1972 Women's Tennis Circuit
Evonne Goolagong won most tour titles 12 | |
Details | |
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Duration | 26 December 1971 – 18 December 1972 |
Edition | 2nd |
Tournaments | 56 |
Categories |
Grand Slam (4) Year-end championships Virginia Slims Circuit (20) Commercial Union Grand Prix (11) Non-Tour Events (20) |
Achievements (singles) | |
Most tournament titles | Evonne Goolagong (12) |
Most tournament finals | Evonne Goolagong (20) |
← 1971 1973 → |
The 1972 Women's Tennis Circuit was composed of the second annual WT Women's Pro Tour and the Commercial Union Assurance Grand Prix, a tour of tennis tournaments for female tennis players, sponsored by Virginia Slims cigarettes.[1][2]
Schedule
This is a calendar of all events sponsored by Virginia Slims 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.[1]
- Key
Grand Slam tournaments |
Virginia Slims championships |
Virginia Slims Circuit |
Commercial Union Grand Prix |
Non-Tour Events |
Team events |
December (1971)
Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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27 Dec | Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam Grass – 64S/32D Singles – Doubles | Virginia Wade 6–4, 6–4 | Evonne Goolagong | Helen Gourlay Kerry Harris | Barbara Hawcroft Olga Morozova Gail Chanfreau Patricia Coleman |
Helen Gourlay Kerry Harris 6–0, 6–4 | Patricia Coleman Karen Krantzcke |
January
Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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3 Jan | New South Wales Open Sydney, Australia Non-Tour Event Singles – Doubles |
Evonne Goolagong 6–1, 7–6(7–4) | Virginia Wade | Patricia Coleman Barbara Hawcroft | Anne Coleman Janet Young Olga Morozova Marilyn Tesch |
Evonne Goolagong Patricia Edwards 6–1, 6–2 |
Lesley Bowrey Virginia Wade | ||||
10 Jan | British Motor Cars Invitational San Francisco, United States Virginia Slims $17,000 Singles – Doubles |
Billie Jean King 7–6(5–0), 7–6(5–2) | Kerry Melville | Virginia Wade Judy Dalton | Nancy Gunter Helen Gourlay Françoise Dürr Rosie Casals |
Rosie Casals Virginia Wade 6–3, 5–7, 6–2 |
Judy Dalton Françoise Dürr | ||||
17 Jan | Independent Press Championships Long Beach, United States Virginia Slims $17,000 Singles – Doubles |
Rosie Casals 6–2, 6–7(4–5), 6–3 | Françoise Dürr | Kerry Melville Billie Jean King | Helen Gourlay Julie Heldman Virginia Wade Wendy Overton |
Rosie Casals Virginia Wade 6–3, 5–7, 6–2 |
Helen Gourlay Karen Krantzcke | ||||
South Australian Championships Adelaide, Australia Non-Tour Event Singles – Doubles |
Evonne Goolagong 7–6(7–4), 6–3 | Olga Morozova | Janet Young Marilyn Tesch | Kathy Walker Janine Whyte Christine Matison Barbara Hawcroft | |
Evonne Goolagong Olga Morozova 6–3, 6–0 |
Marilyn Tesch Kerry Hogarth | ||||
24 Jan | Virginia Slims National Indoors Boston, United States Virginia Slims $18,000 Singles – Doubles |
Virginia Wade 6–3, 7–5 | Françoise Dürr | Rosie Casals Wendy Overton | Karen Krantzcke Judy Dalton Lesley Hunt Kerry Melville |
Rosie Casals Virginia Wade 6–7, 6–0, 7–5 |
Judy Dalton Françoise Dürr | ||||
31 Jan | Virginia Slims of Fort Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale, United States Virginia Slims $25,000 Singles – Doubles |
Chris Evert 6–1, 6–0 | Billie Jean King | Wendy Overton N/A | Nancy Gunter N/A N/A N/A |
Judy Dalton Françoise Dürr 6–3, 6–2 |
Nancy Gunter Virginia Wade | ||||
Western Australian Championships Perth, Australia Non-Tour Event Singles – Doubles |
Evonne Goolagong 6–2, 7–5 | Olga Morozova | Patricia Coleman Barbara Hawcroft | ||
Evonne Goolagong Barbara Hawcroft 6–3, 6–0 |
Olga Morozova Janet Young |
February
Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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14 Feb | Virginia Slims of Oklahoma City Oklahoma City, United States Virginia Slims $20,000 Singles – Doubles |
Rosie Casals 6–4, 6–1 | Valerie Ziegenfuss | Betty Stöve Judy Dalton | Billie Jean King Wendy Overton Julie Heldman Françoise Dürr |
Rosie Casals Billie Jean King 6–7(4–5), 7–6(5–2), 6–2 |
Judy Dalton Françoise Dürr | ||||
21 Feb | Virginia Slims of Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C., United States Virginia Slims $18,000 Singles – Doubles |
Nancy Gunter 7–6(5–1), 6–1 | Chris Evert | Kerry Melville Rosie Casals | Julie Heldman Françoise Dürr Barbara Downs Wendy Overton |
Wendy Overton Valerie Ziegenfuss 7–5, 6–2 |
Judy Dalton Françoise Dürr | ||||
28 Feb | K-Mart International Birmingham, United States Virginia Slims $15,000 Singles – Doubles |
Kerry Melville 6–3, 6–7(3–5), 6–4 | Rosie Casals | Wendy Overton Helen Gourlay |
Julie Heldman |
Judy Dalton Françoise Dürr 6–1, 6–1 |
Rosie Casals Kerry Melville |
March
April
May
June
July
Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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10 July | Green Shield Welsh Championships Newport, Wales Singles – Doubles |
Kerry Melville 6–3, 6–2 | Virginia Wade | Winnie Shaw Joyce Williams | Betty Stöve Patti Hogan Carole Graebner Helen Gourlay |
Judy Dalton Betty Stöve 7–5, 6–4 |
Kerry Harris Kerry Melville | ||||
Carroll's Irish Open Dublin, Ireland Commercial Union Grand Prix Grass Singles – Doubles |
Evonne Goolagong 2–6, 6–1, 6–2 | Pat Walkden-Pretorius | Karen Krantzcke Lesley Hunt | Sue Minford Geraldine Barniville Brenda Kirk Cecilia Martinez | |
Brenda Kirk Pat Walkden-Pretorius 6–3, 8–10, 6–2 |
Evonne Goolagong Karen Krantzcke | ||||
17 July | Rothmans North of England Championships Hoylake, United Kingdom Commercial Union Grand Prix Grass Singles – Doubles |
Evonne Goolagong vs Betty Stöve Title Shared | |||
Evonne Goolagong / Helen Gourlay vs Brenda Kirk / Pat Walkden-Pretorius Title Shared | |||||
31 July | Virginia Slims of Columbus Columbus, United States Virginia Slims $25,500 Singles – Doubles | Rosie Casals 6–7(2–5), 7–6(5–0), 6–0 | Françoise Dürr | Billie Jean King Valerie Ziegenfuss | Helen Gourlay Lesley Hunt Wendy Overton Nancy Gunter |
Françoise Dürr Helen Gourlay 6–4, 6–3 |
Kerry Harris Kerry Melville | ||||
Western Open Championships Cincinnati, Ohio, USA Commercial Union Grand Prix Singles – Doubles |
Margaret Court 3–6, 6–2, 7–5 | Evonne Goolagong | Linda Tuero Nathalie Fuchs | Isabel Fernández de Soto Sue Stap Janice Metcalf Pat Walkden-Pretorius | |
Margaret Court Evonne Goolagong 6–4, 6–1 |
Brenda Kirk Pat Walkden-Pretorius |
August
September
Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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11 Sep | Four Roses Classic Charlotte, United States Virginia Slims $40,000 Singles – Doubles |
Billie Jean King 6–2, 6–2 | Margaret Court | Rosie Casals Nancy Gunter | Mona Schallau Kerry Melville Françoise Dürr Wendy Overton |
Françoise Dürr & Betty Stöve vs Margaret Court & Lesley Hunt (Divided) | |||||
18 Sep | Virginia Slims Golden Gate Classic Oakland, United States Virginia Slims $20,000 Singles – Doubles |
Margaret Court 6–4, 6–1 | Billie Jean King | Rosie Casals (3rd) Kerry Melville (4th) | Julie Heldman Veronica Burton Lesley Hunt Mona Schallau |
Ann Jones Billie Jean King 7–5, 2–6, 7–6(5–4) |
Margaret Court Lesley Hunt | ||||
25 Sep | Virginia Slims of Phoenix Phoenix, United States Virginia Slims $25,000 Singles – Doubles |
Billie Jean King 7–6(5–3), 6–3 | Margaret Court | Rosie Casals (3rd) Wendy Overton (4th) | Veronica Burton Karen Krantzcke Françoise Dürr Nancy Gunter |
Rosie Casals Wendy Overton 6–4, 6–3 |
Françoise Dürr Betty Stöve |
October
Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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9 Oct | Virginia Slims Championships Phoenix, United States Year-end championships $100,900 Draw |
Chris Evert 7–5, 6–4 | Kerry Melville | Françoise Dürr (3rd) Billie Jean King (4th) | Wendy Overton Karen Krantzcke Jeanne Evert Betty Stöve |
16 Oct | Spanish International Open Championships Barcelona, Spain Non-Tour Event Singles – Doubles |
Gail Chanfreau 6–1, 6–4 | Nathalie Fuchs | ||
Gail Chanfreau Nathalie Fuchs 6–1, 6–4 |
Michele Gurdal Monique Van Haver | ||||
Dewar Cup Billingham Billingham, United Kingdom Non-Tour Event Singles – Doubles |
Margaret Court 7–5, 6–1 | Julie Heldman | Brenda Kirk Virginia Wade | Jackie Fayter Sharon Walsh Sue Mappin Corinne Molesworth | |
Margaret Court Virginia Wade 6–3, 6–2 |
Patti Hogan Sharon Walsh | ||||
23 Oct | Dewar Cup Edinburgh Edinburgh, United Kingdom Non-Tour Event Singles – Doubles |
Margaret Court 6–3, 3–6, 7–5 | Virginia Wade | Brenda Kirk Betty Stöve | Wendy Gilchrist Corinne Molesworth Julie Heldman Sharon Walsh |
Margaret Court Virginia Wade 6–2, 6–3 |
Julie Heldman Betty Stöve | ||||
30 Oct | Dewar Cup Aberavon Aberavon, United Kingdom Non-Tour Event Singles – Doubles |
Margaret Court 6–3, 6–4 | Virginia Wade | Betty Stöve Julie Heldman | Corinne Molesworth Sharon Walsh Brenda Kirk Wendy Gilchrist |
Margaret Court Virginia Wade 6–0, 6–3 |
Julie Heldman Betty Stöve |
November
Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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6 Nov | Dewar Cup Torquay Torquay, United Kingdom Non-Tour Event Singles – Doubles |
Margaret Court 2–6, 6–3, 6–1 | Virginia Wade | Julie Heldman Brenda Kirk | Patti Hogan Corinne Molesworth Betty Stöve Sharon Walsh |
Margaret Court Virginia Wade 6–4, 6–4 |
Brenda Kirk Sharon Walsh | ||||
13 Nov | Dewar Cup Finale Nottingham, United Kingdom Non-Tour Event Singles – Doubles |
Margaret Court 6–1, 6–1 | Virginia Wade | Betty Stöve Julie Heldman | Wendy Gilchrist Corinne Molesworth Brenda Kirk Sharon Walsh |
20 Nov | Australian Hardcourt Championships Melbourne, Australia Non-Tour Event Hard Singles – Doubles |
Evonne Goolagong 6–7, 6–2, 6–2 | Patricia Coleman | ||
Evonne Goolagong Janet Young 2–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
Patricia Coleman Sally Irvine | ||||
27 Nov | Queensland Championships Brisbane, Australia Non-Tour Event Singles – Doubles |
Evonne Goolagong 6–7, 6–2, 6–2 | Glynis Coles | Barbara Hawcroft Lesley Charles | Gai Healey Marilyn Tesch Wendy Turnbull Patricia Coleman |
Janet Fallis / Evonne Goolagong vs Barbara Hawcroft / Marilyn Tesch No Contest | |||||
Argentine Open Buenos Aires, Argentina Non-Tour Event Clay Singles – Doubles |
Virginia Wade 6–4, 6–1 | Fiorella Bonicelli | |||
Helga Masthoff Pam Teeguarden 6–4, 6–1 |
Ana María Arias Virginia Wade |
December
Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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4 Dec | Western Australian Championships Perth, Australia Non-Tour Event Singles – Doubles |
Margaret Court 6–3, 6–2 | Evonne Goolagong | Lesley Hunt Kazuko Sawamatsu | Nathalie Fuchs Christine Matison Glynis Coles Monique van Haver |
11 Dec | South Australian Championships Adelaide, Australia Non-Tour Event Singles – Doubles |
Evonne Goolagong 6–1, 6–2 | Kerry Harris | ||
Eugenia Birioukova Janet Young 6–3, 6–2 |
Evonne Goolagong Helen Gourlay | ||||
18 Dec | New South Wales Open Sydney, Australia Non-Tour Event Singles – Doubles |
Margaret Court 6–3, 6–2 | Evonne Goolagong | ||
Evonne Goolagong Melissa Edwards 6–1, 6–2 |
Lesley Turner 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:
1) total number of titles (a doubles title won by two players representing the same nation counts as only one win for the nation);
2) 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);
3) a singles > doubles > mixed doubles hierarchy;
4) alphabetical order (by family names for players).
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Grand Slam tournaments |
Year-end championships |
Virginia Slims event |
Titles won by player
Total | Player | S | D | X | S | S | D | S | D | X |
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16 | King, Billie JeanBillie Jean King (USA) | ● ● ● | ● ● | ● ● ● ● ● ● | ● ● ● ● ● | 9 | 7 | 0 | ||
13 | Casals, RosieRosie Casals (USA) | ● | ● ● ● | ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● | 3 | 9 | 1 | |||
5 | Wade, VirginiaVirginia Wade (GBR) | ● | ● | ● ● ● | 2 | 3 | 0 | |||
5 | Gunter, NancyNancy Gunter (USA) | ● ● ● ● ● | 5 | 0 | 0 | |||||
4 | Durr, FrançoiseFrançoise Durr (FRA) | ● | ● ● ● | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
4 | Court, MargaretMargaret Court (AUS) | ● | ● ● | ● | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
4 | Overton, WendyWendy Overton (USA) | ● ● ● ● | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||||
4 | Krantzcke, KarenKaren Krantzcke (AUS) | ● ● ● ● | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||||
3 | Stöve, BettyBetty Stöve (NED) | ● ● ● | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
2 | Gourlay, HelenHelen Gourlay (AUS) | ● | ● | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
2 | Harris, KerryKerry Harris (AUS) | ● | ● | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
2 | Evert, ChrisChris Evert (USA) | ● | ● | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2 | Dalton, JudyJudy Dalton (AUS) | ● ● | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
2 | Hunt, LesleyLesley Hunt (AUS) | ● ● | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
2 | Ziegenfuss, ValerieValerie Ziegenfuss (USA) | ● ● | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
1 | Goolagong, EvonneEvonne Goolagong (AUS) | ● | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||
1 | Melville, KerryKerry Melville (AUS) | ● | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
1 | Neumannová, MarieMarie Neumannová (TCH) | ● | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
1 | Jones, AnnAnn Jones (GBR) | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Titles won by nation
Total | Nation | S | D | X | S | S | D | S | D | X |
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35 | United States (USA) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 19 | 15 | 1 |
14 | Australia (AUS) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 2 |
6 | Great Britain (GBR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
4 | France (FRA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
3 | Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
1 | Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
See also
References
- 1 2 "WTA Tour Finals" (PDF). www.wtatennis.com. Retrieved 2012-04-27.
- ↑ John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 105–114.
External links
- Women's Tennis Association (WTA) official website
- International Tennis Federation (ITF) official website