The 1972 ILTF Women's Tennis Circuit was the 58th season since the founding of the
International Lawn Tennis Association and was the final season to be solely administered by the ILTF.
It was composed of the 2nd annual
Virginia Slims Circuit with 20 events, a tour of tennis tournaments for female tennis players, sponsored by
Virginia Slims cigarettes, but approved by the ILTF and the 2nd annual ILTF Commercial Union Assurance Grand Prix circuit with 13 events which included Roland Garros and Wimbledon,
[1]
[2] and sponsored by
Commercial Union insurance company and the 58th annual
ILTF World Circuit with 125 events.
The following season would see the formation of the
Women's Tennis Association in which the ILTF would eventually have to share responsibility for administering the worldwide tour for women something at this time it was resisting to change.
[3] In 1973 the majority of the ILTF events under direct administration of that organisation will form the ILTF Independent Tour.
Composition
Grand Prix Circuit
The 1972 Commercial Union Assurance Grand Prix was a tennis circuit administered by the International Lawn Tennis Federation which served as a forerunner to the current Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) World Tour and the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Tour. The circuit consisted of two of the four modern Grand Slam tournaments including Roland Garros, Wimbledon and open tournaments recognised by the ILTF.
[4] That circuit ran from 27 March to 4 September.
Evonne Goolagong won most events on this circuit with 5 titles.
[5]
Virginia Slims Circuit
Prior to the establishment of this circuit there was an inequality between the prize money purses for male and female tennis players which gave rise to complaints from a number of the leading female tennis players of the time. Nine of them, including
Billie Jean King , became later known as the "Original 9" after being banned from the then existing multi-gender invitational professional events run by the influential
United States Lawn Tennis Association (USLTA) due to their boycotting of the
Pacific Southwest Championships . This resulted in the first Virginia Slims-sponsored event being held in September 1970 in
Houston , an event which laid the groundwork for the establishment of the annual
Virginia Slims Circuit the following year. The 1972 Virginia Slims Circuit consisted on 22 tournaments including the U.S. Open the circuit began on 12 January and ended on 11 October and offered $587,775 in prize money.
[5] Billie Jean King won most events on this circuit with 7 titles of her 11 titles in total she played on all three circuits and won events across all three.
[5]
ILTF World Circuit
The 1972
ILTF World Circuit consisted of 125 events including the
Australian Open that were not part of the sponsored Virginia Slims and Grand Prix circuits. It began 29 December 1971 and ended on 25 December 1972 with
Border Championships , East London, South Africa This years singles title leader
Evonne Goolagong won 5 tournaments on this circuit her total 12 tournaments were across two circuits, this one and the Grand Prix.
[5]
Schedule
This is an incomplete calendar of all events that formed the majority of the
ILTF Circuit and the
Commercial Union Assurance Company and
Virginia Slims sponsored tennis circuits 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
ILTF circuit
Team events
December (1971)
January
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
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
Indep. Press-Telegram Championships Long Beach, California, 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
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
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, Michigan, 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
Betty Stöve
Valerie Ziegenfuss
Corinne Molesworth
Judy Dalton
Françoise Dürr 6–1, 6–1
Rosie Casals
Kerry Melville
March
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
7 Mar
Maureen Connolly Brinker International Dallas, United States Virginia Slims $32,775
Singles –
Doubles
Nancy Gunter 7–6(5–2) , 6–1
Billie Jean King
Evonne Goolagong
Lesley Hunt
Wendy Overton
Chris Evert
Nell Truman
Kerry Melville
Rosie Casals
Billie Jean King 6–3, 4–6, 7–5
Judy Dalton
Françoise Dürr
21 Mar
Federation Cup Johannesburg, South Africa Federation Cup Hard – 31 teams knockout
South Africa 2–1
Great Britain
Australia
United States
Italy
West Germany
France
Netherlands
Virginia Slims of Richmond Richmond, Virginia, United States Virginia Slims $18,000
Singles –
Doubles
Billie Jean King 6–3, 6–4
Nancy Gunter
Kerry Melville (3rd)
Rosie Casals (4th)
Wendy Gilchrist
Marie Neumannová
Janet Newberry
Lany Kaligis
Rosie Casals
Billie Jean King 7–5, 7–6
Judy Dalton
Karen Krantzcke
27 Mar
South African Open Johannesburg, South Africa Grand Prix Hard – 64S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Evonne Goolagong 4–6, 6–3, 6–0
Virginia Wade
Pat Walkden
Gail Sherriff Chanfreau
Allison McMillan
Lesley Hunt
Helen Gourlay
Winnie Shaw
Evonne Goolagong
Helen Gourlay 6–1, 6–4
Winnie Shaw
Joyce Williams
Caribe Hilton Invitational San Juan, Puerto Rico Virginia Slims $18,000
Singles –
Doubles
Nancy Gunter 6–1, 6–3
Chris Evert
Rosie Casals
Billie Jean King
Corinne Molesworth
Kerry Melville
Wendy Overton
Nell Truman
Rosie Casals
Billie Jean King 6–2, 6–3
Judy Dalton
Karen Krantzcke
April
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
3 Apr
Virginia Slims of Jacksonville Jacksonville, Florida, United States Virginia Slims $18,000
Marie Neumannová 6–4, 6–3
Billie Jean King
Lita Liem
Kerry Harris
Karen Krantzcke
Judy Dalton
Corinne Molesworth
Kerry Melville
Judy Dalton
Karen Krantzcke 7–5, 6–4
Vicki Berner
Billie Jean King
10 Apr
Virginia Slims Masters St. Petersburg, Florida, United States Virginia Slims $18,000
Nancy Gunter 6–3, 6–4
Chris Evert
Billie Jean King
Judy Dalton
Françoise Dürr
Karen Krantzcke
Kerry Melville
Jeanne Evert
Karen Krantzcke
Wendy Overton 7–5, 6–4
Judy Dalton
Françoise Dürr
17 Apr
Virginia Slims Conquistadores Tucson, United States Virginia Slims Hard – $18,000
Billie Jean King 6–0, 6–3
Françoise Dürr
Rosie Casals (3rd)
Judy Dalton (4th)
Kerry Harris
Valerie Ziegenfuss
Janet Newberry
Karen Krantzcke
Kerry Harris
Karen Krantzcke 6–3, 6–7, 6–3
Judy Dalton
Françoise Dürr
24 Apr
Italian Open Rome, Italy Grand Prix
Linda Tuero 6–4, 6–3
Olga Morozova
Helga Masthoff
Gail Chanfreau
Vlasta Vopičková
Heide Orth
Laura Rossouw
Alena Palmeová
Lesley Hunt
Olga Morozova 6–3, 6–4
Gail Chanfreau
Rosalba Vido
May
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
1 May
Virginia Slims of Indianapolis Indianapolis, United States Virginia Slims $20,000
Singles –
Doubles
Billie Jean King 6–3, 6–3
Nancy Gunter
Wendy Overton
Rosie Casals
Mary-Ann Eisel
Françoise Dürr
Judy Dalton
Karen Krantzcke
Rosie Casals
Karen Krantzcke 6–3, 6–2
Judy Dalton
Françoise Dürr
8 May
Rothmans Hardcourt Championships Bournemouth, United Kingdom Grand Prix Hard
Singles –
Doubles
Evonne Goolagong 6–0, 6–4
Helga Masthoff
Sharon Walsh
Joyce Williams
Katja Ebbinghaus
Helen Gourlay
Gail Chanfreau
Virginia Wade
Evonne Goolagong
Helen Gourlay 7–5, 6–1
Brenda Kirk
Betty Stöve
15 May
Surrey Hardcourt Championships Guildford, United Kingdom Non-Tour Event
Singles –
Doubles
Evonne Goolagong 7–5, 6–2
Joyce Williams
Nell Truman
Helen Gourlay
Evonne Goolagong
Helen Gourlay 6–2, 6–1
Winnie Shaw
Joyce Williams
May 22 29 May
French Open Paris, France Grand Slam Clay (red) – 56S/47Q/32D/32X
Singles –
Doubles –
Mixed doubles
Billie Jean King 6–3, 6–3
Evonne Goolagong
Helga Masthoff
Françoise Dürr
Katja Ebbinghaus
Virginia Wade
Olga Morozova
Corinne Molesworth
Billie Jean King
Betty Stöve 6–1, 6–2
Winnie Shaw
Nell Truman
Evonne Goolagong
Kim Warwick 6–2, 6–4
Françoise Dürr
Jean-Claude Barclay
June
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
5 June
German Open Hamburg, Germany Grand Prix Clay
Singles –
Doubles
Helga Masthoff 6–3, 3–6, 8–6
Linda Tuero
Kazuko Sawamatsu
Valerie Ziegenfuss
Marijke Jansen
Judit Szörényi
Vlasta Vopičková
Edith Winkens
Helga Masthoff
Heide Orth 6–3, 2–6, 6–0
Wendy Overton
Valerie Ziegenfuss
John Player Tournament Nottingham, United Kingdom Non-Tour Event Grass, Round-robin
Singles
Billie Jean King (1st)
Evonne Goolagong (2nd)
Rosie Casals (3rd)
Virginia Wade (4th)
12 June
W. D. & H.O. Wills Open Bristol, United Kingdom Grand Prix Grass
Singles –
Doubles
Billie Jean King 6–3, 6–2
Kerry Melville
Rosie Casals
Evonne Goolagong
Laura Rossouw
Helen Gourlay
Betty Stöve
Françoise Dürr
Helen Gourlay
Karen Krantzcke 6–4, 6–2
Rosie Casals
Billie Jean King
Wightman Cup London, United Kingdom Grass Team event
United States
5–2
Great Britain
19 June
Rothman's Queens Club London, United Kingdom Non-Tour Event Grass
Singles –
Doubles
Chris Evert 6–4, 6–0
Karen Krantzcke
Wendy Overton
Patricia Coleman
Esmé Emmanuel
Pam Teeguarden
Valerie Ziegenfuss
Winnie Shaw
Rosie Casals
Billie Jean King 5–7, 6–0, 6–2
Brenda Kirk
Pat Walkden-Pretorius
26 June 3 July
Wimbledon Championships London, Great Britain Grand Slam Grass – 96S/48D/80X
Singles –
Doubles –
Mixed doubles
Billie Jean King 6–3, 6–3
Evonne Goolagong
Chris Evert
Rosie Casals
Françoise Dürr
Patti Hogan
Nancy Gunter
Virginia Wade
Billie Jean King
Betty Stöve 6–2, 4–6, 6–3
Judy Dalton
Françoise Dürr
Rosie Casals
Ilie Năstase 6–4, 6–4
Evonne Goolagong
Kim Warwick
July
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
10 July
Green Shield Welsh Championships Newport, Wales Grand Prix Grass
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 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 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, Georgia, 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, United States 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
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
7 Aug
U.S. Clay Court Championships Indianapolis, United States Grand Prix Clay – $60,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Chris Evert 7–6(5–2) , 6–1
Evonne Goolagong
Margaret Court
Linda Tuero
Lesley Hunt
Pat Walkden
Pam Teeguarden
Julie Heldman
Evonne Goolagong
Lesley Hunt 6–2, 6–1
Margaret Court
Pam Teeguarden
14 Aug
Virginia Slims of Denver Denver, United States Virginia Slims $25,000
Singles –
Doubles
Nancy Gunter 1–6, 6–4, 6–4
Billie Jean King
Valerie Ziegenfuss (3rd)
Lesley Hunt (4th)
Julie Heldman
Françoise Dürr
Kristy Pigeon
Jana Cooper
Françoise Dürr
Lesley Hunt 6–0, 6–3
Helen Gourlay
Karen Krantzcke
Rothmans Canadian Open Toronto, Canada Grand Prix Carpet(i) – 8S/2D
Singles –
Doubles
Evonne Goolagong 6–3, 6–1
Virginia Wade
Linda Tuero
Margaret Court
Pat Walkden-Pretorius
Fiorella Bonicelli
Nathalie Fuchs
Andrea Martin
Margaret Court
Evonne Goolagong 3–6, 6–3, 7–5
Brenda Kirk
Pat Walkden-Pretorius
21 Aug
Virginia Slims of Newport Newport, Rhode Island, United States Virginia Slims $18,000
Singles –
Doubles
Margaret Court 6–4, 6–1
Billie Jean King
Chris Evert (3rd)
Julie Heldman (4th)
Pam Teeguarden
Kerry Melville
Rosie Casals
Wendy Overton
Margaret Court
Lesley Hunt 6–2, 6–2
Rosie Casals
Billie Jean King
Eastern Grass Court Championships South Orange, New Jersey, United States Non-Tour Event Grass
Singles –
Doubles
Olga Morozova 6–2, 6–7, 7–5
Marina Kroschina
Marina Kroschina
Olga Morozova 6–7, 6–2, 6–2
Carole Caldwell Graebner
Patti Hogan
Pennsylvanian Championships Merion, Pennsylvania, United States Non-Tour Event
Singles –
Doubles
Virginia Wade 6–4, 6–1
Carrie Fleming
Virginia Wade
Sharon Walsh 7–6, 6–2
Brenda Kirk
Pat Walkden-Pretorius
28 Aug 4 Sep
US Open New York City, United States Grand Slam Grass – 64S/32D/51X
Singles –
Doubles –
Mixed doubles
Billie Jean King 6–3, 7–5
Kerry Melville
Margaret Court
Chris Evert
Virginia Wade
Rosie Casals
Olga Morozova
Pam Teeguarden
Françoise Dürr
Betty Stöve 6–3, 1–6, 6–3
Margaret Court
Virginia Wade
Margaret Court
Marty Riessen 6–3, 7–5
Rosie Casals
Ilie Năstase
September
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
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
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
9 Oct
Virginia Slims Championships Boca Raton, 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
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
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 6–0, 7–5
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
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:
total number of titles (a doubles title won by two players representing the same nation counts as only one win for the nation);
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);
a singles > doubles > mixed doubles hierarchy;
alphabetical order (by family names for players).
Key
Grand Slam tournaments
Year-end championships
Virginia Slims event
Titles won by player
Titles won by nation
See also
References
External links
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Cincinnati (
S ,
D )
Indianapolis 2 (
S ,
D )
Toronto (
S ,
D )
New York (
S ,
D )
Atlanta (
S ,
D )
Tokyo 1 (
S ,
D )
Palm Harbor (
S ,
D )
Atlanta (
S ,
D )
Phoenix (
S ,
D )
Melbourne (
S ,
D )
Non-tour events
Sydney (
S ,
D )
Adelaide (
S ,
D )
Kitzbühel (
S ,
D )
London (
S ,
D )
Beckenham (
S ,
D )
Tokyo 2 (
S ,
D )
Tokyo 3 (
S ,
D )
Billingham (
S ,
D )
Edinburgh (
S ,
D )
Aberavon (
S ,
D )
Torquay (
S ,
D )
Nottingham (
S ,
D )
Team events
Women's tennis seasons
Seasons (1881-1912) ILTF World Circuit (1913-72) ILTF Independent Circuit ILTF Grand Prix Circuit
Virginia Slims Circuit Virginia Slims/Colgate Series Avon/Colgate Series Avon/Toyota Series Virginia Slims World Championship Series
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