1972 Virginia Slims of Washington – Singles
1972 tennis tournament
Singles | ||||
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1972 Virginia Slims of Washington | ||||
Final | ||||
Champion | Nancy Gunter | |||
Runner-up | Chris Evert | |||
Score | 7–6(5–1), 6–2 | |||
Details | ||||
Draw | 16 (4 Q ) | |||
Seeds | 8 | |||
Events | ||||
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1972 tennis event results
Unseeded Nancy Gunter won the singles title of the 1972 Virginia Slims of Washington tennis tournament, defeating second-seeded Chris Evert in the final 7–6(5–1), 6–2. The competition was played on indoor carpet courts at the Linden Hill Racquet Club in Bethesda, Maryland.[1][2][3]
Seeds
- Billie Jean King (first round)
- Chris Evert (final)
- Rosie Casals (semifinals)
- Françoise Dürr (quarterfinals)
- Kerry Melville (semifinals)
- Judy Dalton (first round)
- Wendy Overton (quarterfinals)
- Helen Gourlay (first round)
Draw
Key
- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- Alt = Alternate
- SE = Special exempt
- PR = Protected ranking
- ITF = ITF entry
- JE = Junior exempt
- w/o = Walkover
- r = Retired
- d = Defaulted
- SR = Special ranking
First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Billie Jean King | 6 | 4 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Julie Heldman | 3 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Julie Heldman | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nancy Gunter | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nancy Gunter | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Helen Gourlay | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nancy Gunter | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Kerry Melville | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Kerry Melville | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | Nancy Ornstein | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Kerry Melville | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Françoise Dürr | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Françoise Dürr | 6 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | Wendy Gilchrist | 1 | 6 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Nancy Gunter | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Chris Evert | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Rosie Casals | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Valerie Ziegenfuss | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Rosie Casals | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | Barbara Downs | 6 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | Barbara Downs | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Judy Dalton | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Rosie Casals | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Chris Evert | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Wendy Overton | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | Kerry Harris | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Wendy Overton | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Chris Evert | 6 | 6 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Karen Krantzcke | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Chris Evert | 6 | 6 |
References
- ^ John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 114, 118.
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1973). World of Tennis '73 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 130, 157. ISBN 9780671216238.
- ^ "Misses Evert and Casals Reach Tennis Semifinals". The New York Times. February 26, 1972.
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