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Wimbledon 1972

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WTA Grand Slam Grass Start: Jun 26, 1972 Draw: 96 95 matches
Champion: Billie Jean King

Knockout bracket

Round of 16
1 Evonne Goolagong 3 6 9
Olga Morozova 6 0 7
8 Francoise Durr 6 6
Laura Dupont 1 2
4 Chris Evert 6 6
Julie Anthony 3 2
Patti Hogan 6 6
Pam Teeguarden 3 4
6 Rosie Casals 6 6
Betty Stove 3 2
3 Nancy Richey 6 7
Kerry Harris 3 5
7 Virginia Wade 6 6
Helen Gourlay 3 2
2 Billie Jean King 6 6
Winnie Shaw 4 2
Quarterfinal
1 Evonne Goolagong 8 7
8 Francoise Durr 6 5
4 Chris Evert 6 4 6
Patti Hogan 2 6 1
6 Rosie Casals 3 6 6
3 Nancy Richey 6 4 0
2 Billie Jean King 6 3 6
7 Virginia Wade 1 6 3
Semifinal
1 Evonne Goolagong 4 6 6
4 Chris Evert 6 3 4
2 Billie Jean King 6 6
6 Rosie Casals 2 4
Final
2 Billie Jean King 6 6
1 Evonne Goolagong 3 3

Early rounds

Round of 128 32 matches
Winner Loser Set 1 Set 2 Set 3
Chris Evert Valerie Ziegenfuss 1-6 6-3 6-3
Janet Newberry Katja Ebbinghaus 6-3 6-1 ·
Shirley Bloomer Carole Graebner 6-1 9-8 ·
Mary Ann Eisel Michele Gurdal 6-2 6-4 ·
Julie Anthony Odile De Roubin 6-1 3-6 6-0
Veronica Burton Lindsey Beaven 2-6 6-2 6-4
Jill Cooper Trish Mcclenaughan 6-0 6-3 ·
Vlasta Kodesova Tam Oshaughnessy 6-1 6-2 ·
Kerry Reid Vicky Berner 6-2 6-2 ·
Sonja Pachta Sue Mappin 6-3 3-6 7-5
Linda Tuero Jackie Fayter 6-1 6-3 ·
Patti Hogan Wendy Appleby 6-4 8-6 ·
Laura Rossouw Gail Sherriff 7-5 6-0 ·
Daphne Pattison Glynis Coles 6-3 4-6 6-3
Raquel Giscafre Di Riste 6-4 6-2 ·
Pam Teeguarden Corinne Molesworth 9-8 6-1 ·
Trudy Groenman Alena Palmeova West 6-3 6-1 ·
Wendy Gilchrist Kristy Pigeon 4-6 6-4 6-3
Lesley Hunt Brenda Kirk 7-5 6-4 ·
Betty Stove Lucia Bassi 6-3 6-0 ·
Barbara Hawcroft Susan Minford 6-4 6-4 ·
Eugenia Birioukova Maria Eugenia Guzman 6-4 6-1 ·
Cynthia Doerner Sally Hudson Beck 6-4 3-6 6-4
Rosie Casals Lany Kaligis 6-4 6-3 ·
Lesley Charles Nathalie Fuchs 6-2 6-3 ·
Lita Liem Marijke Jansen 7-5 7-9 6-3
Alex Cowie Denise Carter 6-2 6-2 ·
Kerry Harris Kristien Shaw 8-6 3-6 7-5
Helen Amos Ana Maria Arias 7-5 6-3 ·
Patricia Walkden Wendy Turnbull 6-0 6-3 ·
Christina Sandberg Marie Pinterova 6-4 6-2 ·
Nancy Richey Vicki Lancaster Kerr 6-2 6-1 ·
Round of 64 32 matches
Winner Loser Set 1 Set 2 Set 3
Evonne Goolagong Marilyn Pryde 6-3 6-4 ·
Sandy Stap Ada Bakker 6-0 5-7 6-1
Olga Morozova Fiorella Bonicelli 7-5 7-5 ·
Wendy Overton Kora Schediwy 6-1 6-4 ·
Francoise Durr Esme Emmanuel 6-1 6-1 ·
Nell Truman Isabel Fernandez De Soto 6-2 6-4 ·
Laura Dupont Joyce Williams 7-9 8-6 6-2
Marina Kroschina Mona Guerrant 6-4 2-6 6-1
Chris Evert Janet Newberry 6-3 6-0 ·
Mary Ann Eisel Shirley Bloomer 6-2 4-6 6-3
Julie Anthony Veronica Burton 7-5 2-6 6-2
Jill Cooper Vlasta Kodesova 6-3 6-2 ·
Kerry Reid Sonja Pachta 6-0 9-7 ·
Patti Hogan Linda Tuero 6-1 6-4 ·
Laura Rossouw Daphne Pattison 4-6 6-3 7-5
Pam Teeguarden Raquel Giscafre 6-0 1-0 ·
Trudy Groenman Wendy Gilchrist 6-3 6-4 ·
Betty Stove Lesley Hunt 5-7 7-5 6-2
Barbara Hawcroft Eugenia Birioukova 6-3 2-6 6-4
Rosie Casals Cynthia Doerner 6-2 6-8 6-0
Lita Liem Lesley Charles 7-5 4-6 7-5
Kerry Harris Alex Cowie 8-6 6-2 ·
Patricia Walkden Helen Amos 6-1 6-2 ·
Nancy Richey Christina Sandberg 5-7 6-1 6-2
Judy Tegart Kazuko Sawamatsu 6-3 7-9 9-7
Helen Gourlay Kathy Blake 7-5 6-4 ·
Ingrid Bentzer Patricia Coleman 6-3 6-3 ·
Virginia Wade Karen Krantzcke 6-8 6-2 6-3
Winnie Shaw Helga Masthoff 6-3 6-2 ·
Marcie Louie Julie Heldman 7-5 4-6 10-8
Cecilia Martinez Nancy Ornstein 7-5 6-3 ·
Billie Jean King Sharon Walsh Pete 6-2 6-0 ·
Round of 32 16 matches
Winner Loser Set 1 Set 2 Set 3
Evonne Goolagong Sandy Stap 6-2 6-0 ·
Olga Morozova Wendy Overton 6-4 6-1 ·
Francoise Durr Nell Truman 6-0 6-1 ·
Laura Dupont Marina Kroschina 9-8 6-4 ·
Chris Evert Mary Ann Eisel 8-6 8-6 ·
Julie Anthony Jill Cooper 6-1 6-2 ·
Patti Hogan Kerry Reid 6-4 6-4 ·
Pam Teeguarden Laura Rossouw 6-2 6-2 ·
Betty Stove Trudy Groenman 6-2 9-8 ·
Rosie Casals Barbara Hawcroft 6-0 6-1 ·
Kerry Harris Lita Liem 3-6 6-2 6-2
Nancy Richey Patricia Walkden 6-2 4-6 6-2
Helen Gourlay Judy Tegart 7-5 6-3 ·
Virginia Wade Ingrid Bentzer 6-1 6-1 ·
Winnie Shaw Marcie Louie 6-2 6-2 ·
Billie Jean King Cecilia Martinez 6-1 6-3 ·

Players (96)

PlayerCountryReached
Billie Jean King Billie Jean King USA Winner
Evonne Goolagong Evonne Goolagong AUS Final
Chris Evert Chris Evert USA Semifinal
Rosie Casals Rosie Casals USA Semifinal
Francoise Durr Francoise Durr FRA Quarterfinal
NR Nancy Richey USA Quarterfinal
PH Patti Hogan USA Quarterfinal
VW Virginia Wade GBR Quarterfinal
Betty Stove Betty Stove NED Round of 16
HG Helen Gourlay AUS Round of 16
JA Julie Anthony USA Round of 16
Kerry Harris Kerry Harris AUS Round of 16
LD Laura Dupont USA Round of 16
OM Olga Morozova URS Round of 16
Pam Teeguarden Pam Teeguarden USA Round of 16
WS Winnie Shaw GBR Round of 16
BH Barbara Hawcroft AUS Round of 32
CM Cecilia Martinez USA Round of 32
IB Ingrid Bentzer SWE Round of 32
JC Jill Cooper GBR Round of 32
Judy Tegart Judy Tegart AUS Round of 32
Kerry Reid Kerry Reid AUS Round of 32
LR Laura Rossouw RSA Round of 32
LL Lita Liem INA Round of 32
ML Marcie Louie USA Round of 32
MK Marina Kroschina URS Round of 32
Mary Ann Eisel Mary Ann Eisel USA Round of 32
NT Nell Truman GBR Round of 32
Patricia Walkden Patricia Walkden RSA Round of 32
SS Sandy Stap USA Round of 32
TG Trudy Groenman NED Round of 32
WO Wendy Overton USA Round of 32
AB Ada Bakker NED Round of 64
AC Alex Cowie GBR Round of 64
CS Christina Sandberg SWE Round of 64
CD Cynthia Doerner AUS Round of 64
DP Daphne Pattison ZIM Round of 64
EE Esme Emmanuel RSA Round of 64
EB Eugenia Birioukova AZE Round of 64
FB Fiorella Bonicelli URU Round of 64
HA Helen Amos AUS Round of 64
Helga Masthoff Helga Masthoff FRG Round of 64
IS Isabel Fernandez De Soto COL Round of 64
JN Janet Newberry USA Round of 64
JW Joyce Williams GBR Round of 64
Julie Heldman Julie Heldman USA Round of 64
Karen Krantzcke Karen Krantzcke AUS Round of 64
KB Kathy Blake USA Round of 64
Kazuko Sawamatsu Kazuko Sawamatsu JPN Round of 64
KS Kora Schediwy FRG Round of 64
LC Lesley Charles GBR Round of 64
LH Lesley Hunt AUS Round of 64
Linda Tuero Linda Tuero USA Round of 64
MP Marilyn Pryde NZL Round of 64
MG Mona Guerrant USA Round of 64
NO Nancy Ornstein USA Round of 64
PC Patricia Coleman AUS Round of 64
RG Raquel Giscafre ARG Round of 64
SP Sharon Walsh Pete USA Round of 64
SB Shirley Bloomer GBR Round of 64
SP Sonja Pachta AUT Round of 64
VB Veronica Burton GBR Round of 64
VK Vlasta Kodesova CZE Round of 64
WG Wendy Gilchrist AUS Round of 64
AW Alena Palmeova West TCH Round of 128
AA Ana Maria Arias CHI Round of 128
BK Brenda Kirk RSA Round of 128
CG Carole Graebner USA Round of 128
CM Corinne Molesworth GBR Round of 128
DC Denise Carter USA Round of 128
DR Di Riste GBR Round of 128
GS Gail Sherriff FRA Round of 128
GC Glynis Coles GBR Round of 128
JF Jackie Fayter GBR Round of 128
Katja Ebbinghaus Katja Ebbinghaus FRG Round of 128
KS Kristien Shaw USA Round of 128
KP Kristy Pigeon USA Round of 128
LK Lany Kaligis INA Round of 128
LB Lindsey Beaven GBR Round of 128
LB Lucia Bassi ITA Round of 128
MG Maria Eugenia Guzman ECU Round of 128
MP Marie Pinterova HUN Round of 128
MJ Marijke Jansen NED Round of 128
MG Michele Gurdal BEL Round of 128
NF Nathalie Fuchs FRA Round of 128
OR Odile De Roubin FRA Round of 128
SB Sally Hudson Beck ZIM Round of 128
SM Sue Mappin GBR Round of 128
SM Susan Minford IRL Round of 128
TO Tam Oshaughnessy USA Round of 128
TM Trish Mcclenaughan AUS Round of 128
Valerie Ziegenfuss Valerie Ziegenfuss USA Round of 128
VK Vicki Lancaster Kerr AUS Round of 128
VB Vicky Berner CAN Round of 128
WA Wendy Appleby USA Round of 128
WT Wendy Turnbull AUS Round of 128