| Score: | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Draw: | 96 (7) |
| Seeds: | 8 |
| Before Name: | Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles |
| After Name: | Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles |
| Type: | grand slam |
See main article: 1972 Wimbledon Championships. Billie Jean King defeated defending champion Evonne Goolagong in the final, 6–3, 6–3 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1972 Wimbledon Championships.[1] It was her fourth Wimbledon singles title and eighth major singles title overall.
See also: 1 and 1. 
Evonne Goolagong (final)
See also: 2 and 8. 
Billie Jean King (champion)
See also: 3 and 6. Nancy Richey (quarterfinals)
See also: 4 and 3. Chris Evert (semifinals)
See also: 5 and 4. Kerry Melville (third round)
See also: 6 and 5. Rosie Casals (semifinals)
See also: 7 and 7. 
Virginia Wade (quarterfinals)
See also: 8 and 2. 
Françoise Dürr (quarterfinals)
See main article: 1972 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles qualifying.