA J Anthony 7 2 6 GBR V Burton 5 6 2 GBR J Cooper 6 6 TCH V Vopičková 3 2 4 USA C Evert 8 8 USA M-A Eisel 6 6 USA J Anthony 6 6 GBR J Cooper 1 2 4 USA C Evert 6 6 USA J Anthony 3 2 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 5 AUS K Melville 6 6 CAN V Berner 2 2 AUT S Pachta 6 3 7 Q GBR S Mappin 3 6 5 GBR J Fayter 1 3 USA L Tuero 6 6 Q USA W Appleby 4 6 USA P Hogan 6 8 RSA 1928 L Rossouw FRA G Chanfreau 7 5 6 0 GBR G Coles 3 6 3 RSA 1928 D Pattison 6 4 6 Q GBR D Riste 4 2 ARG R Giscafré 6 6 GBR C Molesworth 8 1 USA P Teeguarden 9 6 5 AUS K Melville 6 9 AUT S Pachta 0 7 USA L Tuero 1 4 USA P Hogan 6 6 RSA 1928 L Rossouw 4 6 7 RSA 1928 D Pattison 6 3 5 ARG R Giscafré 0 0r USA P Teeguarden 6 1 5 AUS K Melville 4 4 USA P Hogan 6 6 RSA 1928 L Rossouw 2 2 USA P Teeguarden 6 6 USA P Hogan 6 6 USA P Teeguarden 3 4 Bottom half Section 5 First round Second round Third round Fourth round NED G Walhof 6 6 TCH A Palmeová-West 3 1 AUS W Gilchrist 4 6 6 USA K Pigeon 6 4 3 AUS L Hunt 7 6 RSA 1928 B Kirk 5 4 NED B Stöve 6 6 ITA L Bassi 3 0 IRL S Minford 4 4 AUS B Hawcroft 6 6 ECU ME Guzmán 4 1 URS 1955 E Birioukova 6 6 RHO S Hudson-Beck 4 6 4 AUS C Doerner 6 3 6 INA L Kaligis 4 3 6 USA R Casals 6 6 NED G Walhof 6 6 AUS W Gilchrist 3 4 AUS L Hunt 7 5 2 NED B Stöve 5 7 6 AUS B Hawcroft 6 2 6 URS 1955 E Birioukova 3 6 4 AUS C Doerner 2 8 0 6 USA R Casals 6 6 6 NED G Walhof 2 8 NED B Stöve 6 9 AUS B Hawcroft 0 1 6 USA R Casals 6 6 NED B Stöve 3 2 6 USA R Casals 6 6 Section 6 First round Second round Third round Fourth round GBR L Charles 6 6 FRA N Fuchs 2 3 NED M Schaar 5 9 3 INA L Liem 7 7 6 GBR A Cowie 6 6 USA D Carter-Triolo 2 2 AUS K Harris 8 3 7 USA K Kemmer 6 6 5 CHI AM Pinto Bravo 5 3 AUS H Amos 7 6 RSA 1928 P Pretorius 6 6 AUS W Turnbull 0 3 SWE C Sandberg 6 6 TCH M Neumannová 4 2 AUS V Lancaster 2 1 3 USA N Richey 6 6 GBR L Charles 5 6 5 INA L Liem 7 4 7 GBR A Cowie 6 2 AUS K Harris 8 6 AUS H Amos 1 2 RSA 1928 P Pretorius 6 6 SWE C Sandberg 7 1 2 3 USA N Richey 5 6 6 INA L Liem 6 2 2 AUS K Harris 3 6 6 RSA 1928 P Pretorius 2 6 2 3 USA N Richey 6 4 6 AUS K Harris 3 5 3 USA N Richey 6 7 Section 7 First round Second round Third round Fourth round AUS J Dalton 6 7 9 JPN 1947 K Sawamatsu 3 9 7 Q USA K Blake 5 4 AUS H Gourlay 7 6 AUS P Coleman 3 3 SWE I Bentzer 6 6 AUS K Krantzcke 8 2 3 7 GBR V Wade 6 6 6 AUS J Dalton 5 3 AUS H Gourlay 7 6 SWE I Bentzer 1 1 7 GBR V Wade 6 6 AUS H Gourlay 3 2 7 GBR V Wade 6 6 Section 8 First round Second round Third round Fourth round GBR W Shaw 6 6 FRG H Masthoff 3 2 USA M Louie 7 4 10 USA J Heldman 5 6 8 USA N Ornstein 5 3 USA C Martinez 7 6 USA S Walsh 2 0 2 USA BJ King 6 6 GBR W Shaw 6 6 USA M Louie 2 2 USA C Martinez 1 3 2 USA BJ King 6 6 GBR W Shaw 4 2 2 USA BJ King 6 6 References External links 1972 LS 1972 Wimbledon Championships – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation 1972 French Open – Women's singles Grand Slam women's singles 1972 US Open – Women's singles Women's Singles Category:Wimbledon Championship by year – Women's singles Wimbledon Championships 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