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
Details
Draw	32
Seeds	8
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women WC Singles WC Doubles Legends
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Second-seeded Virginia Wade won in the final 6–4, 6–4 against Evonne Goolagong to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1972 Australian Open. Margaret Court was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

Seeds[]

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

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
			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
			1	2				4	H Gourlay	6	7
		M Morgan	4	2					M Tesch	3	6
		M Tesch	6	6											4	H Gourlay	6	6
			2	4											5	O Morozova	1	2
		S Irvine	6	6					S Irvine	5	6	1
			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
			0	1					J Young	5	6	1
			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
			6	5	6										2	V Wade	6	6
			3	7	1					1	0
			3	1					V Wade	6	6
	2	V Wade	6	6

External links[]

• 1972 Australian Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation