1972 US Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
1972 US Open
Champion Billie Jean King
Runner-up Kerry Melville
Score6–3, 7–5
Draw64
Seeds9
Main article: 1972 US Open (tennis)

Defending champion Billie Jean King defeated Kerry Melville in the final, 6–3, 7–5 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1972 US Open. It was her third US Open singles title and ninth major singles title overall. For the second consecutive year and third time in her career, King did not lose a set during the tournament.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Billie Jean King is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

  1. Billie Jean King (champion)
  2. Evonne Goolagong (third round)
  3. Chris Evert (semifinalist)
  4. Rosie Casals (quarterfinalist)
  5. Margaret Court (semifinalist)
  6. Nancy Richey Gunter (first round)
  7. Françoise Dürr (third round)
  8. Virginia Wade (quarterfinalist)
  9. Kerry Melville (finalist)

Draw

Key

Final eight

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 Billie Jean King 6 7
8 Virginia Wade 2 5
1 Billie Jean King 6 6
5 Margaret Court 4 4
4 Rosie Casals 4 6 4
5 Margaret Court 6 4 6
1 Billie Jean King 6 7
9 Kerry Melville 3 5
Olga Morozova 6 3 6
3 Chris Evert 3 6 7
3 Chris Evert 4 2
9 Kerry Melville 6 6
9 Kerry Melville 6 6
Pam Teeguarden 0 2

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 King 6 6
Hogan 3 2 1 King 6 6
Emmanuel 7 4 6 Emmanuel 1 3
Tuero 6 6 3 1 King 6 6
Walsh 7 3 6 Walsh 4 4
Liem 6 6 3 Walsh 7 3 6
Stap 4 6 6 Stap 5 6 4
Beattie 6 4 3 1 King 6 7
8 Wade 6 6 8 Wade 2 5
Fernández-De Soto 4 3 8 Wade 6 7
Anthony 2 6 6 Anthony 4 5
Newberry 6 2 3 8 Wade 6 6
Downs 6 6 Downs 3 2
Molesworth 2 4 Downs 6 7
Minford 6 6 Minford 4 6
Austin 1 1

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 Casals 6 6
Fuchs 1 2 4 Casals 6 6
Ziegenfuss 6 3 6 Ziegenfuss 3 4
Doerner 1 6 0 4 Casals 6 6
Bonicelli 6 6 Bonicelli 0 4
Berner 3 4 Bonicelli 6 7
Gilchrist 6 6 Gilchrist 2 6
Guzmán 0 3 4 Casals 4 6 4
5 Court 6 6 5 Court 6 4 6
Metcalf 2 1 5 Court 6 6
Hawcroft 6 6 Hawcroft 0 0
Pinto Bravo 3 4 5 Court 6 6
Appleby 6 6 Hunt 2 1
Moor 3 3 Appleby 1 0
Hunt 6 6 Hunt 6 6
Evert 2 1

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Overton 6 1 6
Nasuelli 1 6 2 Overton 2 2
Stöve 3 6 6 Stöve 6 6
Fleming 6 0 1 Stöve 3 5
Morozova 6 5 6 Morozova 6 7
Kemmer 3 7 0 Morozova 6 6
Sawamatsu 6 4 6 Sawamatsu 4 4
6 Richey Gunter 4 6 3 Morozova 6 3 6
Heldman 4 6 6 3 Evert 3 6 7
Blake 6 4 3 Heldman 6 7
duPont 6 6 duPont 3 6
Alvarez 1 2 Heldman 1 2
Redondo 6 6 3 Evert 6 6
O'Shaughnessy 1 3 Redondo 1 2
3 Evert 6 6 3 Evert 6 6
Tenney 1 1

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Martinez 6 6
Vido 0 4 Martinez 4 2
9 Melville 6 6 9 Melville 6 6
Kroschina 2 4 9 Melville 1 6 6
Pigeon 6 6 7 Dürr 6 0 2
Vinton 1 1 Pigeon 7 1 4
7 Dürr 6 6 7 Dürr 6 6 6
Garcia 4 1 9 Melville 6 6
Teeguarden 6 6 Teeguarden 0 2
Sandberg 2 4 Teeguarden 6 6
Schallau 6 6 Schallau 4 4
Gourlay 4 3 Teeguarden 7 6
Krantzcke 6 6 2 Goolagong 5 1
Beaven 2 2 Krantzcke 3 5
2 Goolagong 6 6 2 Goolagong 6 7
Kirk 2 2
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