1972 Australian Open – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1972 Australian Open
Champion	Virginia Wade
Runner-up	Evonne Goolagong
Final score	6–4, 6–4

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.

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 (Second Round)
Barbara Hawcroft (Quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

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

Australian Open singles drawsheets

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