1972 Australian Open – Women's Singles

1972 Australian Open
Champion		Virginia Wade
Runner-up		Evonne Goolagong
Final score		6–4, 6–4
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		men				mixed
WC Singles		men		women		quad
WC Doubles		men		women		quad

Margaret Court was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

Virginia Wade won in the final 6–4, 6–4 against Evonne Goolagong.

Contents 1 Seeds 2 Draw 2.1 Key 2.2 Finals 2.2.1 Section 1 2.2.2 Section 2 3 External links

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

Evonne Goolagong (Final) Virginia Wade (Champion) Gail Chanfreau (Quarterfinals) Helen Gourlay (Semifinals)

Olga Morozova (Quarterfinals) Kerry Harris (Semifinals) Karen Krantzcke (Quarterfinals) Barbara Hawcroft (Quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier WC = Wild Card LL = Lucky Loser

Alt = Alternate SE = Special Exempt PR = Protected Ranking

w/o = Walkover r = Retired d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Evonne Goolagong	6	3	6
	8	Barbara Hawcroft	1	6	1
								1	Evonne Goolagong	6	7
								4	Helen Gourlay	2	6
	4	Helen Gourlay	6	6
	5	Olga Morozova	1	2
															1	Evonne Goolagong	4	4
															2	Virginia Wade	6	6
	6	Kerry Harris	6	7
	3	Gail Chanfreau	3	6
								6	Kerry Harris	6	6	0
								2	Virginia Wade	7	2	6
		Patricia Coleman	2	2
	2	Virginia Wade	6	6

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
1	E Goolagong	6	6
	H Worland	0	1				1	E Goolagong	6	6
	J Whyte	6	6					J Whyte	3	1
	A Coleman	4	2											1	E Goolagong	6	3	6
	M Schallau	6	6											8	B Hawcroft	1	6	1
	K Wilkinson	1	2					M Schallau	7	5	3
	D James	5	1				8	B Hawcroft	5	7	6
8	B Hawcroft	7	6																		1	E Goolagong	6	7
4	H Gourlay	6	6																		4	H Gourlay	2	6
	P Billing	1	2				4	H Gourlay	6	7
	M Morgan	4	2					M Tesch	3	6
	M Tesch	6	6											4	H Gourlay	6	6
	R Knobel	2	4											5	O Morozova	1	2
	S Irvine	6	6					S Irvine	5	6	1
	K Williams	0	1				5	O Morozova	7	4	6
5	O Morozova	6	6

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
6	K Harris	6	6
	C Matison	3	2				6	K Harris	6	7
	S Hole	0	4					W Turnbull	1	6
	W Turnbull	6	6											6	K Harris	6	7
	J Young	6	6											3	G Chanfreau	3	6
	A Lebedeff	0	1					J Young	5	6	1
	B Dart	2	1				3	G Chanfreau	7	4	6
3	G Chanfreau	6	6																		6	K Harris	6	6	0
7	K Krantzcke	6	6																		2	V Wade	7	2	6
	P Whytcross	2	0				7	K Krantzcke	6	7	1
	P Coleman	6	6					P Coleman	7	5	6
	M Pratt	3	3												P Coleman	2	2
	J Harris	6	5	6										2	V Wade	6	6
	P King	3	7	1				J Harris	1	0
	C Norquay	3	1					V Wade	6	6
2	V Wade	6	6

External links

• 1972 Australian Open Draw

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