1972 French Open - Women's Singles

Billie Jean King defeated Evonne Goolagong 6-3 6-3 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1972 French Open.

"See also::"1972 French Open - Men's Singles"

eeds

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

1. flagicon|AUS Evonne Goolagong "(Finalist)"
2. flagicon|USA Nancy Gunter "(withdrew)"
3. flagicon|USA Billie Jean King "(Champion)"
4. flagicon|USA Rosie Casals "(Third round)"
5. flagicon|FRA Francoise Durr "(Semifinalist)"
6. flagicon|GBR Virginia Wade "(Quarterfinalist)"
7. flagicon|FRG Helga Masthoff "(Semifinalist)"
8. flagicon|USA Linda Tuero "(Third round)"

Draw

Key

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

Finals

8TeamBracket-Tennis3
team-width=150
RD3-team1=flagicon|AUS Evonne Goolagong
RD3-seed1=1
RD3-team2=flagicon|USA Billie Jean King
RD3-seed2=3
RD3-score1-1=3
RD3-score2-1=6
RD3-score1-2=3
RD3-score2-2=6
RD2-team1=flagicon|AUS Evonne Goolagong
RD2-seed1=1
RD2-team2=flagicon|FRA Francoise Durr
RD2-seed2=5
RD2-score1-1=9
RD2-score2-1=7
RD2-score1-2=6
RD2-score2-2=4
RD2-team3=flagicon|USA Billie Jean King
RD2-seed3=3
RD2-team4=flagicon|FRG Helga Masthoff
RD2-seed4=7
RD2-score3-1=6
RD2-score4-1=4
RD2-score3-2=6
RD2-score4-2=4
RD1-team1=flagicon|AUS Evonne Goolagong
RD1-seed1=1
RD1-team2=flagicon|GBR Corinne Molesworth
RD1-seed2=
RD1-score1-1=6
RD1-score2-1=2
RD1-score1-2=6
RD1-score2-2=2
RD1-team3=flagicon|URS Olga Morozova
RD1-seed3=
RD1-team4=flagicon|FRA Francoise Durr
RD1-seed4=5
RD1-score3-1=6
RD1-score4-1=4
RD1-score3-2=3
RD1-score4-2=6
RD1-score3-3=2
RD1-score4-3=6
RD1-team5=flagicon|GBR Virginia Wade
RD1-seed5=6
RD1-team6=flagicon|USA Billie Jean King
RD1-seed6=3
RD1-score5-1=1
RD1-score6-1=6
RD1-score5-2=3
RD1-score6-2=6
RD1-team7=flagicon|FRG Helga Masthoff
RD1-seed7=7
RD1-team8=flagicon|FRG Katja Ebbinghaus
RD1-seed8=
RD1-score7-1=6
RD1-score8-1=3
RD1-score7-2=8
RD1-score8-2=6

Earlier Rounds

ection 1

16TeamBracket-Compact-Tennis3-Byes
RD1=First Round
RD2=Second Round
RD3=Third Round
RD4=Fourth Round
RD4-team01=flagicon|AUS Goolagong
RD4-seed01=1
RD4-team02=flagicon|AUS Melville
RD4-seed02=
RD4-score01-1=6
RD4-score02-1=2
RD4-score01-2=6
RD4-score02-2=3
RD3-team01=flagicon|AUS Goolagong
RD3-seed01=1
RD3-team02=flagicon|RSA|1928 Pretorius
RD3-seed02=
RD3-score01-1=6
RD3-score02-1=2
RD3-score01-2=7
RD3-score02-2=5
RD3-team03=flagicon|USA Teeguarden
RD3-seed03=
RD3-team04=flagicon|AUS Melville
RD3-seed04=
RD3-score03-1=7
RD3-score04-1=9
RD3-score03-2=6
RD3-score04-2=4
RD3-score03-3=14
RD3-score04-3=16
RD2-team05=flagicon|USA Teeguarden
RD2-seed05=
RD2-team06=flagicon|JPN Sawamatsu
RD2-seed06=
RD2-score05-1=7
RD2-score06-1=5
RD2-score05-2=8
RD2-score06-2=6
RD1-team09=flagicon|AUS Harris
RD1-seed09=
RD1-team10=flagicon|USA Teeguarden
RD1-seed10=
RD1-score09-1=2
RD1-score10-1=6
RD1-score09-2=0
RD1-score10-2=6
RD1-team11=flagicon|USA Du Pont
RD1-seed11=Q
RD1-team12=flagicon|JPN Sawamatsu
RD1-seed12=
RD1-score11-1=3
RD1-score12-1=6
RD1-score11-2=2
RD1-score12-2=6

ection 2

16TeamBracket-Compact-Tennis3-Byes
RD1=First Round
RD2=Second Round
RD3=Third Round
RD4=Fourth Round
RD4-team01=flagicon|GBR Molesworth
RD4-seed01=
RD4-team02=flagicon|AUS Dalton
RD4-seed02=
RD4-score01-1=6
RD4-score02-1=2
RD4-score01-2=6
RD4-score02-2=2
RD3-team01=flagicon|USA Tuero
RD3-seed01=8
RD3-team02=flagicon|GBR Molesworth
RD3-seed02=
RD3-score01-1=3
RD3-score02-1=6
RD3-score01-2=1
RD3-score02-2=6
RD3-team03=flagicon|GBR Truman
RD3-seed03=
RD3-team04=flagicon|AUS Dalton
RD3-seed04=
RD3-score03-1=3
RD3-score04-1=6
RD3-score03-2=1
RD3-score04-2=6
RD2-team03=flagicon|GBR Molesworth
RD2-seed03=
RD2-team04=flagicon|AUT Pachta
RD2-seed04=Q
RD2-score03-1=7
RD2-score04-1=9
RD2-score03-2=6
RD2-score04-2=0
RD2-score03-3=6
RD2-score04-3=4
RD1-team05=flagicon|FRA Fuchs
RD1-seed05=
RD1-team06=flagicon|GBR Molesworth
RD1-seed06=
RD1-score05-1=5
RD1-score06-1=7
RD1-score05-2=4
RD1-score06-2=6
RD1-team07=flagicon|USA Walsh
RD1-seed07=
RD1-team08=flagicon|AUT Pachta
RD1-seed08=Q
RD1-score07-1=2
RD1-score08-1=6
RD1-score07-2=6
RD1-score08-2=2
RD1-score07-3=3
RD1-score08-3=6

ection 3

16TeamBracket-Compact-Tennis3-Byes
RD1=First Round
RD2=Second Round
RD3=Third Round
RD4=Fourth Round
RD4-team01=flagicon|RSA|1928 Rossouw
RD4-seed01=
RD4-team02=flagicon|URS Morozova
RD4-seed02=
RD4-score01-1=2
RD4-score02-1=6
RD4-score01-2=6
RD4-score02-2=8
RD3-team01=flagicon|USA Casals
RD3-seed01=4
RD3-team02=flagicon|RSA|1928 Rossouw
RD3-seed02=
RD3-score01-1=6
RD3-score02-1=8
RD3-score01-2=6
RD3-score02-2=8
RD3-team03=flagicon|URS Morozova
RD3-seed03=
RD3-team04=flagicon|AUS Krantzcke
RD3-seed04=
RD3-score03-1=6
RD3-score04-1=2
RD3-score03-2=7
RD3-score04-2=5
RD2-team03=flagicon|AUS Gilchrist
RD2-seed03=
RD2-team04=flagicon|RSA|1928 Rossouw
RD2-seed04=
RD2-score03-1=6
RD2-score04-1=2
RD2-score03-2=3
RD2-score04-2=6
RD2-score03-3=3
RD2-score04-3=6
RD1-team05=flagicon|TCH Holubova
RD1-seed05=
RD1-team06=flagicon|AUS Gilchrist
RD1-seed06=
RD1-score05-1=3
RD1-score06-1=6
RD1-score05-2=3
RD1-score06-2=6
RD1-team07=flagicon|USA Downs
RD1-seed07=Q
RD1-team08=flagicon|RSA|1928 Rossouw
RD1-seed08=
RD1-score07-1=2
RD1-score08-1=6
RD1-score07-2=0
RD1-score08-2=6

ection 4

16TeamBracket-Compact-Tennis3-Byes
RD1=First Round
RD2=Second Round
RD3=Third Round
RD4=Fourth Round
RD4-team01=flagicon|FRA Durr
RD4-seed01=5
RD4-team02=flagicon|USA Overton
RD4-seed02=
RD4-score01-1=6
RD4-score02-1=3
RD4-score01-2=7
RD4-score02-2=5
RD3-team01=flagicon|FRA Durr
RD3-seed01=5
RD3-team02=flagicon|NED Walhof
RD3-seed02=
RD3-score01-1=6
RD3-score02-1=3
RD3-score01-2=6
RD3-score02-2=2
RD3-team03=flagicon|USA Overton
RD3-seed03=
RD3-team04=flagicon|AUS Hunt
RD3-seed04=
RD3-score03-1=2
RD3-score04-1=6
RD3-score03-2=6
RD3-score04-2=2
RD3-score03-3=6
RD3-score04-3=2
RD2-team03=flagicon|NED Walhof
RD2-seed03=
RD2-team04=flagicon|HUN Szell
RD2-seed04=Q
RD2-score03-1=6
RD2-score04-1=4
RD2-score03-2=6
RD2-score04-2=2
RD1-team05=flagicon|URS Chuvirina
RD1-seed05=LL
RD1-team06=flagicon|NED Walhof
RD1-seed06=
RD1-score05-1=5
RD1-score06-1=7
RD1-score05-2=2
RD1-score06-2=6
RD1-team07=flagicon|FRG Schediwy
RD1-seed07=
RD1-team08=flagicon|HUN Szell
RD1-seed08=Q
RD1-score07-1=1
RD1-score08-1=6
RD1-score07-2=3
RD1-score08-2=6

ection 5

16TeamBracket-Compact-Tennis3-Byes
RD1=First Round
RD2=Second Round
RD3=Third Round
RD4=Fourth Round
RD4-team01=flagicon|USA Schallau
RD4-seed01=Q
RD4-team02=flagicon|GBR Wade
RD4-seed02=6
RD4-score01-1=4
RD4-score02-1=6
RD4-score01-2=7
RD4-score02-2=9
RD3-team01=flagicon|TCH Neumanova
RD3-seed01=
RD3-team02=flagicon|USA Schallau
RD3-seed02=Q
RD3-score01-1=4
RD3-score02-1=6
RD3-score01-2=4
RD3-score02-2=6
RD3-team03=flagicon|NED Stove
RD3-seed03=
RD3-team04=flagicon|GBR Wade
RD3-seed04=6
RD3-score03-1=0
RD3-score04-1=6
RD3-score03-2=1
RD3-score04-2=6
RD2-team03=flagicon|AUS Coleman
RD2-seed03=
RD2-team04=flagicon|USA Schallau
RD2-seed04=Q
RD2-score03-1=4
RD2-score04-1=6
RD2-score03-2=3
RD2-score04-2=6
RD1-team05=flagicon|SWE Sandberg
RD1-seed05=
RD1-team06=flagicon|AUS Coleman
RD1-seed06=
RD1-score05-1=3
RD1-score06-1=6
RD1-score05-2=6
RD1-score06-2=2
RD1-score05-3=3
RD1-score06-3=6
RD1-team07=flagicon|CHI Pinto-Bravo
RD1-seed07=LL
RD1-team08=flagicon|USA Schallau
RD1-seed08=Q
RD1-score07-1=6
RD1-score08-1=4
RD1-score07-2=2
RD1-score08-2=6
RD1-score07-3=7
RD1-score08-3=9

ection 6

16TeamBracket-Compact-Tennis3-Byes
RD1=First Round
RD2=Second Round
RD3=Third Round
RD4=Fourth Round
RD4-team01=flagicon|USA Ziegenfuss
RD4-seed01=
RD4-team02=flagicon|USA King
RD4-seed02=3
RD4-score01-1=3
RD4-score02-1=6
RD4-score01-2=1
RD4-score02-2=6
RD3-team01=flagicon|USA Ziegenfuss
RD3-seed01=
RD3-team02=flagicon|FRG Orth
RD3-seed02=
RD3-score01-1=9
RD3-score02-1=7
RD3-score01-2=3
RD3-score02-2=6
RD3-score01-3=6
RD3-score02-3=3
RD3-team03=flagicon|GBR Shaw
RD3-seed03=
RD3-team04=flagicon|USA King
RD3-seed04=3
RD3-score03-1=3
RD3-score04-1=6
RD3-score03-2=0
RD3-score04-2=6
RD2-team03=flagicon|FRG Orth
RD2-seed03=
RD2-team04=flagicon|USA Ornstein
RD2-seed04=Q
RD2-score03-1=6
RD2-score04-1=2
RD2-score03-2=6
RD2-score04-2=4
RD1-team05=flagicon|INA Liem
RD1-seed05=
RD1-team06=flagicon|FRG Orth
RD1-seed06=
RD1-score05-1=3
RD1-score06-1=6
RD1-score05-2=1
RD1-score06-2=6
RD1-team07=flagicon|TCH Palmeova-West
RD1-seed07=
RD1-team08=flagicon|USA Ornstein
RD1-seed08=Q
RD1-score07-1=3
RD1-score08-1=6
RD1-score07-2=7
RD1-score08-2=5
RD1-score07-3=2
RD1-score08-3=6

ection 7

16TeamBracket-Compact-Tennis3-Byes
RD1=First Round
RD2=Second Round
RD3=Third Round
RD4=Fourth Round
RD4-team01=flagicon|AUS Gourlay
RD4-seed01=
RD4-team02=flagicon|FRG Masthoff
RD4-seed02=7
RD4-score01-1=6
RD4-score02-1=8
RD4-score01-2=3
RD4-score02-2=6
RD3-team01=flagicon|AUS Gourlay
RD3-seed01=
RD3-team02=flagicon|URU Bonicelli
RD3-seed02=
RD3-score01-1=6
RD3-score02-1=4
RD3-score01-2=6
RD3-score02-2=4
RD3-team03=flagicon|RSA|1928 Kirk
RD3-seed03=
RD3-team04=flagicon|FRG Masthoff
RD3-seed04=7
RD3-score03-1=2
RD3-score04-1=6
RD3-score03-2=1
RD3-score04-2=6
RD2-team03=flagicon|URU Bonicelli
RD2-seed03=
RD2-team04=flagicon|COL Fernandez-De Soto
RD2-seed04=Q
RD2-score03-1=6
RD2-score04-1=4
RD2-score03-2=6
RD2-score04-2=4
RD1-team05=flagicon|FRA De Roubin
RD1-seed05=
RD1-team06=flagicon|URU Bonicelli
RD1-seed06=
RD1-score05-1=2
RD1-score06-1=6
RD1-score05-2=6
RD1-score06-2=0
RD1-score05-3=2
RD1-score06-3=6
RD1-team07=flagicon|SWE Bentzer
RD1-seed07=
RD1-team08=flagicon|COL Fernandez-De Soto
RD1-seed08=Q
RD1-score07-1=2
RD1-score08-1=6
RD1-score07-2=3
RD1-score08-2=6

ection 8

16TeamBracket-Compact-Tennis3-Byes
RD1=First Round
RD2=Second Round
RD3=Third Round
RD4=Fourth Round
RD4-team01=flagicon|FRG Ebbinghaus
RD4-seed01=
RD4-team02=flagicon|FRA Chanfreau
RD4-seed02=
RD4-score01-1=6
RD4-score02-1=3
RD4-score01-2=4
RD4-score02-2=6
RD4-score01-3=6
RD4-score02-3=2
RD3-team01=flagicon|NED Schaar
RD3-seed01=
RD3-team02=flagicon|FRG Ebbinghaus
RD3-seed02=
RD3-score01-1=5
RD3-score02-1=7
RD3-score01-2=5
RD3-score02-2=7
RD3-team03=flagicon|FRA Chanfreau
RD3-seed03=
RD3-team04=flagicon|USA Gunter
RD3-seed04=2
RD3-score04-1=w/o
RD2-team03=flagicon|FRG Ebbinghaus
RD2-seed03=
RD2-team04=flagicon|TCH Vopickova
RD2-seed04=
RD2-score03-1=6
RD2-score04-1=4
RD2-score03-2=3
RD2-score04-2=6
RD2-score03-3=6
RD2-score04-3=4
RD1-team05=flagicon|GBR Cooper
RD1-seed05=
RD1-team06=flagicon|FRG Ebbinghaus
RD1-seed06=
RD1-score05-1=4
RD1-score06-1=6
RD1-score05-2=4
RD1-score06-2=6
RD1-team07=flagicon|BEL Gurdal
RD1-seed07=Q
RD1-team08=flagicon|TCH Vopickova
RD1-seed08=
RD1-score07-1=0
RD1-score08-1=6
RD1-score07-2=0
RD1-score08-2=6

External links

* [http://www.itftennis.com/mens/tournaments/tournamentoverview.asp?tournament=1020000096 1972 French Open on ITFtennis.com] , the source for this draw