1972 US Open – Women's Singles

1972 US Open
Champion   Billie Jean King
Runner-up   Kerry Melville
Final score   6-3, 7-5
Events
Singles   men   women       boys   girls
Doubles   men   women   mixed   boys   girls
Other events
Legends    men    women    mixed
WC Singles    men    women    quad
WC Doubles    men    women    quad

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 U.S. Open - Men's Singles

Contents

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. Françoise Durr (Third round)
  8. Virginia Wade (Quarterfinalist)
  9. Kerry Melville (Finalist)

Draw

Key

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  
  9   Kerry Melville 3 5  
  -   Olga Morozova 6 3 6  
3   Chris Evert 3 6 7  
  3   Chris Evert 4 2  
  9   Kerry Melville 6 6    
9   Kerry Melville 6 6  
  -   Pam Teeguarden 0 2    

Earlier rounds

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  
  Fernández-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    

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 4 6 4
5   Court 6 6         5   Court 6 4 6
  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    

Section 3

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
  Overton 6 1 6  
  Nasuelli 1 6 2       Overton 2 2    
  Stöve 3 6 6     Stöve 6 6    
  Fleming 6 0 1         Stöve 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 6 3 6
  Heldman 4 6 6       3   Evert 3 6 7
  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    

Section 4

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
  Martinez 6 6    
  Vido 0 4         Martinez 4 2    
9   Melville 6 6     9   Melville 6 6    
  Kroschina 2 4         9   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         9   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    

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