1972 Women's Tennis Circuit
The 1972 Women's Tennis Circuit was composed of the second annual Virginia Slims Circuit, a tour of tennis tournaments for female tennis players, sponsored by Virginia Slims cigarettes and the Commercial Union Assurance Grand Prix.[1][2]
.jpg.webp) Evonne Goolagong won most tour titles 12 | |
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Duration | 26 December 1971 – 18 December 1972 |
| Edition | 2nd |
| Tournaments | 56 |
| Categories | Grand Slam (4) Year-end championships Virginia Slims Circuit (20) Commercial Union Grand Prix (11) Non-Tour Events (20) |
| Achievements (singles) | |
| Most tournament titles | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Evonne Goolagong (12) |
| Most tournament finals | Evonne Goolagong (20) |
← 1971 1973 → | |
Schedule
This is a calendar of all events sponsored by Virginia Slims in the year 1972, with player progression documented from the quarterfinals stage. The table also includes the Grand Slam tournaments, the 1972 Virginia Slims Championships and the 1972 Federation Cup.[1]
- Key
| Grand Slam tournaments |
| Virginia Slims championships |
| Virginia Slims Circuit |
| Commercial Union Grand Prix |
| Non-tour events |
| Team events |
December (1971)
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Dec | Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam Grass – 64S/32D Singles – Doubles |  Virginia Wade6–4, 6–4 | Evonne Goolagong | Helen Gourlay Kerry Harris | Barbara Hawcroft Olga Morozova Gail Chanfreau Patricia Coleman |
| Helen Gourlay Kerry Harris 6–0, 6–4 | Patricia Coleman Karen Krantzcke |
January
February
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Feb | Virginia Slims of Oklahoma City Oklahoma City, United States Virginia Slims $20,000 Singles – Doubles |
 Rosie Casals 6–4, 6–1 | Valerie Ziegenfuss |  Betty Stöve Judy Dalton | Billie Jean King Wendy Overton Julie Heldman Françoise Dürr |
| Rosie Casals Billie Jean King 6–7(4–5), 7–6(5–2), 6–2 |
Judy Dalton Françoise Dürr | ||||
| 21 Feb | Virginia Slims of Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C., United States Virginia Slims $18,000 Singles – Doubles |
Nancy Gunter 7–6(5–1), 6–1 | Chris Evert | Kerry Melville Rosie Casals | Julie Heldman Françoise Dürr Barbara Downs Wendy Overton |
| Wendy Overton Valerie Ziegenfuss 7–5, 6–2 |
Judy Dalton Françoise Dürr | ||||
| 28 Feb | K-Mart International Birmingham, United States Virginia Slims $15,000 Singles – Doubles |
Kerry Melville 6–3, 6–7(3–5), 6–4 | Rosie Casals | Wendy Overton Helen Gourlay |
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| Judy Dalton Françoise Dürr 6–1, 6–1 |
Rosie Casals Kerry Melville |
March
April
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May
June
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July
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 July | Green Shield Welsh Championships Newport, Wales Commercial Union Grand Prix Grass Singles – Doubles |
Kerry Melville 6–3, 6–2 | Virginia Wade | Winnie Shaw Joyce Williams | Betty Stöve Patti Hogan Carole Graebner Helen Gourlay |
| Judy Dalton Betty Stöve 7–5, 6–4 |
Kerry Harris Kerry Melville | ||||
| Carroll's Irish Open Dublin, Ireland Commercial Union Grand Prix Grass Singles – Doubles |
Evonne Goolagong 2–6, 6–1, 6–2 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Pat Walkden-Pretorius | Karen Krantzcke Lesley Hunt |  Sue Minford Geraldine Barniville Brenda Kirk Cecilia Martinez | |
| Brenda Kirk Pat Walkden-Pretorius 6–3, 8–10, 6–2 |
Evonne Goolagong Karen Krantzcke | ||||
| 17 July | Rothmans North of England Championships Hoylake, United Kingdom Commercial Union Grand Prix Grass Singles – Doubles |
Evonne Goolagong vs Betty Stöve Title Shared | |||
| Evonne Goolagong / Helen Gourlay vs Brenda Kirk / Pat Walkden-PretoriusTitle Shared | |||||
| 31 July | Virginia Slims of Columbus Columbus, United States Virginia Slims $25,500 Singles – Doubles | Rosie Casals 6–7(2–5), 7–6(5–0), 6–0 | Françoise Dürr | Billie Jean King Valerie Ziegenfuss | Helen Gourlay Lesley Hunt Wendy Overton Nancy Gunter |
| Françoise Dürr Helen Gourlay 6–4, 6–3 |
Kerry Harris Kerry Melville | ||||
| Western Open Championships Cincinnati, Ohio, USA Commercial Union Grand Prix Singles – Doubles |
Margaret Court 3–6, 6–2, 7–5 | Evonne Goolagong | Linda Tuero Nathalie Fuchs |  Isabel Fernández de Soto Sue Stap Janice Metcalf Pat Walkden-Pretorius | |
| Margaret Court Evonne Goolagong 6–4, 6–1 |
Brenda Kirk Pat Walkden-Pretorius | ||||
August
September
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep | Four Roses Classic Charlotte, United States Virginia Slims $40,000 Singles – Doubles |
Billie Jean King 6–2, 6–2 | Margaret Court | Rosie Casals Nancy Gunter | Mona Schallau Kerry Melville Françoise Dürr Wendy Overton |
| Françoise Dürr & Betty Stöve vs Margaret Court & Lesley Hunt(Divided) | |||||
| 18 Sep | Virginia Slims Golden Gate Classic Oakland, United States Virginia Slims $20,000 Singles – Doubles |
Margaret Court 6–4, 6–1 | Billie Jean King | Rosie Casals (3rd) Kerry Melville (4th) | Julie Heldman Veronica Burton Lesley Hunt Mona Schallau |
| Ann Jones Billie Jean King 7–5, 2–6, 7–6(5–4) |
Margaret Court Lesley Hunt | ||||
| 25 Sep | Virginia Slims of Phoenix Phoenix, United States Virginia Slims $25,000 Singles – Doubles |
Billie Jean King 7–6(5–3), 6–3 | Margaret Court | Rosie Casals (3rd) Wendy Overton (4th) | Veronica Burton Karen Krantzcke Françoise Dürr Nancy Gunter |
| Rosie Casals Wendy Overton 6–4, 6–3 |
Françoise Dürr Betty Stöve | ||||
October
November
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Nov | Dewar Cup Torquay Torquay, United Kingdom Non-Tour Event Singles – Doubles |
Margaret Court 2–6, 6–3, 6–1 | Virginia Wade | Julie Heldman Brenda Kirk | Patti Hogan Corinne Molesworth Betty Stöve Sharon Walsh |
| Margaret Court Virginia Wade 6–4, 6–4 |
Brenda Kirk Sharon Walsh | ||||
| 13 Nov | Dewar Cup Finale Nottingham, United Kingdom Non-Tour Event Singles – Doubles |
Margaret Court 6–1, 6–1 | Virginia Wade | Betty Stöve Julie Heldman | Wendy Gilchrist Corinne Molesworth Brenda Kirk Sharon Walsh |
| 20 Nov | Australian Hardcourt Championships Melbourne, Australia Non-Tour Event Hard Singles – Doubles |
Evonne Goolagong 6–7, 6–2, 6–2 | Patricia Coleman | ||
| Evonne Goolagong Janet Young 2–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
Patricia Coleman Sally Irvine | ||||
| 27 Nov | Queensland Championships Brisbane, Australia Non-Tour Event Singles – Doubles |
Evonne Goolagong 6–0, 7–5 | Glynis Coles | Barbara Hawcroft Lesley Charles | Gai Healey Marilyn Tesch Wendy Turnbull Patricia Coleman |
| Janet Fallis / Evonne Goolagong vs Barbara Hawcroft / Marilyn TeschNo Contest | |||||
| Argentine Open Buenos Aires, Argentina Non-Tour Event Clay Singles – Doubles |
Virginia Wade 6–4, 6–1 |  Fiorella Bonicelli | |||
 Helga Masthoff Pam Teeguarden 6–4, 6–1 |
 Ana María Arias Virginia Wade | ||||
December
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Dec | Western Australian Championships Perth, Australia Non-Tour Event Singles – Doubles |
Margaret Court 6–3, 6–2 | Evonne Goolagong | Lesley Hunt  Kazuko Sawamatsu | Nathalie Fuchs Christine Matison Glynis Coles .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Monique van Haver |
| 11 Dec | South Australian Championships Adelaide, Australia Non-Tour Event Singles – Doubles |
Evonne Goolagong 6–1, 6–2 | Kerry Harris | ||
| Eugenia Birioukova Janet Young 6–3, 6–2 |
Evonne Goolagong Helen Gourlay | ||||
| 18 Dec | New South Wales Open Sydney, Australia Non-Tour Event Singles – Doubles |
Margaret Court 6–3, 6–2 | Evonne Goolagong | ||
| Evonne Goolagong Melissa Edwards 6–1, 6–2 |
Lesley Turner Virginia Wade |
Statistical information
These tables present the number of singles (S), doubles (D), and mixed doubles (X) titles won by each player and each nation during the 1972 Virginia Slims Circuit. They also include data for the Grand Slam tournaments and the year-end championships. The table is sorted by:
1) total number of titles (a doubles title won by two players representing the same nation counts as only one win for the nation);
2) highest amount of highest category tournaments (for example, having a single Grand Slam gives preference over any kind of combination without a Grand Slam title);
3) a singles > doubles > mixed doubles hierarchy;
4) alphabetical order (by family names for players).
- Key
| Grand Slam tournaments |
| Year-end championships |
| Virginia Slims event |
Titles won by player
| Total | Player | S | D | X | S | S | D | S | D | X |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Billie Jean King (USA) | ● ● ● | ● ● | ● ● ● ● ● ● | ● ● ● ● ● | 9 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 13 | Rosie Casals (USA) | ● | ● ● ● | ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● | 3 | 9 | 1 | |||
| 5 | Virginia Wade (GBR) | ● | ● | ● ● ● | 2 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 5 | Nancy Gunter (USA) | ● ● ● ● ● | 5 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 4 | Françoise Durr (FRA) | ● | ● ● ● | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 4 | Margaret Court (AUS) | ● | ● ● | ● | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 4 | Wendy Overton (USA) | ● ● ● ● | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||||
| 4 | Karen Krantzcke (AUS) | ● ● ● ● | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||||
| 3 | Betty Stöve (NED) | ● ● ● | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| 2 | Helen Gourlay (AUS) | ● | ● | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2 | Kerry Harris (AUS) | ● | ● | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2 | Chris Evert (USA) | ● | ● | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2 | Judy Dalton (AUS) | ● ● | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 2 | Lesley Hunt (AUS) | ● ● | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 2 | Valerie Ziegenfuss (USA) | ● ● | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 1 | Evonne Goolagong (AUS) | ● | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 1 | Kerry Melville (AUS) | ● | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1 |  Marie Neumannová (TCH) | ● | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1 | Ann Jones (GBR) | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Titles won by nation
| Total | Nation | S | D | X | S | S | D | S | D | X |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | United States (USA) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 19 | 15 | 1 |
| 14 | Australia (AUS) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 2 |
| 6 | Great Britain (GBR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | France (FRA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
References
- "WTA Tour Finals" (PDF). www.wtatennis.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-02-01. Retrieved 2012-04-27.
- John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 105–114.
External links
- Women's Tennis Association (WTA) official website
- International Tennis Federation (ITF) official website
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