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Johannesburg 1972

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WTA WTA Tour Hard Start: Mar 27, 1972 Draw: 120 119 matches
Champion: Evonne Goolagong

Knockout bracket

Round of 16
1 Evonne Goolagong 6 6
16 Heide Orth 2 4
Alison Mcmillan
8 Linda Tuero
5 Patricia Walkden 6 4 6
12 Betty Stove 1 6 0
4 Helen Gourlay 6 6
Marijke Jansen 4 1
3 Gail Sherriff 6 2 6
Trudy Groenman 4 6 1
6 Winnie Shaw 7 1 6
Laura Rossouw 6 6 2
7 Lesley Hunt 7 4 6
10 Brenda Kirk 5 6 3
2 Virginia Wade 6 6
15 Susan Minford 4 1
Quarterfinal
1 Evonne Goolagong 6 6
Alison Mcmillan 3 0
5 Patricia Walkden 6 7
4 Helen Gourlay 3 5
3 Gail Sherriff 6 6
6 Winnie Shaw 0 1
2 Virginia Wade 6 6
7 Lesley Hunt 2 1
Semifinal
1 Evonne Goolagong 6 7
5 Patricia Walkden 1 6
2 Virginia Wade 6 6
3 Gail Sherriff 2 3
Final
1 Evonne Goolagong 4 6 6
2 Virginia Wade 6 3 0

Early rounds

Round of 128 56 matches
Winner Loser Set 1 Set 2 Set 3
Raquel Giscafre Ilana Kloss 6-2 2-6 7-6
Elviry Dry E Graas 6-0 6-4 ·
Glenda Tunmer F Wadner 6-1 6-3 ·
Glenda Swan Lotte Solbeck 6-2 6-2 ·
Heide Orth Gillian Kay 6-0 6-0 ·
Joyce Williams Yola Ramirez 6-4 6-0 ·
Greta Delport Leena Mutanen 4-6 6-0 6-3
Alison Mcmillan M Smit 6-0 6-0 ·
Michele Gurdal Helena Laitinen 6-4 6-4 ·
Elizabeth Vlotman Brigette Cuypers 6-0 6-0 ·
Andrea Menezes C Ravinsky 6-2 6-0 ·
Patricia Walkden Maria Teresa Nasuelli 6-2 6-3 ·
Kazuko Sawamatsu Tova Epstein 6-0 6-0 ·
Nicky Kruger T Young 6-0 6-0 ·
A Niciforovic B Christman 6-2 7-5 ·
Sonja Pachta Barbara Hambridge 6-4 6-2 ·
C Shu Mang Parvin Afshar 6-1 2-6 6-2
Betty Stove W Van Eeden 6-0 6-0 ·
Rosario Briones L Pirula 6-3 1-6 6-2
Marijke Jansen Robyn Legge 6-1 6-1 ·
Terisa Viljoen Evagreth Emmenegger 6-0 6-3 ·
Lyn Montgomery Gillian Van Der Merwe 6-4 6-2 ·
Eleanor Oneill R Le Roux 6-2 6-4 ·
Bernice Carr Carmen Coronado 6-1 6-0 ·
Ana Maria Ycaza Patricia Bianchi 6-3 6-3 ·
Beatriz Araujo Monica Giorgi 6-4 4-6 6-1
Helen Gourlay Heather Bucke 6-4 6-4 ·
Gail Sherriff Monique Van Haver 6-4 6-3 ·
Kirsten Robsahm M Roberton 6-2 6-1 ·
Mynie Van Zyl Andree Martin 6-3 6-3 ·
Trudy Groenman Ching Ling Chang W/O
Ana Maria Estalella Manso Marion Lloyd Wronsley 6-2 6-0 ·
Sally Hudson Beck Sabine Bernegger 6-4 6-4 ·
Katja Ebbinghaus Mari Ann Aklougart 6-0 6-4 ·
Marlene Gerson Sharon Walsh Pete 7-6 7-5 ·
Mara Cohen Mintz Alex Rotas 6-0 6-3 ·
Laura Rossouw Anne Mette Sorensen 6-3 7-6 ·
Maryna Godwin O Oosterhuizen 6-1 6-1 ·
Iris Riedel Kuhn Janine Bourgnon 7-6 6-4 ·
Annette Steenkamp Nati Santacana 6-3 7-5 ·
Winnie Shaw Marion De Witte 6-3 6-4 ·
Lesley Hunt Heather Allen 6-3 6-1 ·
Elena Subirats Marilyn Pryde 7-5 6-4 ·
Jane Ohara Heather Mackeown 6-3 6-1 ·
Maria Eugenia Guzman Sue Green 6-3 6-1 ·
Veronika Buche Aliki Koutsouri 6-0 6-2 ·
Bonnie Logan Marlene Calitz 6-1 6-1 ·
Brenda Kirk M Hendel 6-1 6-1 ·
Susan Minford Naoko Sato 6-1 6-3 ·
Linky Boshoff Marianne Kindler 6-3 6-4 ·
Daphne Pattison Ellen Grindvold 6-4 6-2 ·
Jenny Waggot Lucia Sarno 6-1 6-2 ·
Rosalba Vido Judy Chaloner 6-2 7-5 ·
A Slabbert Yo Lan Liu 7-6 7-6 ·
Marianna Brummer Mary Puljak 6-1 6-4 ·
Virginia Wade Rita Felix 6-2 6-1 ·
Round of 64 32 matches
Winner Loser Set 1 Set 2 Set 3
Evonne Goolagong Raquel Giscafre 6-0 6-2 ·
Isabel Fernandez De Soto Elviry Dry 6-2 6-2 ·
Glenda Tunmer J Sammons 6-2 6-2 ·
Heide Orth Glenda Swan 6-2 6-2 ·
Joyce Williams Greta Delport 4-6 6-0 6-0
Alison Mcmillan Michele Gurdal 7-5 6-4 ·
Elizabeth Vlotman Geraldine Barniville 6-1 6-2 ·
Linda Tuero Andrea Menezes 2-6 6-1 6-3
Patricia Walkden Kazuko Sawamatsu 6-1 6-1 ·
Nicky Kruger A Niciforovic 6-2 6-4 ·
Sonja Pachta C Shu Mang 7-6 2-6 6-3
Betty Stove Rosario Briones 6-2 6-1 ·
Marijke Jansen Terisa Viljoen 6-1 6-1 ·
Lyn Montgomery Eleanor Oneill 7-5 6-2 ·
Bernice Carr Ana Maria Ycaza 6-4 6-4 ·
Helen Gourlay Beatriz Araujo 6-0 6-1 ·
Gail Sherriff Kirsten Robsahm 6-0 6-1 ·
Mynie Van Zyl Fiorella Bonicelli 7-5 6-1 ·
Trudy Groenman Ana Maria Estalella Manso 1-6 6-3 6-0
Katja Ebbinghaus Sally Hudson Beck 6-2 6-3 ·
Marlene Gerson Mara Cohen Mintz 6-0 6-4 ·
Laura Rossouw Maryna Godwin 6-1 6-1 ·
Margaret Hunt Iris Riedel Kuhn 6-4 6-4 ·
Winnie Shaw Annette Steenkamp 6-2 6-2 ·
Lesley Hunt Kimiyo Hatanaka 6-2 6-3 ·
Elena Subirats Jane Ohara 6-2 6-1 ·
Maria Eugenia Guzman Veronika Buche 6-2 6-1 ·
Brenda Kirk Bonnie Logan 6-1 6-3 ·
Susan Minford Linky Boshoff 6-1 6-0 ·
Daphne Pattison Jenny Waggot 6-2 6-1 ·
Rosalba Vido A Slabbert 6-2 6-1 ·
Virginia Wade Marianna Brummer 6-0 6-0 ·
Round of 32 15 matches
Winner Loser Set 1 Set 2 Set 3
Evonne Goolagong Isabel Fernandez De Soto 6-1 6-3 ·
Heide Orth Glenda Tunmer 6-2 6-2 ·
Alison Mcmillan Joyce Williams 6-77 6-4 7-5
Linda Tuero Elizabeth Vlotman 7-6 6-2 ·
Betty Stove Sonja Pachta 6-3 6-3 ·
Marijke Jansen Lyn Montgomery 6-1 6-1 ·
Helen Gourlay Bernice Carr 6-3 6-2 ·
Gail Sherriff Mynie Van Zyl 6-3 6-3 ·
Trudy Groenman Katja Ebbinghaus 6-2 3-6 6-3
Laura Rossouw Marlene Gerson 6-3 6-2 ·
Winnie Shaw Margaret Hunt 6-2 6-2 ·
Lesley Hunt Elena Subirats 6-0 6-4 ·
Brenda Kirk Maria Eugenia Guzman 6-4 6-3 ·
Susan Minford Daphne Pattison 6-4 2-6 7-6
Virginia Wade Rosalba Vido 7-5 6-4 ·

Players (120)

PlayerCountryReached
Evonne Goolagong Evonne Goolagong AUS Winner
GS Gail Sherriff FRA Bronze
VW Virginia Wade GBR Final
Patricia Walkden Patricia Walkden RSA Bronze
AM Alison Mcmillan RSA Quarterfinal
HG Helen Gourlay AUS Quarterfinal
LH Lesley Hunt AUS Quarterfinal
WS Winnie Shaw GBR Quarterfinal
Betty Stove Betty Stove NED Round of 16
BK Brenda Kirk RSA Round of 16
HO Heide Orth GER Round of 16
LR Laura Rossouw RSA Round of 16
Linda Tuero Linda Tuero USA Round of 16
MJ Marijke Jansen NED Round of 16
SM Susan Minford IRL Round of 16
TG Trudy Groenman NED Round of 16
BC Bernice Carr RSA Round of 32
DP Daphne Pattison ZIM Round of 32
ES Elena Subirats MEX Round of 32
EV Elizabeth Vlotman GBR Round of 32
GT Glenda Tunmer RSA Round of 32
IS Isabel Fernandez De Soto COL Round of 32
JW Joyce Williams GBR Round of 32
Katja Ebbinghaus Katja Ebbinghaus FRG Round of 32
LM Lyn Montgomery RSA Round of 32
MH Margaret Hunt RSA Round of 32
MG Maria Eugenia Guzman ECU Round of 32
MG Marlene Gerson RSA Round of 32
MZ Mynie Van Zyl RSA Round of 32
NK Nicky Kruger RSA Round of 64
RV Rosalba Vido ITA Round of 32
SP Sonja Pachta AUT Round of 32
AN A Niciforovic RSA Round of 64
AS A Slabbert RSA Round of 64
AM Ana Maria Estalella Manso ESP Round of 64
AY Ana Maria Ycaza ECU Round of 64
AM Andrea Menezes BRA Round of 64
AS Annette Steenkamp RSA Round of 64
BA Beatriz Araujo ARG Round of 64
BL Bonnie Logan USA Round of 64
CM C Shu Mang TPE Round of 64
EO Eleanor Oneill IRL Round of 64
ED Elviry Dry RSA Round of 64
FB Fiorella Bonicelli URU Round of 64
GB Geraldine Barniville IRL Round of 64
GS Glenda Swan RSA Round of 64
GD Greta Delport RSA Round of 64
IK Iris Riedel Kuhn FRG Round of 64
JS J Sammons RSA Round of 64
JO Jane Ohara CAN Round of 64
JW Jenny Waggot RSA Round of 64
Kazuko Sawamatsu Kazuko Sawamatsu JPN Round of 64
KH Kimiyo Hatanaka JPN Round of 64
KR Kirsten Robsahm NOR Round of 64
LB Linky Boshoff RSA Round of 64
MM Mara Cohen Mintz ISR Round of 64
MB Marianna Brummer RSA Round of 64
MG Maryna Godwin RSA Round of 64
MG Michele Gurdal BEL Round of 64
RG Raquel Giscafre ARG Round of 64
RB Rosario Briones ECU Round of 64
SB Sally Hudson Beck ZIM Round of 64
TV Terisa Viljoen RSA Round of 64
VB Veronika Buche AUT Round of 64
AR Alex Rotas GRE Round of 128
AK Aliki Koutsouri RSA Round of 128
AM Andree Martin CAN Round of 128
AS Anne Mette Sorensen DEN Round of 128
BC B Christman RSA Round of 128
BH Barbara Hambridge RSA Round of 128
BC Brigette Cuypers RSA Round of 128
CR C Ravinsky RSA Round of 128
CC Carmen Coronado ESP Round of 128
CC Ching Ling Chang USA Round of 128
EG E Graas RSA Round of 128
EG Ellen Grindvold NOR Round of 128
EE Evagreth Emmenegger SUI Round of 128
FW F Wadner RSA Round of 128
GK Gillian Kay ISR Round of 128
GM Gillian Van Der Merwe RSA Round of 128
HA Heather Allen GBR Round of 128
HB Heather Bucke RSA Round of 128
HM Heather Mackeown RSA Round of 128
HL Helena Laitinen FIN Round of 128
Ilana Kloss Ilana Kloss RSA Round of 128
JB Janine Bourgnon SUI Round of 128
JC Judy Chaloner NZL Round of 128
LP L Pirula RSA Round of 128
LM Leena Mutanen FIN Round of 128
LS Lotte Solbeck DEN Round of 128
LS Lucia Sarno URU Round of 128
MH M Hendel RSA Round of 128
MR M Roberton RSA Round of 128
MS M Smit RSA Round of 128
MA Mari Ann Aklougart RSA Round of 128
MN Maria Teresa Nasuelli ITA Round of 128
MK Marianne Kindler SUI Round of 128
MP Marilyn Pryde NZL Round of 128
MW Marion De Witte BEL Round of 128
MW Marion Lloyd Wronsley RSA Round of 128
MC Marlene Calitz RSA Round of 128
MP Mary Puljak URU Round of 128
MG Monica Giorgi ITA Round of 128
MH Monique Van Haver BEL Round of 128
NS Naoko Sato JPN Round of 128
NS Nati Santacana ESP Round of 128
OO O Oosterhuizen RSA Round of 128
PA Parvin Afshar IRI Round of 128
PB Patricia Bianchi ARG Round of 128
RR R Le Roux RSA Round of 128
RF Rita Felix SUI Round of 128
RL Robyn Legge NZL Round of 128
SB Sabine Bernegger AUT Round of 128
SP Sharon Walsh Pete USA Round of 128
SG Sue Green RSA Round of 128
TY T Young RSA Round of 128
TE Tova Epstein ISR Round of 128
WE W Van Eeden RSA Round of 128
YL Yo Lan Liu TPE Round of 128
YR Yola Ramirez MEX Round of 128

Other matches

RoundWinnerLoserScore
BR Gail Sherriff Patricia Walkden 6-0 7-6(13)