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Australian Open 1972

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WTA Grand Slam Grass Start: Dec 26, 1972 Draw: 48 47 matches
Champion: Margaret Court

Knockout bracket

Round of 16
1 Margaret Court 6 6
Brenda Dart 0 0
8 Karen Krantzcke 6 7
9 Eugenia Birioukova 1 5
Dianne Fromholtz 6 6
Wendy Turnbull 3 2
4 Kerry Reid 6 6
Glynis Coles 1 2
3 Virginia Wade 6 6
Lesley Turner 1 1
6 Kazuko Sawamatsu 6 6
11 Marilyn Tesch 3 2
7 Kerry Harris 6 6
10 Barbara Hawcroft 0 2
2 Evonne Goolagong 6 6 6
Lesley Charles 7 4 2
Quarterfinal
1 Margaret Court 6 6
8 Karen Krantzcke 4 3
4 Kerry Reid 6 6
Dianne Fromholtz 1 3
6 Kazuko Sawamatsu 0 6 6
3 Virginia Wade 6 1 4
2 Evonne Goolagong 6 6
7 Kerry Harris 4 3
Semifinal
1 Margaret Court 6 6
4 Kerry Reid 1 0
2 Evonne Goolagong 6 6
6 Kazuko Sawamatsu 4 3
Final
1 Margaret Court 6 7
2 Evonne Goolagong 4 5

Early rounds

Round of 64 16 matches
Winner Loser Set 1 Set 2 Set 3
Nathalie Fuchs Lynette Mansfield 5-7 6-2 6-1
Brenda Dart Kathy Walker 6-4 6-3 ·
Helen Worland Diane James 6-2 7-5 ·
Duk Hee Lee Pam Whytcross 6-4 7-5 ·
Dianne Fromholtz Helen Young 6-1 6-2 ·
Wendy Turnbull Kay Williams 6-0 5-7 6-3
Moira Whitely Soon Oh Lee 6-4 6-4 ·
Cynthia Doerner Leslie Walker 6-2 6-1 ·
Chris Matison Kerry Wilkinson 7-5 6-1 ·
Marion Proisy Dorte Ekner 6-4 6-4 ·
Maureen Mccalman Joan Walker 7-6 2-6 6-4
Lindsay Blachford Sally Irvine 7-6 6-3 ·
Monique Van Haver Kiyoko Nomura 6-1 6-2 ·
Mandy Morgan Janine Whyte 6-3 6-1 ·
Lesley Charles Chris Oneil 7-6 5-7 6-2
Jeong Soon Yang Helen Crozier 6-2 6-4 ·
Round of 32 16 matches
Winner Loser Set 1 Set 2 Set 3
Margaret Court Nathalie Fuchs 6-0 6-0 ·
Brenda Dart Kerry Ballard 2-6 6-3 6-2
Eugenia Birioukova Helen Worland 6-0 6-1 ·
Karen Krantzcke Duk Hee Lee 6-3 7-5 ·
Dianne Fromholtz Patricia Coleman 6-2 6-1 ·
Wendy Turnbull Janet Young W/O
Glynis Coles Moira Whitely 6-2 6-1 ·
Kerry Reid Cynthia Doerner 6-4 6-2 ·
Virginia Wade Chris Matison 6-0 6-0 ·
Lesley Turner Marion Proisy 6-1 6-2 ·
Marilyn Tesch Maureen Mccalman 6-2 7-6 ·
Kazuko Sawamatsu Lindsay Blachford 6-3 2-6 6-1
Kerry Harris Monique Van Haver 6-2 6-4 ·
Barbara Hawcroft Mandy Morgan 6-1 1-6 6-2
Lesley Charles Michele Gurdal 3-6 6-3 6-2
Evonne Goolagong Jeong Soon Yang 6-3 6-1 ·

Players (48)

PlayerCountryReached
Margaret Court Margaret Court AUS Winner
Evonne Goolagong Evonne Goolagong AUS Final
Kazuko Sawamatsu Kazuko Sawamatsu JPN Semifinal
Kerry Reid Kerry Reid AUS Semifinal
Dianne Fromholtz Dianne Fromholtz AUS Quarterfinal
Karen Krantzcke Karen Krantzcke AUS Quarterfinal
Kerry Harris Kerry Harris AUS Quarterfinal
VW Virginia Wade GBR Quarterfinal
BH Barbara Hawcroft AUS Round of 16
BD Brenda Dart AUS Round of 16
EB Eugenia Birioukova AZE Round of 16
GC Glynis Coles GBR Round of 16
LC Lesley Charles GBR Round of 16
Lesley Turner Lesley Turner AUS Round of 16
MT Marilyn Tesch AUS Round of 16
WT Wendy Turnbull AUS Round of 16
CM Chris Matison AUS Round of 32
CD Cynthia Doerner AUS Round of 32
DL Duk Hee Lee KOR Round of 32
HW Helen Worland AUS Round of 32
JY Janet Young AUS Round of 32
JY Jeong Soon Yang KOR Round of 32
KB Kerry Ballard AUS Round of 32
LB Lindsay Blachford GBR Round of 32
MM Mandy Morgan AUS Round of 32
MP Marion Proisy FRA Round of 32
MM Maureen Mccalman AUS Round of 32
MG Michele Gurdal BEL Round of 32
MW Moira Whitely AUS Round of 32
MH Monique Van Haver BEL Round of 32
NF Nathalie Fuchs FRA Round of 32
PC Patricia Coleman AUS Round of 32
CO Chris Oneil AUS Round of 64
DJ Diane James AUS Round of 64
DE Dorte Ekner DEN Round of 64
HC Helen Crozier AUS Round of 64
HY Helen Young AUS Round of 64
JW Janine Whyte AUS Round of 64
JW Joan Walker ZIM Round of 64
KW Kathy Walker AUS Round of 64
KW Kay Williams AUS Round of 64
KW Kerry Wilkinson AUS Round of 64
KN Kiyoko Nomura JPN Round of 64
LW Leslie Walker AUS Round of 64
LM Lynette Mansfield AUS Round of 64
PW Pam Whytcross AUS Round of 64
SI Sally Irvine AUS Round of 64
SL Soon Oh Lee KOR Round of 64