1972 Virginia Slims of Denver

The 1972 Virginia Slims of Denver, also known as the Virginia Slims Denver International, was a women's tennis tournament played on hard court at the South High School in Denver, Colorado in the United States that was part of the 1972 WT Pro Tour. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and was held from August 14 through August 20, 1972.[1] Third-seeded Nancy Richey Gunter won the singles title and earned $6,000 first-prize money.[2][3][4]

1972 Virginia Slims of Denver
DateAugust 14–20
Edition1st
Draw32S/16D
Prize money$25,000
SurfaceHard
LocationDenver, United States
VenueSouth High School
Champions
Singles
Nancy Richey Gunter
Doubles
Françoise Dürr / Lesley Hunt

Finals

Singles

Nancy Richey Gunter defeated Billie Jean King 1–6, 6–4, 6–4

Doubles

Françoise Dürr / Lesley Hunt defeated Helen Gourlay / Karen Krantzcke 6–0, 6–3

Prize money
Event W F 3rd 4th QF Round of 16 Round of 32
Singles [1] $6,000 $3,400 $2,000 $1,600 $1,000 $400 $150

See also

References
  1. John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 114, 128–129.
  2. John Barrett, ed. (1973). World of Tennis '73 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 132. ISBN 9780671216238.
  3. "Billie Jean King beaten by Nancy Richey Gunter". The Montreal Gazette. AP. August 21, 1972. p. 19.
  4. "Mrs. Gunther upsets Billie Jean King". Beaver County Times. UPI. August 21, 1972. p. C4.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.