1972 Australian Open – Women's Singles

Second-seeded Virginia Wade won in the final 6–4, 6–4 against Evonne Goolagong to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 1972 Australian Open. Margaret Court was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

Women's Singles
1972 Australian Open
Champion	Virginia Wade
Runner-up	Evonne Goolagong
Final score	6–4, 6–4
Draw	32
Seeds	8

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

1. Evonne Goolagong (Final)
2. Virginia Wade (Champion)
3. Gail Chanfreau (Quarterfinals)
4. Helen Gourlay (Semifinals)
5. Olga Morozova (Quarterfinals)
6. Kerry Harris (Semifinals)
7. Karen Krantzcke (Second Round)
8. Barbara Hawcroft (Quarterfinals)

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Evonne Goolagong	6	3	6
	8	Barbara Hawcroft	1	6	1
								1	Evonne Goolagong	6	7
								4	Helen Gourlay	2	6
	4	Helen Gourlay	6	6
	5	Olga Morozova	1	2
															1	Evonne Goolagong	4	4
															2	Virginia Wade	6	6
	6	Kerry Harris	6	7
	3	Gail Chanfreau	3	6
								6	Kerry Harris	6	6	0
								2	Virginia Wade	7	2	6
		Patricia Coleman	2	2
	2	Virginia Wade	6	6

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	E Goolagong	6	6
		H Worland	0	1				1	E Goolagong	6	6
		J Whyte	6	6					J Whyte	3	1
		A Coleman	4	2											1	E Goolagong	6	3	6
		M Schallau	6	6											8	B Hawcroft	1	6	1
		K Wilkinson	1	2					M Schallau	7	5	3
		D James	5	1				8	B Hawcroft	5	7	6
	8	B Hawcroft	7	6																		1	E Goolagong	6	7
	4	H Gourlay	6	6																		4	H Gourlay	2	6
		P Billing	1	2				4	H Gourlay	6	7
		M Morgan	4	2					M Tesch	3	6
		M Tesch	6	6											4	H Gourlay	6	6
		R Knobel	2	4											5	O Morozova	1	2
		S Irvine	6	6					S Irvine	5	6	1
		K Williams	0	1				5	O Morozova	7	4	6
	5	O Morozova	6	6

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	K Harris	6	6
		C Matison	3	2				6	K Harris	6	7
		S Hole	0	4					W Turnbull	1	6
		W Turnbull	6	6											6	K Harris	6	7
		J Young	6	6											3	G Chanfreau	3	6
		A Lebedeff	0	1					J Young	5	6	1
		B Dart	2	1				3	G Chanfreau	7	4	6
	3	G Chanfreau	6	6																		6	K Harris	6	6	0
	7	K Krantzcke	6	6																		2	V Wade	7	2	6
		P Whytcross	2	0				7	K Krantzcke	6	7	1
		P Coleman	6	6					P Coleman	7	5	6
		M Pratt	3	3												P Coleman	2	2
		J Harris	6	5	6										2	V Wade	6	6
		P King	3	7	1				J Harris	1	0
		C Norquay	3	1					V Wade	6	6
	2	V Wade	6	6

External links

• 1972 Australian Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

Preceded by 1971 US Open – Women's Singles	Grand Slam women's singles	Succeeded by 1972 French Open – Women's Singles