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 score6–4, 6–4
Draw32
Seeds8

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

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