1972 U.S. Open - Women's Singles

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Billie Jean King defeated Kerry Melville 6-3 7-5 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1972 US Open.

See also:

1972 US Open - Men's Singles

Contents 1 Seeds 2 Draw 2.1 Key 2.2 Final Eight 2.3 Earlier Rounds 2.3.1 Section 1 2.3.2 Section 2 2.3.3 Section 3 2.3.4 Section 4 3 External links

[edit] Seeds

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

1. Billie Jean King (Champion)
2. Evonne Goolagong (Third round)
3. Chris Evert (Semifinalist)
4. Rosie Casals (Quarterfinalist)
5. Margaret Court (Semifinalist)
6. Nancy Gunter (First round)
7. Francoise Durr (Third round)
8. Virginia Wade (Quarterfinalist)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

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

[edit] Final Eight

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Billie Jean King	6	7
	8	Virginia Wade	2	5
								1	Billie Jean King	6	6
								5	Margaret Court	4	4
	4	Rosie Casals	4	6	4
	5	Margaret Court	6	4	6
															1	Billie Jean King	6	7
															-	Kerry Melville	3	5
	-	Olga Morozova	6	3	6
	3	Chris Evert	3	6	7
								3	Chris Evert	4	2
								-	Kerry Melville	6	6
	-	Kerry Melville	6	6
	-	Pam Teeguarden	0	2

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
1	King	6	6
	Hogan	3	2				1	King	6	6
	Emanuel	7	4	6				Emanuel	1	3
	Tuero	6	6	3										1	King	6	6
	Walsh	7	3	6											Walsh	4	4
	Liem	6	6	3				Walsh	7	3	6
	Stap	4	6	6				Stap	5	6	4
	Beattie	6	4	3																	1	King	6	7
8	Wade	6	6																		8	Wade	2	5
	Fernandez-De Soto	4	3				8	Wade	6	7
	Anthony	2	6	6				Anthony	4	5
	Newberry	6	2	3										8	Wade	6	6
	Downs	6	6												Downs	3	2
	Molesworth	2	4					Downs	6	7
	Minford	6	6					Minford	4	6
	Austin	1	1

[edit] Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
4	Casals	6	6
	Fuchs	1	2				4	Casals	6	6
	Ziegenfuss	6	3	6				Ziegenfuss	3	4
	Doerner	1	6	0										4	Casals	6	6
	Bonicelli	6	6												Bonicelli	0	4
	Berner	3	4					Bonicelli	6	7
	Gilchrist	6	6					Gilchrist	2	6
	Guzman	0	3																		4	Casals	6	4	6
5	Court	6	6																		5	Court	4	6	4
	Metcalf	2	1				5	Court	6	6
	Hawcroft	6	6					Hawcroft	0	0
	Pinto-Bravo	3	4											5	Court	6	6
	Appleby	6	6												Hunt	2	1
	Moor	3	3					Appleby	1	0
	Hunt	6	6					Hunt	6	6
	Evert	2	1

[edit] Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	Overton	6	1	6
	Nasuelli	1	6	2				Overton	2	2
	Stove	3	6	6				Stove	6	6
	Fleming	6	0	1											Stove	3	5
	Morozova	6	5	6											Morozova	6	7
	Kemmer	3	7	0				Morozova	6	6
	Sawamatsu	6	4	6				Sawamatsu	4	4
6	Gunter	4	6	3																		Morozova	3	6	7
	Heldman	4	6	6																	3	Evert	6	3	6
	Blake	6	4	3				Heldman	6	7
	Du Pont	6	6					Du Pont	3	6
	Alvarez	1	2												Heldman	1	2
	Redondo	6	6											3	Evert	6	6
	O'Shaughnessy	1	3					Redondo	1	2
3	Evert	6	6				3	Evert	6	6
	Tenney	1	1

[edit] Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	Martinez	6	6
	Vido	0	4					Martinez	4	2
	Melville	6	6					Melville	6	6
	Kroschina	2	4												Melville	1	6	6
	Pigeon	6	6											7	Durr	6	0	2
	Vinton	1	1					Pigeon	7	1	4
7	Durr	6	6				7	Durr	6	6	6
	Garcia	4	1																			Melville	6	6
	Teeguarden	6	6																			Teeguarden	0	2
	Sandberg	2	4					Teeguarden	6	6
	Schallau	6	6					Schallau	4	4
	Gourlay	4	3												Teeguarden	7	6
	Krantzcke	6	6											2	Goolagong	5	1
	Beaven	2	2					Krantzcke	3	5
2	Goolagong	6	6				2	Goolagong	6	7
	Kirk	2	2

[edit] External links

• 1972 US Open on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw