1972 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles qualifying

Players who neither had high enough rankings nor received wild cards to enter the main draw of the annual Wimbledon Tennis Championships participated in a qualifying tournament held one week before the event.

Women's singles qualifying
1972 Wimbledon Championships

Main articles: 1972 Wimbledon Championships and 1972 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

Qualifiers

1. Julie Anthony
2. Kathy Blake
3. Diane Riste
4. Monique Gurdal
5. Sue Mappin
6. Wendy Appleby
7. Tam O'Shaughnessy

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

First qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	1	Julie Anthony	7	6
	8	Anna-Maria Nasuelli	5	1
								Julie Anthony		4	6	6
								Mimmi Wikstedt		6	3	0
	4	Mimmi Wikstedt	6	7
	5	Rita Félix	0	5
															Julie Anthony		6	6
															Geraldine Barniville		4	3
	2	Geraldine Barniville	6	6
	7	Jenny Staley Hoad	1	4
								Geraldine Barniville		6	6
								Marjory Gengler		4	1
	3	Marjory Gengler	1
	6	Penny Hardgrave	1r

Second qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	1	Kathy Blake	6	6
	8	Claire Colman	1	4
								Kathy Blake		6	6
								Lindsay Blachford		1	4
	4	Lindsay Blachford	6	6
	5	C.A. Hunt	1	1
															Kathy Blake		6	7
															Monique Van Haver		2	5
	2	Monique Van Haver	6	6
	7	D.H. Turner	0	1
								Monique Van Haver		2	7	6
								Rosalba Vido		6	5	2
	3	Rosalba Vido	6	6
	6	M. Cooper	2	4

Third qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	1	Diane Riste	6	6
	8	Denise Staniszewski	2	2
								Diane Riste		6	0
								Madelaine Pegel		3	0r
	4	Madelaine Pegel	6	6
	5	Mandy Morgan	3	2
															Diane Riste		8	3	6
															A. Purek		6	6	3
	2	A. Purek	7	2	6
	7	Michelle Rodriguez	5	6	1
								A. Purek		6	6
								Roylee Bailey		4	1
	3	Roylee Bailey	6	6
	6	Beverley Vercoe	1	4

Fourth qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	1	Monique Gurdal	3	6	8
	8	Penny Moor	6	1	6
								Monique Gurdal		6	6
								Janine Whyte		3	3
	4	Janine Whyte	6	2	6
	5	Arista Steenkamp	2	6	4
															Monique Gurdal		8	6	6
															Sue Hole		9	4	1
	2	Sue Hole	3	6	6
	7	Cherry Panton	6	1	3
								Sue Hole		3	8	6
								Sandra Okin		6	6	3
	3	Sandra Okin	6	4	6
	6	R. Pearson	4	6	1

Fifth qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	1	Sue Mappin	6	6
	8	K.F. Sturgeon	3	4
								Sue Mappin		8	6
								Sally Holdsworth		6	2
	4	Sally Holdsworth	8	7
	5	Pam Austin	6	5
															Sue Mappin		6	6
															Frances Candy		2	0
	2	Frances Candy	8	6
	7	Susan Vinton	6	4
								Frances Candy		8	7
								Marie-Christine Brochard		6	5
	3	Marie-Christine Brochard	3	6	6
	6	Marilyn Tesch	6	1	3

Sixth qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	1	Wendy Appleby	8	6	7
	8	Margareta Strandberg	9	1	5
								Wendy Appleby		7	7
								Binnie Blackburn		5	5
	4	Binnie Blackburn	6	6
	5	Laurie Tenney	3	1
															Wendy Appleby		3	6	6
															Patty Cody		6	1	2
	2	Patty Cody	6	6
	7	Jane Poynder	4	1
								Patty Cody		6	3	6
								Carmen Mandarino		4	6	4
	3	Carmen Mandarino	6	6
	6	Elizabeth James	3	3

Seventh qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	1	Tam O'Shaughnessy	6	6
	8	Monica Giorgi	2	2
								Tam O'Shaughnessy		8	6
								Jenny Helliar		6	2
	4	Jenny Helliar	4	6	6
	5	Judy Connor	6	4	2
															Tam O'Shaughnessy		6	6
															Wendy Slaughter		1	2
	2	Louise Montgomery	6	4	6
	7	Isabelle Larsson	4	6	4
								Louise Montgomery		2	5
								Wendy Slaughter		6	7
	3	Wendy Slaughter	6	6
	6	Naoko Sato	4	2

External links

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