1972 ILTF Women's Tennis Circuit explained

1972 ILTF Women's Tennis Circuit
Duration:26 December 1971–18 December 1972
Edition:58th
Tournaments:161
Categories:Grand Slam (4)
Year-end championships (1)
Virginia Slims Circuit (20)
Commercial Union Grand Prix (11)
ILTF Circuit (125)
Most Tournament Titles: Evonne Goolagong (12)
Most Tournament Finals: Evonne Goolagong (20)
Previous:1971
Next:1973

The 1972 ILTF Women's Tennis Circuit was the 58th season since the founding of the International Lawn Tennis Association and was the final season to be solely administered by the ILTF.

It was composed of the 2nd annual Virginia Slims Circuit with 20 events, a tour of tennis tournaments for female tennis players, sponsored by Virginia Slims cigarettes, but approved by the ILTF and the 2nd annual ILTF Commercial Union Assurance Grand Prix circuit with 13 events which included Roland Garros and Wimbledon,[1] [2] and sponsored by Commercial Union insurance company and the 58th annual ILTF World Circuit with 125 events.

The following season would see the formation of the Women's Tennis Association in which the ILTF would eventually have to share responsibility for administering the worldwide tour for women something at this time it was resisting to change.[3] In 1973 the majority of the ILTF events under direct administration of that organisation will form the ILTF Independent Tour.

Composition

Grand Prix Circuit

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 two of the four modern Grand Slam tournaments including Roland Garros, Wimbledon and open tournaments recognised by the ILTF.[4] That circuit ran from 27 March to 4 September. Evonne Goolagong won most events on this circuit with 5 titles.[5]

Virginia Slims Circuit

Prior to the establishment of this circuit there was an inequality between the prize money purses for male and female tennis players which gave rise to complaints from a number of the leading female tennis players of the time. Nine of them, including Billie Jean King, became later known as the "Original 9" after being banned from the then existing multi-gender invitational professional events run by the influential United States Lawn Tennis Association (USLTA) due to their boycotting of the Pacific Southwest Championships. This resulted in the first Virginia Slims-sponsored event being held in September 1970 in Houston, an event which laid the groundwork for the establishment of the annual Virginia Slims Circuit the following year. The 1972 Virginia Slims Circuit consisted on 22 tournaments including the U.S. Open the circuit began on 12 January and ended on 11 October and offered $587,775 in prize money.[5] Billie Jean King won most events on this circuit with 7 titles of her 11 titles in total she played on all three circuits and won events across all three.[5]

ILTF World Circuit

The 1972 ILTF World Circuit consisted of 125 events including the Australian Open that were not part of the sponsored Virginia Slims and Grand Prix circuits. It began 29 December 1971 and ended on 25 December 1972 with Border Championships, East London, South Africa This years singles title leader Evonne Goolagong won 5 tournaments on this circuit her total 12 tournaments were across two circuits, this one and the Grand Prix.[5]

Schedule

This is an incomplete calendar of all events that formed the majority of the ILTF Circuit and the Commercial Union Assurance Company and Virginia Slims sponsored tennis circuits 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
ILTF circuit
Team events

December (1971)

WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
27 DecAustralian Open
Melbourne, Australia
Grand Slam
Grass – 64S/32D
SinglesDoubles
Virginia Wade
6–4, 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

WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
3 Jan New South Wales Open
Sydney, Australia
Non-Tour Event
Singles – Doubles
Evonne Goolagong
6–1, 7–6(7–4)
Virginia Wade Patricia Coleman
Barbara Hawcroft
Anne Coleman
Janet Young
Olga Morozova
Marilyn Tesch
Evonne Goolagong
Patricia Edwards
6–1, 6–2
Lesley Bowrey
Virginia Wade
10 Jan British Motor Cars Invitational
San Francisco, United States
Virginia Slims
$17,000
Singles – Doubles
Billie Jean King
7–6(5–0), 7–6(5–2)
Kerry Melville Nancy Gunter
Helen Gourlay
Françoise Dürr
Rosie Casals
Rosie Casals
Virginia Wade
6–3, 5–7, 6–2
Judy Dalton
Françoise Dürr
17 Jan Indep. Press-Telegram Championships
Long Beach, California, United States
Virginia Slims
$17,000
Singles – Doubles
Rosie Casals
6–2, 6–7(4–5), 6–3
Françoise Dürr Kerry Melville
Billie Jean King
Helen Gourlay
Julie Heldman
Virginia Wade
Wendy Overton
Rosie Casals
Virginia Wade
6–3, 5–7, 6–2
Helen Gourlay
Karen Krantzcke
South Australian Championships
Adelaide, Australia
Non-Tour Event
Singles – Doubles
Evonne Goolagong
7–6(7–4), 6–3
Evonne Goolagong
Olga Morozova
6–3, 6–0
Marilyn Tesch
Kerry Hogarth
24 Jan Virginia Slims National Indoors
Boston, United States
Virginia Slims
$18,000
Singles – Doubles
Virginia Wade
6–3, 7–5
Françoise Dürr Rosie Casals
Wendy Overton
Karen Krantzcke
Judy Dalton
Lesley Hunt
Kerry Melville
Rosie Casals
Virginia Wade
6–7, 6–0, 7–5
Judy Dalton
Françoise Dürr
31 Jan Virginia Slims of Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, United States
Virginia Slims
$25,000
Singles – Doubles
Chris Evert
6–1, 6–0
Billie Jean King
N/A
Nancy Gunter
N/A
N/A
N/A
Judy Dalton
Françoise Dürr
6–3, 6–2
Nancy Gunter
Virginia Wade
Western Australian Championships
Perth, Australia
Non-Tour Event
Singles – Doubles
Evonne Goolagong
6–2, 7–5
Evonne Goolagong
Barbara Hawcroft
6–3, 6–0
Olga Morozova
Janet Young

February

WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
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, Michigan, United States
Virginia Slims
$15,000
Singles – Doubles
Kerry Melville
6–3, 6–7(3–5), 6–4
Rosie Casals Wendy Overton
Helen Gourlay
Julie Heldman
Betty Stöve
Valerie Ziegenfuss
Corinne Molesworth
Judy Dalton
Françoise Dürr
6–1, 6–1
Rosie Casals
Kerry Melville

March

WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
7 Mar Maureen Connolly Brinker International
Dallas, United States
Virginia Slims
$32,775
Singles – Doubles
Nancy Gunter
7–6(5–2), 6–1
Billie Jean King Evonne Goolagong
Lesley Hunt
Wendy Overton
Chris Evert
Nell Truman
Kerry Melville
Rosie Casals
Billie Jean King
6–3, 4–6, 7–5
Judy Dalton
Françoise Dürr
21 Mar Federation Cup
Johannesburg, South Africa
Federation Cup
Hard – 31 teams knockout

2–1




Virginia Slims of Richmond
Richmond, Virginia, United States
Virginia Slims
$18,000
Singles – Doubles
Billie Jean King
6–3, 6–4
Nancy Gunter Kerry Melville (3rd)
Rosie Casals (4th)
Wendy Gilchrist
Marie Neumannová
Janet Newberry
Lany Kaligis
Rosie Casals
Billie Jean King
7–5, 7–6
Judy Dalton
Karen Krantzcke
27 Mar South African Open
Johannesburg, South Africa
Grand Prix
Hard – 64S/16D
Singles – Doubles
Evonne Goolagong
4–6, 6–3, 6–0
Allison McMillan
Lesley Hunt
Helen Gourlay
Winnie Shaw
Evonne Goolagong
Helen Gourlay
6–1, 6–4
Winnie Shaw
Joyce Williams
Caribe Hilton Invitational
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Virginia Slims
$18,000
Singles – Doubles
Nancy Gunter
6–1, 6–3
Chris Evert Rosie Casals
Billie Jean King
Corinne Molesworth
Kerry Melville
Wendy Overton
Nell Truman
Rosie Casals
Billie Jean King
6–2, 6–3
Judy Dalton
Karen Krantzcke

April

WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
3 Apr Virginia Slims of Jacksonville
Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Virginia Slims
$18,000
Marie Neumannová
6–4, 6–3
Billie Jean King Lita Liem
Kerry Harris
Karen Krantzcke
Judy Dalton
Corinne Molesworth
Kerry Melville
Judy Dalton
Karen Krantzcke
7–5, 6–4
Vicki Berner
Billie Jean King
10 AprVirginia Slims Masters
St. Petersburg, Florida, United States
Virginia Slims
$18,000
Nancy Gunter
6–3, 6–4
Chris Evert Billie Jean King
Judy Dalton
Françoise Dürr
Karen Krantzcke
Kerry Melville
Jeanne Evert
Karen Krantzcke
Wendy Overton
7–5, 6–4
Judy Dalton
Françoise Dürr
17 AprVirginia Slims Conquistadores
Tucson, United States
Virginia Slims
Hard – $18,000
Billie Jean King
6–0, 6–3
Françoise Dürr Rosie Casals (3rd)
Judy Dalton (4th)
Kerry Harris
Valerie Ziegenfuss
Janet Newberry
Karen Krantzcke
Kerry Harris
Karen Krantzcke
6–3, 6–7, 6–3
Judy Dalton
Françoise Dürr
24 Apr Italian Open
Rome, Italy
Grand Prix
Linda Tuero
6–4, 6–3
Helga Masthoff
Gail Chanfreau
Lesley Hunt
Olga Morozova
6–3, 6–4
Gail Chanfreau
Rosalba Vido

May

WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
1 MayVirginia Slims of Indianapolis
Indianapolis, United States
Virginia Slims
$20,000
Singles – Doubles
Billie Jean King
6–3, 6–3
Nancy Gunter Wendy Overton
Rosie Casals
Mary-Ann Eisel
Françoise Dürr
Judy Dalton
Karen Krantzcke
Rosie Casals
Karen Krantzcke
6–3, 6–2
Judy Dalton
Françoise Dürr
8 May Rothmans Hardcourt Championships
Bournemouth, United Kingdom
Grand Prix
Hard
Singles – Doubles
Evonne Goolagong
6–0, 6–4
Katja Ebbinghaus
Helen Gourlay
Gail Chanfreau
Virginia Wade
Evonne Goolagong
Helen Gourlay
7–5, 6–1
Brenda Kirk
Betty Stöve
15 May Surrey Hardcourt Championships
Guildford, United Kingdom
Non-Tour Event
Singles – Doubles
Evonne Goolagong
7–5, 6–2
Nell Truman
Helen Gourlay
Evonne Goolagong
Helen Gourlay
6–2, 6–1
Winnie Shaw
Joyce Williams
May 22
29 May
French Open
Paris, France
Grand Slam
Clay (red) – 56S/47Q/32D/32X
SinglesDoublesMixed doubles
Billie Jean King
6–3, 6–3
Evonne Goolagong Helga Masthoff
Françoise Dürr
Katja Ebbinghaus
Virginia Wade
Olga Morozova
Corinne Molesworth
Billie Jean King
Betty Stöve
6–1, 6–2
Winnie Shaw
Nell Truman
Evonne Goolagong
Kim Warwick
6–2, 6–4
Françoise Dürr
Jean-Claude Barclay

June

WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
5 June German Open
Hamburg, Germany
Grand Prix
Clay
Singles – Doubles
Helga Masthoff
6–3, 3–6, 8–6
Helga Masthoff
Heide Orth
6–3, 2–6, 6–0
Wendy Overton
Valerie Ziegenfuss
Billie Jean King (1st) Evonne Goolagong (2nd) Rosie Casals (3rd) Virginia Wade (4th)
12 June W. D. & H.O. Wills Open
Bristol, United Kingdom
Grand Prix
Grass
Singles – Doubles
Billie Jean King
6–3, 6–2
Laura Rossouw
Helen Gourlay
Betty Stöve
Françoise Dürr
Helen Gourlay
Karen Krantzcke
6–4, 6–2
Rosie Casals
Billie Jean King
Wightman Cup
London, United Kingdom
Grass
Team event


5–2

19 June Rothman's Queens Club
London, United Kingdom
Non-Tour Event
Grass
Singles – Doubles
Chris Evert
6–4, 6–0
Rosie Casals
Billie Jean King
5–7, 6–0, 6–2
Brenda Kirk
Pat Walkden-Pretorius
26 June
3 July
Wimbledon Championships
London, Great Britain
Grand Slam
Grass – 96S/48D/80X
SinglesDoublesMixed doubles
Billie Jean King
6–3, 6–3
Evonne Goolagong Chris Evert
Rosie Casals
Françoise Dürr
Patti Hogan
Nancy Gunter
Virginia Wade
Billie Jean King
Betty Stöve
6–2, 4–6, 6–3
Judy Dalton
Françoise Dürr
Rosie Casals
Ilie Năstase
6–4, 6–4
Evonne Goolagong
Kim Warwick

July

WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
10 July Green Shield Welsh Championships
Newport, Wales
Grand Prix
Grass
Singles – Doubles
Kerry Melville
6–3, 6–2
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
Grand Prix
Grass
Singles – Doubles
Evonne Goolagong
2–6, 6–1, 6–2
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
Grand Prix
Grass
Singles – Doubles
Evonne Goolagong vs Betty Stöve
Title Shared
Evonne Goolagong / Helen Gourlay
vs
Brenda Kirk / Pat Walkden-Pretorius
Title Shared
31 JulyVirginia Slims of Columbus
Columbus, Georgia, 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, United States
Grand Prix
Singles – Doubles
Margaret Court
3–6, 6–2, 7–5
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

WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
7 Aug U.S. Clay Court Championships
Indianapolis, United States
Grand Prix
Clay – $60,000 – 32S/16D
Singles – Doubles
Chris Evert
7–6(5–2), 6–1
Margaret Court
Linda Tuero
Lesley Hunt
Pat Walkden
Pam Teeguarden
Julie Heldman
Evonne Goolagong
Lesley Hunt
6–2, 6–1
Margaret Court
Pam Teeguarden
14 Aug Virginia Slims of Denver
Denver, United States
Virginia Slims
$25,000
Singles – Doubles
Nancy Gunter
1–6, 6–4, 6–4
Valerie Ziegenfuss (3rd)
Lesley Hunt (4th)
Julie Heldman
Françoise Dürr
Kristy Pigeon
Jana Cooper
Françoise Dürr
Lesley Hunt
6–0, 6–3
Helen Gourlay
Karen Krantzcke
Rothmans Canadian Open
Toronto, Canada
Grand Prix
Carpet(i) – 8S/2D
Singles – Doubles
Evonne Goolagong
6–3, 6–1
Linda Tuero
Margaret Court
Pat Walkden-Pretorius
Fiorella Bonicelli
Nathalie Fuchs
Andrea Martin
Margaret Court
Evonne Goolagong
3–6, 6–3, 7–5
Brenda Kirk
Pat Walkden-Pretorius
21 Aug Virginia Slims of Newport
Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Virginia Slims
$18,000
Singles – Doubles
Margaret Court
6–4, 6–1
Billie Jean King Chris Evert (3rd)
Julie Heldman (4th)
Pam Teeguarden
Kerry Melville
Rosie Casals
Wendy Overton
Margaret Court
Lesley Hunt
6–2, 6–2
Rosie Casals
Billie Jean King
Eastern Grass Court Championships
South Orange, New Jersey, United States
Non-Tour Event
Grass
Singles – Doubles
Olga Morozova
6–2, 6–7, 7–5
Marina Kroschina
Olga Morozova
6–7, 6–2, 6–2
Carole Caldwell Graebner
Patti Hogan
Pennsylvanian Championships
Merion, Pennsylvania, United States
Non-Tour Event
Singles – Doubles
Virginia Wade
6–4, 6–1
Virginia Wade
Sharon Walsh
7–6, 6–2
Brenda Kirk
Pat Walkden-Pretorius
28 Aug
4 Sep
US Open
New York City, United States
Grand Slam
Grass – 64S/32D/51X
SinglesDoublesMixed doubles
Billie Jean King
6–3, 7–5
Kerry Melville Margaret Court
Chris Evert
Virginia Wade
Rosie Casals
Olga Morozova
Pam Teeguarden
Françoise Dürr
Betty Stöve
6–3, 1–6, 6–3
Margaret Court
Virginia Wade
Margaret Court
Marty Riessen
6–3, 7–5
Rosie Casals
Ilie Năstase

September

WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
11 Sep Four Roses Classic
Charlotte, United States
Virginia Slims
$40,000
Singles – Doubles
Billie Jean King
6–2, 6–2
Margaret Court 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

WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
9 Octbgcolor=#ffffcc Virginia Slims Championships
Boca Raton, United States
Year-end championships
$100,900
Draw
Chris Evert
7–5, 6–4
Kerry Melville Françoise Dürr (3rd)
Billie Jean King (4th)
Wendy Overton
Karen Krantzcke
Jeanne Evert
Betty Stöve
16 OctSpanish International Open Championships
Barcelona, Spain
Non-Tour Event
Singles – Doubles
Gail Chanfreau
6–1, 6–4
Gail Chanfreau
Nathalie Fuchs
6–1, 6–4
Michele Gurdal
Monique Van Haver
Dewar Cup Billingham
Billingham, United Kingdom
Non-Tour Event
Singles – Doubles
Margaret Court
7–5, 6–1
Margaret Court
Virginia Wade
6–3, 6–2
Patti Hogan
Sharon Walsh
23 OctDewar Cup Edinburgh
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Non-Tour Event
Singles – Doubles
Margaret Court
6–3, 3–6, 7–5
Wendy Gilchrist
Corinne Molesworth
Julie Heldman
Sharon Walsh
Margaret Court
Virginia Wade
6–2, 6–3
Julie Heldman
Betty Stöve
30 OctDewar Cup Aberavon
Aberavon, United Kingdom
Non-Tour Event
Singles – Doubles
Margaret Court
6–3, 6–4
Corinne Molesworth
Sharon Walsh
Brenda Kirk
Wendy Gilchrist
Margaret Court
Virginia Wade
6–0, 6–3
Julie Heldman
Betty Stöve

November

WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
6 Nov Dewar Cup Torquay
Torquay, United Kingdom
Non-Tour Event
Singles – Doubles
Margaret Court
2–6, 6–3, 6–1
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
Betty Stöve
Julie Heldman
20 Nov Australian Hardcourt Championships
Melbourne, Australia
Non-Tour Event
Hard
Singles – Doubles
Evonne Goolagong
6–7, 6–2, 6–2
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
Gai Healey
Marilyn Tesch
Wendy Turnbull
Patricia Coleman
Janet Fallis / Evonne Goolagong
vs
Barbara Hawcroft / Marilyn Tesch
No Contest
Argentine Open
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Non-Tour Event
Clay
Singles – Doubles
Virginia Wade
6–4, 6–1
Helga Masthoff
Pam Teeguarden
6–4, 6–1
Ana María Arias
Virginia Wade

December

WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
4 Dec Western Australian Championships
Perth, Australia
Non-Tour Event
Singles – Doubles
Margaret Court
6–3, 6–2
Nathalie Fuchs
Christine Matison
Glynis Coles
Monique van Haver
11 Dec South Australian Championships
Adelaide, Australia
Non-Tour Event
Singles – Doubles
Evonne Goolagong
6–1, 6–2
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

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16 <--GS-S--> <--GS-D--> <--GS-X--> <--YEC-S--> <--ALL-S-->9 <--ALL-D-->7 <--ALL-X-->0
13 <--GS-S--> <--GS-D--> <--GS-X--> <--YEC-S--> <--ALL-S-->3 <--ALL-D-->9 <--ALL-X-->1
5 <--GS-S--> <--GS-D--> <--GS-X--> <--YEC-S--> <--ALL-S-->2 <--ALL-D-->3 <--ALL-X-->0
5 <--GS-S--> <--GS-D--> <--GS-X--> <--YEC-S--> <--ALL-S-->5 <--ALL-D-->0 <--ALL-X-->0
4 <--GS-S--> <--GS-D--> <--GS-X--> <--YEC-S--> <--ALL-S-->0 <--ALL-D-->4 <--ALL-X-->0
4 <--GS-S--> <--GS-D--> <--GS-X--> <--YEC-S--> <--ALL-S-->2 <--ALL-D-->1 <--ALL-X-->1
4 <--GS-S--> <--GS-D--> <--GS-X--> <--YEC-S--> <--ALL-S-->0 <--ALL-D-->4 <--ALL-X-->0
4 <--GS-S--> <--GS-D--> <--GS-X--> <--YEC-S--> <--ALL-S-->0 <--ALL-D-->4 <--ALL-X-->0
3 <--GS-S--> <--GS-D--> <--GS-X--> <--YEC-S--> <--ALL-S-->0 <--ALL-D-->3 <--ALL-X-->0
2 <--GS-S--> <--GS-D--> <--GS-X--> <--YEC-S--> <--ALL-S-->0 <--ALL-D-->2 <--ALL-X-->0
2 <--GS-S--> <--GS-D--> <--GS-X--> <--YEC-S--> <--ALL-S-->0 <--ALL-D-->2 <--ALL-X-->0
2 <--GS-S--> <--GS-D--> <--GS-X--> <--YEC-S--> <--ALL-S-->2 <--ALL-D-->0 <--ALL-X-->0
2 <--GS-S--> <--GS-D--> <--GS-X--> <--YEC-S--> <--ALL-S-->0 <--ALL-D-->2 <--ALL-X-->0
2 <--GS-S--> <--GS-D--> <--GS-X--> <--YEC-S--> <--ALL-S-->0 <--ALL-D-->2 <--ALL-X-->0
2 <--GS-S--> <--GS-D--> <--GS-X--> <--YEC-S--> <--ALL-S-->0 <--ALL-D-->2 <--ALL-X-->0
1 <--GS-S--> <--GS-D--> <--GS-X--> <--YEC-S--> <--ALL-S-->0 <--ALL-D-->0 <--ALL-X-->1
1 <--GS-S--> <--GS-D--> <--GS-X--> <--YEC-S--> <--ALL-S-->1 <--ALL-D-->0 <--ALL-X-->0
1 <--GS-S--> <--GS-D--> <--GS-X--> <--YEC-S--> <--ALL-S-->1 <--ALL-D-->0 <--ALL-X-->0
1 <--GS-S--> <--GS-D--> <--GS-X--> <--YEC-S--> <--ALL-S-->0 <--ALL-D-->1 <--ALL-X-->0

Titles won by nation

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35 <--GS-S--> 3 <--GS-D--> 2 <--GS-X--> 1 <--YEC-S--> 1 15 13 <--ALL-S-->19 <--ALL-D-->15 <--ALL-X-->1
14 <--GS-S--> 0 <--GS-D--> 1 <--GS-X--> 2 <--YEC-S--> 0 3 8 <--ALL-S-->3 <--ALL-D-->9 <--ALL-X-->2
6 <--GS-S--> 1 <--GS-D--> 0 <--GS-X--> 0 <--YEC-S--> 0 1 4 <--ALL-S-->2 <--ALL-D-->4 <--ALL-X-->0
4 <--GS-S--> 0 <--GS-D--> 1 <--GS-X--> 0 <--YEC-S--> 0 0 3 <--ALL-S-->0 <--ALL-D-->4 <--ALL-X-->0
3 <--GS-S--> 0 <--GS-D--> 3 <--GS-X--> 0 <--YEC-S--> 0 0 0 <--ALL-S-->0 <--ALL-D-->3 <--ALL-X-->0
1 <--GS-S--> 0 <--GS-D--> 0 <--GS-X--> 0 <--YEC-S--> 0 1 0 <--ALL-S-->1 <--ALL-D-->0 <--ALL-X-->0

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: WTA Tour Finals . 2012-04-27 . www.wtatennis.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20170201085234/http://www.wtatennis.com/SEWTATour-Archive%2FRankings_Stats%2Ftournamentfinals.pdf . 2017-02-01 . dead .
  2. Book: Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. 2011. Remous. 105–114. John Dolan.
  3. News: Kramer . 26 September 2023 . . The Wikipedia Library - Newspapers.Com . 14 Nov 1973 . 46.
  4. Web site: SEWTA Tour Archive: 1972 Virginia Slims Circuit . Wayback Machine . 4 December 2023 . London, England . 49. https://web.archive.org/web/20170201085234/http://www.wtatennis.com/SEWTATour-Archive%2FRankings_Stats%2Ftournamentfinals.pdf . 2017-02-01 .
  5. SEWTA Tour Archive