1972 Australian Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
1972 Australian Open
Champion Virginia Wade
Runner-up Evonne Goolagong
Score6–4, 6–4
Draw32
Seeds8
Main article: 1972 Australian Open

Virginia Wade defeated Evonne Goolagong in the final, 6–4, 6–4 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1972 Australian Open. It was her second major singles title. Wade was making her tournament debut.

Margaret Court was the three-time reigning champion, but did not compete this year due to pregnancy.

Seeds

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

  1. Evonne Goolagong (final)
  2. Virginia Wade (champion)
  3. Gail Chanfreau (quarterfinals)
  4. Helen Gourlay (semifinals)
  5. Olga Morozova (quarterfinals)
  6. Kerry Harris (semifinals)
  7. Karen Krantzcke (second round)
  8. Barbara Hawcroft (quarterfinals)

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
  D James 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  
  P Billing 1 2   4 H Gourlay 6 7  
  M Morgan 4 2     M Tesch 3 6  
  M Tesch 6 6   4 H Gourlay 6 6  
  R Knobel 2 4   5 O Morozova 1 2  
  S Irvine 6 6     S Irvine 5 6 1
  K Williams 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  
  A Lebedeff 0 1     J Young 5 6 1
  B Dart 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  
  J Harris 6 5 6 2 V Wade 6 6  
  P King 3 7 1   J Harris 1 0  
  C Norquay 3 1     V Wade 6 6  
2 V Wade 6 6  
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