1972 Women's Grand Prix (tennis)

For the 1972 Commercial Union Assurance Men's Grand Prix, see 1972 Men's Grand Prix (tennis).
1972 Grand Prix circuit
Details
Duration 16 February – 27 September
Edition 2nd
Tournaments 30
Categories Group AA
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Achievements (singles)
Most tournament titles United States Billie Jean King (9)
Most tournament finals United States Billie Jean King (14)
Prize money leader United States Billie Jean King (£9,000)
Points leader United States Billie Jean King (719)
1971
1973

The 1972 Commercial Union Assurance Grand Prix was a tennis circuit administered by the International Lawn Tennis Federation which served as a forerunner to the current Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) World Tour and the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Tour. The circuit consisted of the four modern Grand Slam tournaments and open tournaments recognised by the ILTF. This article covers all tournaments that were part of that year's Women's Grand Prix.

Schedule

Key

AA events
A events
B events
C events
Team events

March

Week of Tournament Champion Runner-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
27 March South African Open *
Johannesburg, South Africa
Group A
Hard – S64/D16
Australia Evonne Goolagong
4–6, 6–3, 6–0
United Kingdom Virginia Wade South Africa Pat Walkden
France Gail Sherriff Chanfreau
South Africa Allison McMillan
Australia Lesley Hunt
Australia Helen Gourlay
South Africa Winnie Shaw
Australia Evonne Goolagong
Australia Helen Gourlay

6–1, 6–4
South Africa Winnie Shaw
United Kingdom Joyce Williams

August

Week of Tournament Champion Runner-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
7 August U.S. Clay Court Championships
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA*
Group A
Clay – $60,000 – S32/D16
United States Chris Evert
7–6, 6–1
Australia Evonne Goolagong Australia Margaret Court
United States Linda Tuero
Australia Lesley Hunt
South Africa Pat Walkden
United States Pam Teeguarden
United States Julie Heldman
Australia Evonne Goolagong
Australia Lesley Hunt

6–2, 6–1
Australia Margaret Court
United States Pam Teeguarden
28 August US Open
Forest Hills, New York, USA *
Group AA
United States Billie Jean King
6–3, 7–5
Australia Kerry Reid Australia Margaret Court
United States Chris Evert
United Kingdom Virginia Wade
United States Pam Teeguarden
United States Rosie Casals
Soviet Union Olga Morozova
France Françoise Dürr
Netherlands Betty Stöve

6–3, 1–6, 6–3
Australia Margaret Court
United Kingdom Virginia Wade
Australia Margaret Court
United States Marty Riessen

6–3, 7–5
United States Rosemary Casals
Romania Ilie Năstase

Standings

Player Tournaments Played Points Prize Money
United States Billie Jean King 19 719 £9,000
Australia Evonne Goolagong 13 400 £6,700
United States Rosemary Casals 18 316 £4,500
United States Nancy Gunter 13 316 £3,600
Australia Kerry Melville 19 250 £3,000
Australia Margaret Court 8 234 £2,600
France Françoise Dürr 18 224 £2,200
United Kingdom Virginia Wade 11 183 £1,800
Australia Lesley Hunt 19 145 £1,600
United States Wendy Overton 13 172 £1,400

Statistical Information

The list of winners and amount of titles won, last name alphabetically:

The following players won their first title in 1972:

Further reading

See also

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