1972 US Open – Women's Singles


successfully defended her title, defeating Kerry Melville 6–3, 7–5 in the final to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 1972 US Open.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Billie Jean King is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
  1. Billie Jean King '
  2. Evonne Goolagong '
  3. Chris Evert '
  4. Rosie Casals '
  5. Margaret Court '
  6. Nancy Richey Gunter '
  7. Françoise Dürr '
  8. Virginia Wade '
  9. Kerry Melville

    Draw

Key

Earlier rounds

Section 1

Section 2

Section 3

Section 4