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US Open 1972

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WTA Grand Slam Grass Start: Aug 28, 1972 Draw: 64 79 matches
Champion: Billie Jean King

Knockout bracket

Round of 16
1 Billie Jean King 6 6
Sharon Walsh Pete 4 4
8 Virginia Wade 6 6
Barbara Downs 3 2
4 Rosie Casals 6 6
Fiorella Bonicelli 0 4
5 Margaret Court 6 6
Lesley Hunt 2 1
Olga Morozova 6 7
Betty Stove 3 5
3 Chris Evert 6 6
Julie Heldman 1 2
Kerry Reid 1 6 6
7 Francoise Durr 6 0 2
Pam Teeguarden 7 6
2 Evonne Goolagong 5 1
Quarterfinal
1 Billie Jean King 6 7
8 Virginia Wade 2 5
5 Margaret Court 6 4 6
4 Rosie Casals 4 6 4
3 Chris Evert 3 6 7
Olga Morozova 6 3 6
Kerry Reid 6 6
Pam Teeguarden 0 2
Semifinal
1 Billie Jean King 6 6
5 Margaret Court 4 4
Kerry Reid 6 6
3 Chris Evert 4 2
Final
1 Billie Jean King 6 7
Kerry Reid 3 5

Early rounds

Round of 128 16 matches
Winner Loser Set 1 Set 2 Set 3
Margaret Court Patricia Walkden 6-0 6-1 ·
Janice Metcalf Veronica Burton 6-3 2-6 6-4
Ana Maria Arias Ingrid Bentzer 7-5 6-1 ·
Barbara Hawcroft Lany Kaligis 3-6 7-6 6-2
Wendy Appleby Eliza Pande 6-3 1-6 6-2
Penny Moor Patricia Reese 6-4 2-6 6-4
Jeanne Evert Raquel Giscafre 6-3 6-1 ·
Lesley Hunt Becky Vest 6-1 6-3 ·
Wendy Overton Carole Graebner 7-6 3-6 7-6
Maria Teresa Nasuelli Sally Hudson Beck 6-2 6-4 ·
Laurie Fleming Laura Rossouw 6-2 6-0 ·
Betty Stove Marcie Louie 6-0 6-2 ·
Olga Morozova Kerry Harris 6-3 6-3 ·
Kristien Shaw Daphne Pattison 6-2 6-3 ·
Kazuko Sawamatsu Jill Cooper 5-7 6-4 6-4
Nancy Richey Marilyn Aschner 6-0 6-1 ·
Round of 64 32 matches
Winner Loser Set 1 Set 2 Set 3
Billie Jean King Patti Hogan 6-3 6-2 ·
Esme Emmanuel Linda Tuero 7-6 4-6 6-3
Sharon Walsh Pete Lita Liem 7-6 3-6 6-3
Sue Stap Mary Ann Eisel 4-6 6-4 6-3
Virginia Wade Isabel Fernandez De Soto 6-4 6-3 ·
Julie Anthony Janet Newberry 2-6 6-2 6-3
Barbara Downs Corinne Molesworth 6-2 6-4 ·
Susan Minford Pamela Austin 6-1 6-1 ·
Rosie Casals Nathalie Fuchs 6-1 6-2 ·
Valerie Ziegenfuss Cynthia Doerner 6-1 3-6 6-0
Fiorella Bonicelli Vicky Berner 6-3 6-4 ·
Wendy Gilchrist Maria Eugenia Guzman 6-0 6-3 ·
Margaret Court Janice Metcalf 6-2 6-1 ·
Barbara Hawcroft Ana Maria Arias 6-3 6-4 ·
Wendy Appleby Penny Moor 6-3 6-3 ·
Lesley Hunt Jeanne Evert 6-2 6-1 ·
Wendy Overton Maria Teresa Nasuelli 6-1 1-6 6-2
Betty Stove Laurie Fleming 3-6 6-0 6-1
Olga Morozova Kristien Shaw 6-3 5-7 6-0
Kazuko Sawamatsu Nancy Richey 6-4 4-6 6-3
Julie Heldman Kathy Blake 4-6 6-4 6-3
Laura Dupont Judy Alvarez 6-1 6-2 ·
Marita Redondo Tam Oshaughnessy 6-1 6-3 ·
Chris Evert Laurie Tenney 6-1 6-1 ·
Cecilia Martinez Rosalba Vido 6-0 6-4 ·
Kerry Reid Marina Kroschina 6-2 6-4 ·
Kristy Pigeon Susan Vinton 6-1 6-1 ·
Francoise Durr Brenda Garcia 6-4 6-1 ·
Pam Teeguarden Christina Sandberg 6-2 6-4 ·
Mona Guerrant Helen Gourlay 6-4 6-3 ·
Karen Krantzcke Lindsey Beaven 6-2 6-2 ·
Evonne Goolagong Brenda Kirk 6-2 6-2 ·
Round of 32 16 matches
Winner Loser Set 1 Set 2 Set 3
Billie Jean King Esme Emmanuel 6-1 6-3 ·
Sharon Walsh Pete Sue Stap 7-5 3-6 6-4
Virginia Wade Julie Anthony 6-4 7-5 ·
Barbara Downs Susan Minford 6-4 7-6 ·
Rosie Casals Valerie Ziegenfuss 6-3 6-4 ·
Fiorella Bonicelli Wendy Gilchrist 6-2 7-6 ·
Margaret Court Barbara Hawcroft 6-0 6-0 ·
Lesley Hunt Wendy Appleby 6-1 6-0 ·
Betty Stove Wendy Overton 6-2 6-2 ·
Olga Morozova Kazuko Sawamatsu 6-4 6-4 ·
Julie Heldman Laura Dupont 6-3 7-6 ·
Chris Evert Marita Redondo 6-1 6-2 ·
Kerry Reid Cecilia Martinez 6-4 6-2 ·
Francoise Durr Kristy Pigeon 6-7 6-1 6-4
Pam Teeguarden Mona Guerrant 6-4 6-4 ·
Evonne Goolagong Karen Krantzcke 6-3 7-5 ·

Players (80)

PlayerCountryReached
Billie Jean King Billie Jean King USA Winner
Kerry Reid Kerry Reid AUS Final
Chris Evert Chris Evert USA Semifinal
Margaret Court Margaret Court AUS Semifinal
OM Olga Morozova URS Quarterfinal
Pam Teeguarden Pam Teeguarden USA Quarterfinal
Rosie Casals Rosie Casals USA Quarterfinal
VW Virginia Wade GBR Quarterfinal
BD Barbara Downs USA Round of 16
Betty Stove Betty Stove NED Round of 16
Evonne Goolagong Evonne Goolagong AUS Round of 16
FB Fiorella Bonicelli URU Round of 16
Francoise Durr Francoise Durr FRA Round of 16
Julie Heldman Julie Heldman USA Round of 16
LH Lesley Hunt AUS Round of 16
SP Sharon Walsh Pete USA Round of 16
BH Barbara Hawcroft AUS Round of 32
CM Cecilia Martinez USA Round of 32
EE Esme Emmanuel RSA Round of 32
JA Julie Anthony USA Round of 32
Karen Krantzcke Karen Krantzcke AUS Round of 32
Kazuko Sawamatsu Kazuko Sawamatsu JPN Round of 32
KP Kristy Pigeon USA Round of 32
LD Laura Dupont USA Round of 32
MR Marita Redondo USA Round of 32
MG Mona Guerrant USA Round of 32
SS Sue Stap USA Round of 32
SM Susan Minford IRL Round of 32
Valerie Ziegenfuss Valerie Ziegenfuss USA Round of 32
WA Wendy Appleby USA Round of 32
WG Wendy Gilchrist AUS Round of 32
WO Wendy Overton USA Round of 32
AA Ana Maria Arias CHI Round of 64
BG Brenda Garcia USA Round of 64
BK Brenda Kirk RSA Round of 64
CS Christina Sandberg SWE Round of 64
CM Corinne Molesworth GBR Round of 64
CD Cynthia Doerner AUS Round of 64
HG Helen Gourlay AUS Round of 64
IS Isabel Fernandez De Soto COL Round of 64
JN Janet Newberry USA Round of 64
JM Janice Metcalf USA Round of 64
JE Jeanne Evert USA Round of 64
JA Judy Alvarez USA Round of 64
KB Kathy Blake USA Round of 64
KS Kristien Shaw USA Round of 64
LF Laurie Fleming USA Round of 64
LT Laurie Tenney USA Round of 64
Linda Tuero Linda Tuero USA Round of 64
LB Lindsey Beaven GBR Round of 64
LL Lita Liem INA Round of 64
MG Maria Eugenia Guzman ECU Round of 64
MN Maria Teresa Nasuelli ITA Round of 64
MK Marina Kroschina URS Round of 64
Mary Ann Eisel Mary Ann Eisel USA Round of 64
NR Nancy Richey USA Round of 64
NF Nathalie Fuchs FRA Round of 64
PA Pamela Austin USA Round of 64
PH Patti Hogan USA Round of 64
PM Penny Moor GBR Round of 64
RV Rosalba Vido ITA Round of 64
SV Susan Vinton USA Round of 64
TO Tam Oshaughnessy USA Round of 64
VB Vicky Berner CAN Round of 64
BV Becky Vest USA Round of 128
CG Carole Graebner USA Round of 128
DP Daphne Pattison ZIM Round of 128
EP Eliza Pande USA Round of 128
IB Ingrid Bentzer SWE Round of 128
JC Jill Cooper GBR Round of 128
Kerry Harris Kerry Harris AUS Round of 128
LK Lany Kaligis INA Round of 128
LR Laura Rossouw RSA Round of 128
ML Marcie Louie USA Round of 128
MA Marilyn Aschner USA Round of 128
PR Patricia Reese USA Round of 128
Patricia Walkden Patricia Walkden RSA Round of 128
RG Raquel Giscafre ARG Round of 128
SB Sally Hudson Beck ZIM Round of 128
VB Veronica Burton GBR Round of 128