1972 Women's Grand Prix (tennis)
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Duration | 16 February – 27 September |
| Edition | 2nd |
| Tournaments | 30 |
| Categories | Group AA Group A Group B Group C Group D |
| Achievements (singles) | |
| Most tournament titles |  Billie Jean King (9) |
| Most tournament finals | Billie Jean King (14) |
| Prize money leader | Billie Jean King (£9,000) |
| Points leader | Billie Jean King (719) |
← 1971 1973 → | |
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 the four modern Grand Slam tournaments and open tournaments recognised by the ILTF. This article covers all tournaments that were part of that year's Women's Grand Prix.
Schedule
Key
| AA events |
| A events |
| B events |
| C events |
| Team events |
January
February
March
| Week of | Tournament | Champion | Runner-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 March | South African Open * Johannesburg, South Africa Group A Hard – S64/D16 |
 Evonne Goolagong 4–6, 6–3, 6–0 |
 Virginia Wade
|
 Pat Walkden  Gail Sherriff Chanfreau
|
Allison McMillan Lesley Hunt Helen Gourlay Winnie Shaw
|
| Evonne Goolagong Helen Gourlay 6–1, 6–4 |
Winnie Shaw Joyce Williams
|
April
May
June
July
August
| Week of | Tournament | Champion | Runner-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 August | U.S. Clay Court Championships Indianapolis, Indiana, USA* Group A Clay – $60,000 – S32/D16 |
Chris Evert 7–6, 6–1 |
Evonne Goolagong
|
Margaret Court Linda Tuero
|
Lesley Hunt Pat Walkden Pam Teeguarden Julie Heldman
|
| Evonne Goolagong Lesley Hunt 6–2, 6–1 |
Margaret Court Pam Teeguarden
| ||||
| 28 August | US Open Forest Hills, New York, USA * Group AA |
Billie Jean King 6–3, 7–5 |
Kerry Reid
|
Margaret Court Chris Evert
|
Virginia Wade Pam Teeguarden Rosie Casals  Olga Morozova
|
Françoise Dürr  Betty Stöve 6–3, 1–6, 6–3 |
Margaret Court Virginia Wade
| ||||
| Margaret Court Marty Riessen 6–3, 7–5 |
Rosemary Casals  Ilie Năstase
|
September
November
December
Standings
| Player | Tournaments Played | Points | Prize Money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billie Jean King
|
19 | 719 | £9,000 |
| Evonne Goolagong
|
13 | 400 | £6,700 |
| Rosemary Casals
|
18 | 316 | £4,500 |
| Nancy Gunter
|
13 | 316 | £3,600 |
| Kerry Melville
|
19 | 250 | £3,000 |
| Margaret Court
|
8 | 234 | £2,600 |
| Françoise Dürr
|
18 | 224 | £2,200 |
| Virginia Wade
|
11 | 183 | £1,800 |
| Lesley Hunt
|
19 | 145 | £1,600 |
| Wendy Overton
|
13 | 172 | £1,400 |
Statistical Information
The list of winners and number of titles won, last name alphabetically:
The following players won their first title in 1972:
References
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Further reading
- Collins Bud History of Tennis: An Authoritative Encyclopedia and Record Book (2nd ed.). USA: New Chapter Press. 2010. ISBN 0-942257-70-7.