1972 Virginia Slims Championships – Singles

Singles
1972 Virginia Slims Championships
Champion	Chris Evert
Runner-up	Kerry Melville
Final score	7–5, 6–4
Draw	16 (4Q)
Seeds	8

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.

Seeds

Billie Jean King (Semifinals)
Nancy Richey (First Round)
Margaret Smith Court (First Round)
Chris Evert (Champion)
Rosie Casals (First Round)
Kerry Melville (Final)
Françoise Dürr (Semifinals)
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	5^r

	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

See also

WTA Tour Championships appearances

References

1972 Virginia Slims Championships Draw

Template:1972 WTA Tour

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