1972 French Open – Women's Doubles

The Women's Doubles tournament at the 1972 French Open was held from 22 May to 4 June 1972 on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. The fourth-seeded team of Billie Jean King and Betty Stöve won the title, defeating the unseeded pair of Winnie Shaw and Nell Truman in the final in straight sets.[1]

Women's Doubles
1972 French Open
Champion Billie Jean King
Betty Stöve
Runner-up Winnie Shaw
Nell Truman
Final score6–1, 6–2
Draw32
Seeds4

Seeds

  1. Judy Dalton / Françoise Dürr (Semifinalists)
  2. Rosie Casals / Virginia Wade (Quarterfinals)
  3. Brenda Kirk / Pat Pretorius (Second round)
  4. Billie Jean King / Betty Stöve (Champions)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
  Winnie Shaw
Nell Truman
6 6
Helen Gourlay
Karen Krantzcke
3 4
Winnie Shaw
Nell Truman
1 2
1 Billie Jean King
Betty Stöve
6 6
4 Billie Jean King
Betty Stöve
4 6 6
1 Judy Dalton
Françoise Dürr
6 3 1

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
2 Rosie Casals
Virginia Wade
6 6
Marina Chuvirina
Kora Schediwy
2 2 2 Rosie Casals
Virginia Wade
4 6 2
Winnie Shaw
Nell Truman
6 6 Winnie Shaw
Nell Truman
6 1 6
Nathalie Fuchs
Florence Guedy
2 3 Winnie Shaw
Nell Truman
8 3 6
Helga Masthoff
Heide Schildknecht
6 6 Helga Masthoff
Heide Schildknecht
6 6 4
Corinne Molesworth
Mona Guerrant
2 3 Helga Masthoff
Heide Schildknecht
6 6
Wendy Gilchrist
Laura Rossouw
W O Wendy Gilchrist
Laura Rossouw
4 2
F De La Courtie-Billat
A-M Rouchon
Winnie Shaw
Nell Truman
6 6
3 Brenda Kirk
Pat Pretorius
6 6 Helen Gourlay
Karen Krantzcke
3 4
Lucinda Crosby
Lucia Bruce
1 1 3 Brenda Kirk
Pat Pretorius
4 3
Fiorella Bonicelli
I Fernandez-De Soto
6 10 Fiorella Bonicelli
I Fernandez-De Soto
6 6
Ingrid Bentzer
Christina Sandberg
4 8 Fiorella Bonicelli
I Fernandez-De Soto
4 1
Helen Gourlay
Karen Krantzcke
6 8 Helen Gourlay
Karen Krantzcke
6 6
Miroslava Holubová
Erzsébet Széll
2 6 Helen Gourlay
Karen Krantzcke
6 10 6
Wendy Overton
Valerie Ziegenfuss
6 7 Wendy Overton
Valerie Ziegenfuss
3 12 4
Lany Kaligis
Lita Sugiarto
2 5

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
Pam Teeguarden
Linda Tuero
6 6
M-C Brochard
Sylvie Rual
4 3 Pam Teeguarden
Linda Tuero
4 3
Kerry Harris
Kerry Reid
7 6 Kerry Harris
Kerry Reid
6 6
Raquel Giscafré
Ana María Arias
5 2 Kerry Harris
Kerry Reid
2 3
Gail Chanfreau
Rosie Darmon
W O 4 Billie Jean King
Betty Stöve
6 6
Roylee Bailey
Shari Barman
Gail Chanfreau
Rosie Darmon
2 2
4 Billie Jean King
Betty Stöve
W O 4 Billie Jean King
Betty Stöve
6 6
Julie Heldman
Carmen Mandarino
4 Billie Jean King
Betty Stöve
4 6 6
Kristien Shaw
Kazuko Sawamatsu
0 6 6 1 Judy Dalton
Françoise Dürr
6 3 1
Katja Ebbinghaus
Gertruida Walhof
6 3 3 Kristien Shaw
Kazuko Sawamatsu
3 3
Lesley Hunt
Olga Morozova
6 6 Lesley Hunt
Olga Morozova
6 6
Dominique Beillan
Yuka Tanaka
3 4 Lesley Hunt
Olga Morozova
7 2 2
Marie Pinterova
Vlasta Vopičková
6 5 7 1 Judy Dalton
Françoise Dürr
5 6 6
Odile de Roubin
Michelle Rodríguez
4 7 5 Marie Pinterova
Vlasta Vopičková
1 Judy Dalton
Françoise Dürr
W-O 1 Judy Dalton
Françoise Dürr
W O
Eleanora Dumitrescu
Ekaterina Rosianu

References

  1. John Barrett, ed. (1973). World of Tennis '73 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 72. ISBN 9780671216238.
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