1972 Virginia Slims Championships – Singles

Fourth-seeded Chris Evert became the first champion of the season-ending Virginia Slims Championships tennis tournament, defeating Kerry Melville in the final 7–5, 6–4.

Singles
1972 Virginia Slims Championships
Champion Chris Evert
Runner-up Kerry Melville
Final score7–5, 6–4
Draw16 (4Q)
Seeds8

Seeds
  1. Billie Jean King (Semifinals)
  2. Nancy Richey (First Round)
  3. Margaret Smith Court (First Round)
  4. Chris Evert (Champion)
  5. Rosie Casals (First Round)
  6. Kerry Melville (Final)
  7. Françoise Dürr (Semifinals)
  8. Wendy Overton (Quarterfinals)

Draw

Key
First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                    
1 Billie Jean King 6 6
Lesley Hunt 1 1
1 Billie Jean King 7 6
Wendy Overton 5 2
Q Wendy Gilchrist 0 7 2
8 Wendy Overton 6 5 6
1 Billie Jean King 4 2
4 Chris Evert 6 6
5 Rosie Casals 3 3
Karen Krantzcke 6 6
Karen Krantzcke 2 2
4 Chris Evert 6 6
Q Laurie Fleming 1 1
4 Chris Evert 6 6
4 Chris Evert 7 6
6 Kerry Melville 5 4
3 Margaret Court 6 6 5r
Q Jeanne Evert 7 2 2
Jeanne Evert 4 1
6 Kerry Melville 6 6
Valerie Ziegenfuss 0 1
6 Kerry Melville 6 6
6 Kerry Melville 6 6
7 Françoise Dürr 2 3
7 Françoise Dürr 6 6
Julie Heldman 2 2
7 Françoise Dürr 3 7 6
Betty Stöve 6 6 1
Q Betty Stöve 6 7
2 Nancy Richey 6 3
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