1972 ILTF Women's Tennis Circuit

none 1972 ILTF Women's Tennis Circuit Evonne Goolagong (1971).jpg Evonne Goolagong won 12 singles titles during the season. 200px 26 December 1971–18 December 1972 58th 161 Grand Slam (4)Year-end championships (1)Virginia Slims Circuit (20)ILTF Women's Grand Prix (11)ILTF World Circuit (125) AUS Evonne Goolagong (12) AUS Evonne Goolagong (20) 1971 1973The 1972 ILTF Women's Tennis Circuit was the 58th season since the founding of the International Lawn Tennis Association and was the final season to be solely administered by the ILTF. It was composed of the 2nd annual Virginia Slims Circuit with 20 events, a tour of tennis tournaments for female tennis players, sponsored by Virginia Slims cigarettes, but approved by the ILTF and the 2nd annual ILTF Commercial Union Women's Grand Prix circuit with 13 events which included Roland Garros and Wimbledon,http://www.wtatennis.com/SEWTATour-Archive/Rankings_Stats/tournamentfinals.pdf 2012-04-27 www.wtatennis.com WTA Tour Finals https://web.archive.org/web/20170201085234/http://www.wtatennis.com/SEWTATour-Archive%2FRankings_Stats%2Ftournamentfinals.pdf 2017-02-01 dead Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide 2011 Remous 105–114 John Dolan and sponsored by Commercial Union insurance company and the 58th annual ILTF World Circuit with 125 events. The following season would see the formation of the Women's Tennis Association in which the ILTF would eventually have to share responsibility for administering the worldwide tour for women something at this time it was resisting to change.Kramer https://www.newspapers.com/image/706653534/?terms=ILTF%20Independent%20tennis%20circuit&match=1 26 September 2023 Press-Telegram The Wikipedia Library - Newspapers.Com 14 Nov 1973 46 In 1973 the majority of the ILTF events remain under direct administration of that organisation and continues with and independent ILTF World Circuit that offered lower prize money and ranking points of the other two circuits. Composition ILTF Women's Grand Prix Circuit The 1972 ILTF Women's Grand Prix Circuit.was a tennis circuit administered by the International Lawn Tennis Federation which served as a forerunner to the current Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) World Tour and the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Tour. The circuit consisted of two of the four modern Grand Slam tournaments including Roland Garros, Wimbledon and open tournaments recognised by the ILTF.SEWTA Tour Archive: 1972 Virginia Slims Circuit http://www.wtatennis.com/SEWTATour-Archive%2FRankings_Stats%2Ftournamentfinals.pdf Wayback Machine 4 December 2023 London, England 49 https://web.archive.org/web/20170201085234/http://www.wtatennis.com/SEWTATour-Archive%2FRankings_Stats%2Ftournamentfinals.pdf 2017-02-01 That circuit ran from 27 March to 4 September. Evonne Goolagong won most events on this circuit with 5 titles.SEWTA Tour Archive Virginia Slims Circuit Prior to the establishment of this circuit there was an inequality between the prize money purses for male and female tennis players which gave rise to complaints from a number of the leading female tennis players of the time. Nine of them, including Billie Jean King, became later known as the "Original 9" after being banned from the then existing multi-gender invitational professional events run by the influential United States Lawn Tennis Association (USLTA) due to their boycotting of the Pacific Southwest Championships. This resulted in the first Virginia Slims-sponsored event being held in September 1970 in Houston, an event which laid the groundwork for the establishment of the annual Virginia Slims Circuit the following year. The 1972 Virginia Slims Circuit consisted on 22 tournaments including the U.S. Open the circuit began on 12 January and ended on 11 October and offered $587,775 in prize money. Billie Jean King won most events on this circuit with 7 titles of her 11 titles in total she played on all three circuits and won events across all three. ILTF World Circuit The 1972 ILTF World Circuit tournaments consisted of 125 events,5 January 1972 Asia Tennis Circuit Plan https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0004722/19720105/012/0012 10 June 2025 Nottingham Guardian via British Newspaper Archive 12 including the Australian Open that were not part of the sponsored Virginia Slims and Commercial Union Grand Prix circuits. It began 27 December 1971 with the Eastern Province Championships in Port Elizabeth, South Africa and ended on 25 December 1972 with Border Championships, East London, South Africa This years singles title leader Evonne Goolagong won 5 tournaments on this circuit her total 12 tournament wins were across two circuits, this one and the Grand Prix. Schedule This is an incomplete calendar of all events that formed the majority of the ILTF World Circuit and the Commercial Union Assurance Company and Virginia Slims sponsored tennis circuits in the year 1972, with player progression documented from the quarterfinals stage. The table also includes the Grand Slam tournaments, the 1972 Virginia Slims Championships and the 1972 Federation Cup. Key Grand Slam tournamentsVirginia Slims championshipsVirginia Slims Circuit ILTF Commercial Union Grand PrixILTF World CircuitTeam events December (1971) WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists27 DecAustralian OpenMelbourne, AustraliaGrand SlamGrass – 64S/32DSingles – DoublesGBR Virginia Wade 6–4, 6–4AUS Evonne GoolagongAUS Helen GourlayAUS Kerry HarrisAUS Barbara HawcroftURS Olga MorozovaFRA Gail ChanfreauAUS Patricia ColemanAUS Helen Gourlay AUS Kerry Harris 6–0, 6–4AUS Patricia Coleman AUS Karen Krantzcke January WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists3 Jan New South Wales OpenSydney, AustraliaILTFAUS Evonne Goolagong 6–1, 7–6(7–4)GBR Virginia WadeAUS Patricia Coleman AUS Barbara HawcroftAUS Anne Coleman AUS Janet Young URS Olga Morozova AUS Marilyn TeschAUS Evonne GoolagongAUS Patricia Edwards6–1, 6–2AUS Lesley BowreyGBR Virginia Wade10 Jan British Motor Cars InvitationalSan Francisco, United StatesVirginia SlimsCarpet (i) – $17,000USA Billie Jean King 7–6(5–0), 7–6(5–2)AUS Kerry MelvilleGBR Virginia Wade AUS Judy Dalton USA Nancy Gunter AUS Helen Gourlay FRA Françoise Dürr USA Rosie CasalsUSA Rosie CasalsGBR Virginia Wade6–3, 5–7, 6–2AUS Judy DaltonFRA Françoise Dürr17 Jan Indep. Press-Telegram ChampionshipsLong Beach, California, United StatesVirginia SlimsCarpet (i) – $17,000USA Rosie Casals 6–2, 6–7(4–5), 6–3FRA Françoise DürrAUS Kerry Melville USA Billie Jean KingAUS Helen Gourlay USA Julie Heldman GBR Virginia Wade USA Wendy OvertonUSA Rosie CasalsGBR Virginia Wade6–3, 5–7, 6–2AUS Helen GourlayAUS Karen Krantzcke South Australian Championships Adelaide, AustraliaILTF AUS Evonne Goolagong 7–6(7–4), 6–3 URS Olga Morozova AUS Janet Young AUS Marilyn Tesch AUS Kathy Walker AUS Janine Whyte AUS Christine Matison AUS Barbara Hawcroft AUS Evonne Goolagong URS Olga Morozova 6–3, 6–0 AUS Marilyn Tesch AUS Kerry Hogarth24 Jan Virginia Slims National IndoorsBoston, United StatesVirginia Slims$18,000GBR Virginia Wade 6–3, 7–5FRA Françoise DürrUSA Rosie Casals USA Wendy OvertonAUS Karen Krantzcke AUS Judy Dalton AUS Lesley Hunt AUS Kerry MelvilleUSA Rosie CasalsGBR Virginia Wade6–7, 6–0, 7–5AUS Judy DaltonFRA Françoise Dürr31 Jan Virginia Slims of Fort LauderdaleFort Lauderdale, United StatesVirginia Slims$25,000USA Chris Evert 6–1, 6–0USA Billie Jean KingUSA Wendy OvertonN/AUSA Nancy Gunter N/A N/A N/AAUS Judy DaltonFRA Françoise Dürr6–3, 6–2USA Nancy GunterGBR Virginia Wade Western Australian Championships Perth, AustraliaILTF AUS Evonne Goolagong 6–2, 7–5 URS Olga Morozova AUS Patricia Coleman AUS Barbara Hawcroft AUS Evonne Goolagong AUS Barbara Hawcroft 6–3, 6–0 URS Olga Morozova AUS Janet Young February WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists14 Feb Virginia Slims of Oklahoma CityOklahoma City, United StatesVirginia Slims$20,000USA Rosie Casals 6–4, 6–1USA Valerie ZiegenfussNED Betty Stöve AUS Judy DaltonUSA Billie Jean King USA Wendy Overton USA Julie Heldman FRA Françoise DürrUSA Rosie CasalsUSA Billie Jean King6–7(4–5), 7–6(5–2), 6–2AUS Judy DaltonFRA Françoise Dürr21 Feb Virginia Slims of Washington, D.C.Washington, D.C., United StatesVirginia Slims$18,000SinglesUSA Nancy Gunter 7–6(5–1), 6–1USA Chris EvertAUS Kerry MelvilleUSA Rosie CasalsUSA Julie Heldman FRA Françoise Dürr USA Barbara Downs USA Wendy OvertonUSA Wendy OvertonUSA Valerie Ziegenfuss7–5, 6–2AUS Judy DaltonFRA Françoise Dürr28 Feb K-Mart InternationalBirmingham, Michigan, United StatesVirginia Slims$15,000AUS Kerry Melville 6–3, 6–7(3–5), 6–4USA Rosie Casals USA Wendy Overton AUS Helen GourlayUSA Julie Heldman NED Betty Stöve USA Valerie Ziegenfuss GBR Corinne MolesworthAUS Judy DaltonFRA Françoise Dürr6–1, 6–1USA Rosie CasalsAUS Kerry Melville March WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists7 Mar Maureen Connolly Brinker InternationalDallas, United StatesVirginia Slims$32,775USA Nancy Gunter 7–6(5–2), 6–1USA Billie Jean KingAUS Evonne Goolagong AUS Lesley HuntUSA Wendy Overton USA Chris Evert GBR Nell Truman AUS Kerry MelvilleUSA Rosie CasalsUSA Billie Jean King6–3, 4–6, 7–5AUS Judy DaltonFRA Françoise Dürr21 Mar Federation CupJohannesburg, South AfricaFederation CupHard – 31 teams knockoutRSA 19282–1GBRAUSUSAITAFRGFRANEDVirginia Slims of RichmondRichmond, Virginia, United StatesVirginia SlimsClay – $18,000USA Billie Jean King 6–3, 6–4USA Nancy Gunter AUS Kerry Melville (3rd) USA Rosie Casals (4th) AUS Wendy Gilchrist TCH Marie Neumannová USA Janet Newberry INA Lany KaligisUSA Rosie CasalsUSA Billie Jean King7–5, 7–6AUS Judy DaltonAUS Karen Krantzcke 27 Mar South African Open Johannesburg, South AfricaGrand Prix Hard – 64S/16D AUS Evonne Goolagong 4–6, 6–3, 6–0 GBR Virginia Wade RSA 1928 Pat Walkden FRA Gail Sherriff Chanfreau RSA 1928 Allison McMillan AUS Lesley Hunt AUS Helen Gourlay RSA 1928 Winnie Shaw AUS Evonne Goolagong AUS Helen Gourlay 6–1, 6–4 RSA 1928 Winnie Shaw GBR Joyce WilliamsCaribe Hilton InvitationalSan Juan, Puerto RicoVirginia SlimsHard – $18,000USA Nancy Gunter 6–1, 6–3USA Chris EvertUSA Rosie Casals USA Billie Jean KingGBR Corinne Molesworth AUS Kerry Melville USA Wendy Overton GBR Nell TrumanUSA Rosie CasalsUSA Billie Jean King6–2, 6–3AUS Judy DaltonAUS Karen Krantzcke April WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists3 Apr Virginia Slims of JacksonvilleJacksonville, Florida, United StatesVirginia Slims$18,000TCH Marie Neumannová 6–4, 6–3USA Billie Jean KingINA Lita Liem AUS Kerry HarrisAUS Karen Krantzcke AUS Judy Dalton GBR Corinne Molesworth AUS Kerry MelvilleAUS Judy DaltonAUS Karen Krantzcke7–5, 6–4CAN Vicki BernerUSA Billie Jean King10 AprVirginia Slims MastersSt. Petersburg, Florida, United StatesVirginia Slims$18,000USA Nancy Gunter 6–3, 6–4USA Chris EvertUSA Billie Jean King AUS Judy DaltonFRA Françoise Dürr AUS Karen Krantzcke AUS Kerry Melville USA Jeanne EvertAUS Karen KrantzckeUSA Wendy Overton7–5, 6–4AUS Judy DaltonFRA Françoise Dürr17 AprVirginia Slims ConquistadoresTucson, United StatesVirginia SlimsHard – $18,000USA Billie Jean King 6–0, 6–3FRA Françoise DürrUSA Rosie Casals (3rd) AUS Judy Dalton (4th) AUS Kerry Harris USA Valerie Ziegenfuss USA Janet Newberry AUS Karen KrantzckeAUS Kerry HarrisAUS Karen Krantzcke6–3, 6–7, 6–3AUS Judy DaltonFRA Françoise Dürr 24 Apr Italian Open Rome, ItalyGrand Prix USA Linda Tuero 6–4, 6–3 URS Olga Morozova FRG Helga Masthoff FRA Gail Chanfreau TCH Vlasta Vopičková FRG Heide Orth RSA 1928 Laura Rossouw TCH Alena Palmeová AUS Lesley Hunt URS Olga Morozova 6–3, 6–4 FRA Gail Chanfreau ITA Rosalba Vido May WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists1 MayVirginia Slims of IndianapolisIndianapolis, United StatesVirginia Slims$20,000USA Billie Jean King 6–3, 6–3USA Nancy GunterUSA Wendy Overton USA Rosie CasalsUSA Mary-Ann Eisel FRA Françoise Dürr AUS Judy Dalton AUS Karen KrantzckeUSA Rosie CasalsAUS Karen Krantzcke6–3, 6–2AUS Judy DaltonFRA Françoise Dürr 8 May Rothmans Hardcourt Championships Bournemouth, United KingdomGrand Prix Clay AUS Evonne Goolagong 6–0, 6–4 FRG Helga Masthoff USA Sharon Walsh GBR Joyce Williams FRG Katja Ebbinghaus AUS Helen Gourlay FRA Gail Chanfreau GBR Virginia Wade AUS Evonne Goolagong AUS Helen Gourlay 7–5, 6–1 RSA 1928 Brenda Kirk NED Betty Stöve 15 May Surrey Hardcourt Championships Guildford, United KingdomILTF AUS Evonne Goolagong 7–5, 6–2 GBR Joyce Williams GBR Nell Truman AUS Helen Gourlay AUS Evonne Goolagong AUS Helen Gourlay 6–2, 6–1 GBR Winnie Shaw GBR Joyce WilliamsMay 2229 MayFrench OpenParis, FranceGrand SlamClay (red) – 56S/47Q/32D/32XSingles – Doubles – Mixed doublesUSA Billie Jean King6–3, 6–3AUS Evonne GoolagongFRG Helga MasthoffFRA Françoise DürrFRG Katja EbbinghausGBR Virginia WadeURS Olga MorozovaGBR Corinne MolesworthUSA Billie Jean King NED Betty Stöve 6–1, 6–2GBR Winnie Shaw GBR Nell TrumanAUS Evonne Goolagong AUS Kim Warwick 6–2, 6–4FRA Françoise Dürr FRA Jean-Claude Barclay June WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists 5 June German Open Hamburg, GermanyGrand Prix Clay FRG Helga Masthoff 6–3, 3–6, 8–6 USA Linda Tuero JPN Kazuko Sawamatsu USA Valerie Ziegenfuss NED Marijke Jansen HUN Judit Szörényi TCH Vlasta Vopičková GER Edith Winkens FRG Helga Masthoff FRG Heide Orth 6–3, 2–6, 6–0 USA Wendy Overton USA Valerie Ziegenfuss John Player Tournament Nottingham, United KingdomILTF Grass, Round-robinUSA Billie Jean King (1st) AUS Evonne Goolagong (2nd) USA Rosie Casals (3rd) GBR Virginia Wade (4th) 12 June W. D. & H.O. Wills Open Bristol, United KingdomGrand Prix GrassSingles – Doubles USA Billie Jean King 6–3, 6–2 AUS Kerry Melville USA Rosie Casals AUS Evonne Goolagong RSA 1928 Laura Rossouw AUS Helen Gourlay NED Betty Stöve FRA Françoise Dürr AUS Helen Gourlay AUS Karen Krantzcke 6–4, 6–2 USA Rosie Casals USA Billie Jean KingWightman Cup London, United KingdomGrassTeam event United States 5–2Great Britain 19 June Rothman's Queens Club London, United KingdomILTFGrass USA Chris Evert 6–4, 6–0 AUS Karen Krantzcke USA Wendy Overton AUS Patricia Coleman RSA 1928 Esmé Emmanuel USA Pam Teeguarden USA Valerie Ziegenfuss GBR Winnie Shaw USA Rosie CasalsUSA Billie Jean King 5–7, 6–0, 6–2 RSA 1928 Brenda Kirk RSA 1928 Pat Walkden-Pretorius26 June3 JulyWimbledon ChampionshipsLondon, Great BritainGrand SlamGrass – 96S/48D/80XSingles – Doubles – Mixed doublesUSA Billie Jean King6–3, 6–3AUS Evonne GoolagongUSA Chris EvertUSA Rosie CasalsFRA Françoise DürrUSA Patti HoganUSA Nancy GunterGBR Virginia WadeUSA Billie Jean King NED Betty Stöve 6–2, 4–6, 6–3AUS Judy DaltonFRA Françoise DürrUSA Rosie Casals ROU 1965 Ilie Năstase 6–4, 6–4AUS Evonne Goolagong AUS Kim Warwick July WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists 10 July Green Shield Welsh Championships Newport, Wales Grand Prix Grass AUS Kerry Melville 6–3, 6–2 GBR Virginia Wade GBR Winnie Shaw GBR Joyce Williams NED Betty Stöve USA Patti Hogan USA Carole Graebner AUS Helen Gourlay AUS Judy Dalton NED Betty Stöve 7–5, 6–4 AUS Kerry HarrisAUS Kerry Melville Carroll's Irish Open Dublin, Ireland Grand Prix Grass AUS Evonne Goolagong 2–6, 6–1, 6–2 RSA 1928 Pat Walkden-Pretorius AUS Karen Krantzcke AUS Lesley Hunt IRL Sue Minford IRL Geraldine Barniville RSA 1928 Brenda Kirk USA Cecilia Martinez RSA 1928 Brenda Kirk RSA 1928 Pat Walkden-Pretorius 6–3, 8–10, 6–2 AUS Evonne Goolagong AUS Karen Krantzcke 17 July Rothmans North of England Championships Hoylake, United KingdomGrand PrixGrass AUS Evonne Goolagong vs NED Betty StöveTitle Shared AUS Evonne Goolagong / AUS Helen Gourlay vsRSA 1928 Brenda Kirk / RSA 1928 Pat Walkden-PretoriusTitle Shared31 JulyVirginia Slims of ColumbusColumbus, Georgia, United States Virginia Slims $25,500 USA Rosie Casals 6–7(2–5), 7–6(5–0), 6–0FRA Françoise DürrUSA Billie Jean King USA Valerie ZiegenfussAUS Helen Gourlay AUS Lesley Hunt USA Wendy Overton USA Nancy GunterFRA Françoise DürrAUS Helen Gourlay6–4, 6–3AUS Kerry HarrisAUS Kerry Melville Western Open Championships Cincinnati, United States Grand Prix AUS Margaret Court 3–6, 6–2, 7–5 AUS Evonne Goolagong USA Linda Tuero FRA Nathalie Fuchs COL Isabel Fernández de Soto USA Sue Stap USA Janice Metcalf RSA 1928 Pat Walkden-Pretorius AUS Margaret Court AUS Evonne Goolagong 6–4, 6–1 RSA 1928 Brenda Kirk RSA 1928 Pat Walkden-Pretorius August WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists 7 Aug U.S. Clay Court Championships Indianapolis, United States Grand Prix Clay – $60,000 – 32S/16D USA Chris Evert 7–6(5–2), 6–1 AUS Evonne Goolagong AUS Margaret Court USA Linda TueroAUS Lesley Hunt RSA 1928 Pat Walkden USA Pam Teeguarden USA Julie Heldman AUS Evonne Goolagong AUS Lesley Hunt 6–2, 6–1 AUS Margaret Court USA Pam Teeguarden14 Aug Virginia Slims of DenverDenver, United StatesVirginia Slims$25,000USA Nancy Gunter 1–6, 6–4, 6–4 USA Billie Jean King USA Valerie Ziegenfuss (3rd) AUS Lesley Hunt (4th) USA Julie Heldman FRA Françoise Dürr USA Kristy Pigeon USA Jana CooperFRA Françoise DürrAUS Lesley Hunt6–0, 6–3AUS Helen GourlayAUS Karen Krantzcke Rothmans Canadian Open Toronto, Canada Grand PrixCarpet(i) – 8S/2D AUS Evonne Goolagong 6–3, 6–1 GBR Virginia Wade USA Linda TueroAUS Margaret Court RSA 1928 Pat Walkden-PretoriusURU Fiorella BonicelliFRA Nathalie FuchsUSA Andrea Martin AUS Margaret Court AUS Evonne Goolagong 3–6, 6–3, 7–5 RSA 1928 Brenda Kirk RSA 1928 Pat Walkden-Pretorius21 Aug Virginia Slims of NewportNewport, Rhode Island, United StatesVirginia Slims$18,000AUS Margaret Court 6–4, 6–1USA Billie Jean KingUSA Chris Evert (3rd) USA Julie Heldman (4th) USA Pam Teeguarden AUS Kerry Melville USA Rosie Casals USA Wendy OvertonAUS Margaret CourtAUS Lesley Hunt6–2, 6–2USA Rosie CasalsUSA Billie Jean King Eastern Grass Court Championships South Orange, New Jersey, United States ILTFGrass URS Olga Morozova 6–2, 6–7, 7–5 URS Marina Kroschina URS Marina KroschinaURS Olga Morozova 6–7, 6–2, 6–2 USA Carole Caldwell Graebner USA Patti Hogan Pennsylvanian Championships Merion, Pennsylvania, United StatesILTF GBR Virginia Wade 6–4, 6–1 USA Carrie Fleming GBR Virginia WadeUSA Sharon Walsh 7–6, 6–2 RSA 1928 Brenda Kirk RSA 1928 Pat Walkden-Pretorius28 Aug4 SepUS OpenNew York City, United StatesGrand SlamGrass – 64S/32D/51XSingles – Doubles – Mixed doublesUSA Billie Jean King6–3, 7–5AUS Kerry MelvilleAUS Margaret CourtUSA Chris EvertGBR Virginia WadeUSA Rosie CasalsURS Olga MorozovaUSA Pam TeeguardenFRA Françoise Dürr NED Betty Stöve 6–3, 1–6, 6–3AUS Margaret CourtGBR Virginia WadeAUS Margaret Court USA Marty Riessen 6–3, 7–5USA Rosie Casals ROU 1965 Ilie Năstase September WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists11 Sep Four Roses ClassicCharlotte, United StatesVirginia Slims$40,000USA Billie Jean King 6–2, 6–2AUS Margaret CourtUSA Rosie Casals USA Nancy Gunter USA Mona Schallau AUS Kerry Melville FRA Françoise Dürr USA Wendy OvertonFRA Françoise Dürr & NED Betty StövevsAUS Margaret Court & AUS Lesley Hunt(Divided)18 Sep Virginia Slims Golden Gate ClassicOakland, United StatesVirginia Slims$20,000AUS Margaret Court 6–4, 6–1USA Billie Jean KingUSA Rosie Casals (3rd) AUS Kerry Melville (4th) USA Julie Heldman GBR Veronica Burton AUS Lesley Hunt USA Mona SchallauGBR Ann JonesUSA Billie Jean King7–5, 2–6, 7–6(5–4)AUS Margaret Court AUS Lesley Hunt25 Sep Virginia Slims of PhoenixPhoenix, United StatesVirginia Slims$25,000USA Billie Jean King 7–6(5–3), 6–3AUS Margaret CourtUSA Rosie Casals (3rd) USA Wendy Overton (4th) GBR Veronica Burton AUS Karen Krantzcke FRA Françoise Dürr USA Nancy GunterUSA Rosie CasalsUSA Wendy Overton6–4, 6–3FRA Françoise Dürr NED Betty Stöve October WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists9 OctVirginia Slims ChampionshipsBoca Raton, United StatesYear-end championships$100,900DrawUSA Chris Evert 7–5, 6–4 AUS Kerry Melville FRA Françoise Dürr (3rd) USA Billie Jean King (4th) USA Wendy Overton AUS Karen Krantzcke USA Jeanne Evert NED Betty Stöve16 Oct Spanish International Open Championships Barcelona, SpainILTF FRA Gail Chanfreau 6–1, 6–4 FRA Nathalie Fuchs FRA Gail ChanfreauFRA Nathalie Fuchs 6–1, 6–4 BEL Michele Gurdal BEL Monique Van Haver Dewar Cup Billingham Billingham, United KingdomILTF AUS Margaret Court 7–5, 6–1 USA Julie Heldman RSA 1928 Brenda Kirk GBR Virginia Wade GBR Jackie Fayter USA Sharon Walsh GBR Sue Mappin GBR Corinne Molesworth AUS Margaret CourtGBR Virginia Wade 6–3, 6–2 USA Patti Hogan USA Sharon Walsh23 Oct Dewar Cup Edinburgh Edinburgh, United KingdomILTF AUS Margaret Court 6–3, 3–6, 7–5 GBR Virginia Wade RSA 1928 Brenda Kirk NED Betty Stöve AUS Wendy Gilchrist GBR Corinne Molesworth USA Julie Heldman USA Sharon Walsh AUS Margaret CourtGBR Virginia Wade 6–2, 6–3 USA Julie Heldman NED Betty Stöve30 Oct Dewar Cup Aberavon Aberavon, United KingdomILTF AUS Margaret Court 6–3, 6–4 GBR Virginia Wade NED Betty Stöve USA Julie Heldman GBR Corinne Molesworth USA Sharon Walsh RSA 1928 Brenda Kirk AUS Wendy Gilchrist AUS Margaret CourtGBR Virginia Wade 6–0, 6–3 USA Julie Heldman NED Betty Stöve November WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists6 Nov Dewar Cup Torquay Torquay, United KingdomILTF AUS Margaret Court 2–6, 6–3, 6–1 GBR Virginia Wade USA Julie Heldman RSA 1928 Brenda Kirk USA Patti Hogan GBR Corinne Molesworth NED Betty Stöve USA Sharon Walsh AUS Margaret CourtGBR Virginia Wade 6–4, 6–4 RSA 1928 Brenda Kirk USA Sharon Walsh13 Nov Dewar Cup Final Nottingham, United KingdomILTF AUS Margaret Court 6–1, 6–1 GBR Virginia Wade NED Betty Stöve USA Julie Heldman AUS Wendy Gilchrist GBR Corinne Molesworth RSA 1928 Brenda Kirk USA Sharon Walsh 20 Nov Australian Hardcourt Championships Melbourne, AustraliaILTFHard AUS Evonne Goolagong 6–7, 6–2, 6–2 AUS Patricia Coleman AUS Evonne GoolagongAUS Janet Young 2–6, 6–4, 6–3 AUS Patricia Coleman AUS Sally Irvine27 Nov Queensland Championships Brisbane, AustraliaILTF AUS Evonne Goolagong 6–0, 7–5 GBR Glynis Coles AUS Barbara HawcroftGBR Lesley Charles Gai HealeyAUS Marilyn Tesch AUS Wendy TurnbullAUS Patricia ColemanAUS Janet Fallis / AUS Evonne Goolagong vsAUS Barbara Hawcroft / AUS Marilyn Tesch No Contest Argentine Open Buenos Aires, ArgentinaILTFClay GBR Virginia Wade 6–4, 6–1 URU Fiorella Bonicelli FRG Helga MasthoffUSA Pam Teeguarden 6–4, 6–1 CHI Ana María Arias GBR Virginia Wade December WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists4 Dec Western Australian Championships Perth, AustraliaILTF AUS Margaret Court 6–3, 6–2 AUS Evonne Goolagong AUS Lesley Hunt JPN Kazuko Sawamatsu FRA Nathalie Fuchs AUS Christine Matison GBR Glynis Coles BEL Monique van Haver11 Dec South Australian Championships Adelaide, AustraliaILTF AUS Evonne Goolagong 6–1, 6–2 AUS Kerry Harris URS Eugenia Birioukova AUS Janet Young 6–3, 6–2 AUS Evonne Goolagong AUS Helen Gourlay18 Dec New South Wales OpenSydney, AustraliaILTFAUS Margaret Court 6–3, 6–2 AUS Evonne Goolagong AUS Evonne GoolagongUSA Melissa Edwards6–1, 6–2AUS Lesley TurnerGBR Virginia Wade Statistical information These tables present the number of singles (S), doubles (D), and mixed doubles (X) titles won by each player and each nation during the 1972 Virginia Slims Circuit. They also include data for the Grand Slam tournaments and the year-end championships. The table is sorted by: total number of titles (a doubles title won by two players representing the same nation counts as only one win for the nation); highest amount of highest category tournaments (for example, having a single Grand Slam gives preference over any kind of combination without a Grand Slam title); a singles > doubles > mixed doubles hierarchy; alphabetical order (by family names for players). Key Grand Slam tournamentsYear-end championshipsVirginia Slims event Titles won by player TotalPlayerSingles  S Doubles  D Mixed doubles  X Singles  S Singles  S Doubles  D Singles  S Doubles  D Mixed doubles  X 16 Billie Jean King USA ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 9 7 013 Rosie Casals USA ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 3 9 15 Virginia Wade GBR ● ● ● ● ● 2 3 05 Nancy Gunter USA ● ● ● ● ● 5 0 04 Françoise Durr FRA ● ● ● ● 0 4 04 Margaret Court AUS ● ● ● ● 2 1 14 Wendy Overton USA ● ● ● ● 0 4 04 Karen Krantzcke AUS ● ● ● ● 0 4 03 Betty Stöve NED ● ● ● 0 3 02 Helen Gourlay AUS ● ● 0 2 02 Kerry Harris AUS ● ● 0 2 02 Chris Evert USA ● ● 2 0 02 Judy Dalton AUS ● ● 0 2 02 Lesley Hunt AUS ● ● 0 2 02 Valerie Ziegenfuss USA ● ● 0 2 01 Evonne Goolagong AUS ● 0 0 11 Kerry Melville AUS ● 1 0 01 Marie Neumannová TCH ● 1 0 01 Ann Jones Ann Haydon-Jones GBR ● 0 1 0 Titles won by nation TotalNationSingles  S Doubles  D Mixed doubles  X Singles  S Singles  S Doubles  D Singles  S Doubles  D Mixed doubles  X 35 USA 3 2 1 1 15 13 19 15 114 AUS 0 1 2 0 3 8 3 9 26 GBR 1 0 0 0 1 4 2 4 04 FRA 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 4 03 NED 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 01 TCH 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 See also 1972 World Championship Tennis circuit 1972 Grand Prix tennis circuit References External links Women's Tennis Association (WTA) official website International Tennis Federation (ITF) official website collapsed Virginia Slims Circuit