1972 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

Billie Jean King defeated defending champion Evonne Goolagong in the final, 6–3, 6–3 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1972 Wimbledon Championships. It was her fourth Wimbledon singles title and eighth major singles title overall.

Women's singles
1972 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Billie Jean King
Runner-up	Evonne Goolagong
Score	6–3, 6–3
Draw	96 (7 Q )
Seeds	8

Main article: 1972 Wimbledon Championships

Seeds

01.   Evonne Goolagong (final)

02.   Billie Jean King (champion)

03.   Nancy Richey (quarterfinals)

04.   Chris Evert (semifinals)

05.   Kerry Melville (third round)

06.   Rosie Casals (semifinals)

07.   Virginia Wade (quarterfinals)

08.   Françoise Dürr (quarterfinals)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Qualifying

Main article: 1972 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles qualifying

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Evonne Goolagong	8	7
	8	Françoise Dürr	6	5
								1	Evonne Goolagong	4	6	6
								4	Chris Evert	6	3	4
	4	Chris Evert	6	4	6
		Patti Hogan	2	6	1
															1	Evonne Goolagong	3	3
															2	Billie Jean King	6	6
	6	Rosie Casals	3	6	6
	3	Nancy Richey	6	4	0
								6	Rosie Casals	2	4
								2	Billie Jean King	6	6
	7	Virginia Wade	1	6	3
	2	Billie Jean King	6	3	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								1	E Goolagong	6	6
									M Pryde	3	4
															1	E Goolagong	6	6
																S Stap	2	0
									S Stap	6	5	6
									A Bakker	0	7	1
																						1	E Goolagong	3	6	9
																							O Morozova	6	0	7
									F Bonicelli	5	5
									O Morozova	7	7
																O Morozova	6	6
																W Overton	4	1
									C Schediwy	1	4
									W Overton	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								8	F Dürr	6	6
									E Emmanuel	1	1
															8	F Dürr	6	6
																E Truman	0	1
									I Fernández de Soto	2	4
									E Truman	6	6
																						8	F Dürr	6	6
																							L duPont	1	2
									J Williams	9	6	2
									L duPont	7	8	6
																L duPont	9	6
																M Kroschina	8	4
									M Schallau	4	6	1
									M Kroschina	6	2	6

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	4	C Evert	1	6	6
		V Ziegenfuss	6	3	3			4	C Evert	6	6
		J Newberry	6	6					J Newberry	3	0
		K Ebbinghaus	3	1											4	C Evert	8	8
		S Brasher	6	9												M-A Eisel	6	6
		C Graebner	1	8					S Brasher	2	6	3
	Q	M Gurdal	2	4					M-A Eisel	6	4	6
		M-A Eisel	6	6																		4	C Evert	6	6
		O de Roubin	1	6	0																		J Anthony	3	2
	Q	J Anthony	6	3	6				J Anthony	7	2	6
		L Beaven	6	2	4				V Burton	5	6	2
		V Burton	2	6	6											J Anthony	6	6
		J Cooper	6	6												J Cooper	1	2
		P Faulkner	0	3					J Cooper	6	6
		V Vopičková	6	6					V Vopičková	3	2
	Q	T O'Shaughnessy	1	2

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	5	K Melville	6	6
		V Berner	2	2				5	K Melville	6	9
		S Pachta	6	3	7				S Pachta	0	7
	Q	S Mappin	3	6	5										5	K Melville	4	4
		J Fayter	1	3												P Hogan	6	6
		L Tuero	6	6					L Tuero	1	4
	Q	W Appleby	4	6					P Hogan	6	6
		P Hogan	6	8																			P Hogan	6	6
		L Rossouw	7	6																			P Teeguarden	3	4
		G Chanfreau	5	0					L Rossouw	4	6	7
		G Coles	3	6	3				D Pattison	6	3	5
		D Pattison	6	4	6											L Rossouw	2	2
	Q	D Riste	4	2												P Teeguarden	6	6
		R Giscafré	6	6					R Giscafré	0	0r
		C Molesworth	8	1					P Teeguarden	6	1
		P Teeguarden	9	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
		G Walhof	6	6
		A Palmeová-West	3	1					G Walhof	6	6
		W Gilchrist	4	6	6				W Gilchrist	3	4
		K Pigeon	6	4	3											G Walhof	2	8
		L Hunt	7	6												B Stöve	6	9
		B Kirk	5	4					L Hunt	7	5	2
		B Stöve	6	6					B Stöve	5	7	6
		L Bassi	3	0																			B Stöve	3	2
		S Minford	4	4																		6	R Casals	6	6
		B Hawcroft	6	6					B Hawcroft	6	2	6
		ME Guzmán	4	1					E Birioukova	3	6	4
		E Birioukova	6	6												B Hawcroft	0	1
		S Hudson-Beck	4	6	4										6	R Casals	6	6
		C Doerner	6	3	6				C Doerner	2	8	0
		L Kaligis	4	3				6	R Casals	6	6	6
	6	R Casals	6	6

Section 6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
		L Charles	6	6
		N Fuchs	2	3					L Charles	5	6	5
		M Schaar	5	9	3				L Liem	7	4	7
		L Liem	7	7	6											L Liem	6	2	2
		A Cowie	6	6												K Harris	3	6	6
		D Carter-Triolo	2	2					A Cowie	6	2
		K Harris	8	3	7				K Harris	8	6
		K Kemmer	6	6	5																		K Harris	3	5
		AM Pinto Bravo	5	3																		3	N Richey	6	7
		H Amos	7	6					H Amos	1	2
		P Pretorius	6	6					P Pretorius	6	6
		W Turnbull	0	3												P Pretorius	2	6	2
		C Sandberg	6	6											3	N Richey	6	4	6
		M Neumannová	4	2					C Sandberg	7	1	2
		V Lancaster	2	1				3	N Richey	5	6	6
	3	N Richey	6	6

Section 7

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
									J Dalton	6	7	9
									K Sawamatsu	3	9	7
																J Dalton	5	3
																H Gourlay	7	6
								Q	K Blake	5	4
									H Gourlay	7	6
																							H Gourlay	3	2
																						7	V Wade	6	6
									P Coleman	3	3
									I Bentzer	6	6
																I Bentzer	1	1
															7	V Wade	6	6
									K Krantzcke	8	2	3
								7	V Wade	6	6	6

Section 8

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
									W Shaw	6	6
									H Masthoff	3	2
																W Shaw	6	6
																M Louie	2	2
									M Louie	7	4	10
									J Heldman	5	6	8
																							W Shaw	4	2
																						2	BJ King	6	6
									N Ornstein	5	3
									C Martinez	7	6
																C Martinez	1	3
															2	BJ King	6	6
									S Walsh	2	0
								2	BJ King	6	6

External links

• Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com
• 1972 Wimbledon Championships – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation