1972 Independent Press-Telegram Championships

1972 Independent Press-Telegram Championships
1972 Independent Press-Telegram Championships
Date	January 19–23
Edition	2nd
Category	WT Pro Tour
Draw	16S / ?D
Prize money	$17,000
Surface	Carpet (Sportface) / indoor
Location	Long Beach, California, U.S.
Venue	Long Beach City College Gym
Champions
	Rosemary Casals
	Rosemary Casals / Virginia Wade

The 1972 Independent Press-Telegram Championships was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Long Beach City College Gym in Long Beach, California in the United States that was part of the 1972 WT Pro Tour. It was the second edition of the tournament and was held from January 19 through January 13, 1972. A capacity crowd of 2,200 spectators watched second-seeded Rosemary Casals win the singles title and earn $3,400 first-prize money.^[1]^[2]

Finals[]

Singles[]

Rosemary Casals defeated Françoise Dürr 6–2, 6–7^(4–5), 6–3

Doubles[]

Rosemary Casals / Virginia Wade defeated Helen Gourlay / Karen Krantzcke 6–4, 5–7, 7–5

Prize money[]

Event	W	F	3rd	4th	QF	Round of 16
Singles ^[1]	$3,400	$2,200	$1,500	$1,200	$700	$350

References[]

^ ^a ^b John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 114, 116.
^ John Barrett, ed. (1973). World of Tennis '73 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 157, 158. ISBN 9780671216238.

[dolan2011-1] John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 114, 116.

[wot73-2] John Barrett, ed. (1973). World of Tennis '73 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 157, 158. ISBN 9780671216238.

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