1972 Women's Tennis Circuit
The 1972 Women's Tennis Circuit was composed of the second annual Virginia Slims Circuit, a tour of tennis tournaments for female tennis players, sponsored by Virginia Slims cigarettes and the Commercial Union Assurance Grand Prix.[1][2]
.jpg) Evonne Goolagong won most tour titles 12 | |
| Details | |
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| Duration | 26 December 1971 – 18 December 1972 |
| Edition | 2nd |
| Tournaments | 56 |
| Categories | Grand Slam (4) Year-end championships Virginia Slims Circuit (20) Commercial Union Grand Prix (11) Non-Tour Events (20) |
| Achievements (singles) | |
| Most tournament titles | .svg.png){kind=small} |
| Most tournament finals | |
← 1971 1973 → | |
Schedule
This is a calendar of all events sponsored by Virginia Slims in the year 1972, with player progression documented from the quarterfinals stage. The table also includes the Grand Slam tournaments, the 1972 Virginia Slims Championships and the 1972 Federation Cup.[1]
- Key
| Grand Slam tournaments |
| Virginia Slims championships |
| Virginia Slims Circuit |
| Commercial Union Grand Prix |
| Non-tour events |
| Team events |
December (1971)
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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| 27 Dec | Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam Grass – 64S/32D Singles – Doubles |  6–4, 6–4 | | |   |
6–0, 6–4 | |
January
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jan | New South Wales Open Sydney, Australia Non-Tour Event Singles – Doubles |
6–1, 7–6(7–4) | | | |
6–1, 6–2 |
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| 10 Jan | British Motor Cars Invitational San Francisco, United States Virginia Slims $17,000 Singles – Doubles |
 7–6(5–0), 7–6(5–2) | | | |
6–3, 5–7, 6–2 |
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| 17 Jan | Indep. Press-Telegram Championships Long Beach, United States Virginia Slims $17,000 Singles – Doubles |
6–2, 6–7(4–5), 6–3 | | | |
6–3, 5–7, 6–2 |
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| South Australian Championships Adelaide, Australia Non-Tour Event Singles – Doubles |
7–6(7–4), 6–3 | | | | |
6–3, 6–0 |
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| 24 Jan | Virginia Slims National Indoors Boston, United States Virginia Slims $18,000 Singles – Doubles |
6–3, 7–5 | | | |
6–7, 6–0, 7–5 |
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| 31 Jan | Virginia Slims of Fort Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale, United States Virginia Slims $25,000 Singles – Doubles |
6–1, 6–0 | | N/A | N/A N/A N/A |
6–3, 6–2 |
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| Western Australian Championships Perth, Australia Non-Tour Event Singles – Doubles |
6–2, 7–5 | | | ||
6–3, 6–0 |
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February
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Feb | Virginia Slims of Oklahoma City Oklahoma City, United States Virginia Slims $20,000 Singles – Doubles |
6–4, 6–1 | |  | |
6–7(4–5), 7–6(5–2), 6–2 |
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| 21 Feb | Virginia Slims of Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C., United States Virginia Slims $18,000 Singles – Doubles |
7–6(5–1), 6–1 | | | |
7–5, 6–2 |
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| 28 Feb | K-Mart International Birmingham, United States Virginia Slims $15,000 Singles – Doubles |
6–3, 6–7(3–5), 6–4 | | |
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6–1, 6–1 |
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March
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Mar | Maureen Connolly Brinker International Dallas, United States Virginia Slims $32,775 Singles – Doubles |
7–6(5–2), 6–1 | | | |
6–3, 4–6, 7–5 |
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| 21 Mar | Federation Cup Johannesburg, South Africa Federation Cup Hard – 31 teams knockout | .svg.png){kind=small} 2–1 | | |   |
| Virginia Slims of Richmond Richmond, United States Virginia Slims $18,000 Singles – Doubles |
6–3, 6–4 | | |   | |
7–5, 7–6 |
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| 27 Mar | South African Open Johannesburg, South Africa Commercial Union Grand Prix Hard – 64S/16D Singles – Doubles |
4–6, 6–3, 6–0 | | | |
6–1, 6–4 |
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| Caribe Hilton Invitational San Juan, Puerto Rico Virginia Slims $18,000 Singles – Doubles | 6–1, 6–3 | | | | |
6–2, 6–3 |
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April
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Apr | Virginia Slims of Jacksonville Jacksonville, United States Virginia Slims $18,000 Singles – Doubles | 6–4, 6–3 | | | |
7–5, 6–4 |
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| 10 Apr | Virginia Slims Masters St. Petersburg, United States Virginia Slims $18,000 Singles – Doubles | 6–3, 6–4 | | | |
7–5, 6–4 |
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| 17 Apr | Virginia Slims Conquistadores Tucson, United States Virginia Slims $18,000 Singles – Doubles |
6–0, 6–3 | | | |
6–3, 6–7, 6–3 |
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| 24 Apr | Italian Open Rome, Italy Commercial Union Grand Prix Singles – Doubles |
6–4, 6–3 | | | |
6–3, 6–4 |
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May
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May | Virginia Slims of Indianapolis Indianapolis, United States Virginia Slims $20,000 Singles – Doubles | 6–3, 6–3 | | | |
6–3, 6–2 |
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| 8 May | Rothmans Hardcourt Championships Bournemouth, United Kingdom Commercial Union Grand Prix Hard Singles – Doubles |
6–0, 6–4 | | | |
7–5, 6–1 |
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| 15 May | Surrey Hardcourt Championships Guildford, United Kingdom Non-Tour Event Singles – Doubles |
7–5, 6–2 | | | |
6–2, 6–1 |
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| May 22 29 May | French Open Paris, France Grand Slam Clay (Red) – 56S/47Q/32D/32X Singles – Doubles – Mixed | 6–3, 6–3 | | | |
6–1, 6–2 | | ||||
6–2, 6–4 | |
June
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 June | German Open Hamburg, Germany Commercial Union Grand Prix Clay Singles – Doubles |
6–3, 3–6, 8–6 | |  |  |
6–3, 2–6, 6–0 |
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| John Player Tournament Nottingham, United Kingdom Non-Tour Event Grass, Round-robin Singles |
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| 12 June | W. D. & H.O. Wills Open Bristol, United Kingdom Commercial Union Grand Prix Grass Singles – Doubles |
6–3, 6–2 | | | |
6–4, 6–2 |
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| Wightman Cup London, United Kingdom Grass Team event | 5–2 | | |||
| 19 June | Rothman's Queens Club London, United Kingdom Non-Tour Event Grass Singles – Doubles |
6–4, 6–0 | | | |
5–7, 6–0, 6–2 |
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| 26 June 3 July | Wimbledon Championships London, Great Britain Grand Slam Grass – 96S/48D/80X Singles – Doubles – Mixed | 6–3, 6–3 | | | |
6–2, 4–6, 6–3 | | ||||
.svg.png){kind=small} 6–4, 6–4 | |
July
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 July | Green Shield Welsh Championships Newport, Wales Commercial Union Grand Prix Grass Singles – Doubles |
6–3, 6–2 | | | |
7–5, 6–4 |
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| Carroll's Irish Open Dublin, Ireland Commercial Union Grand Prix Grass Singles – Doubles |
2–6, 6–1, 6–2 | | |  | |
6–3, 8–10, 6–2 |
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| 17 July | Rothmans North of England Championships Hoylake, United Kingdom Commercial Union Grand Prix Grass Singles – Doubles |
Title Shared | |||
vs Title Shared | |||||
| 31 July | Virginia Slims of Columbus Columbus, United States Virginia Slims $25,500 Singles – Doubles | 6–7(2–5), 7–6(5–0), 6–0 | | | |
6–4, 6–3 |
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| Western Open Championships Cincinnati, Ohio, USA Commercial Union Grand Prix Singles – Doubles |
3–6, 6–2, 7–5 | | |  | |
6–4, 6–1 |
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August
September
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep | Four Roses Classic Charlotte, United States Virginia Slims $40,000 Singles – Doubles |
6–2, 6–2 | | | |
vs (Divided) | |||||
| 18 Sep | Virginia Slims Golden Gate Classic Oakland, United States Virginia Slims $20,000 Singles – Doubles |
6–4, 6–1 | | | |
7–5, 2–6, 7–6(5–4) |
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| 25 Sep | Virginia Slims of Phoenix Phoenix, United States Virginia Slims $25,000 Singles – Doubles |
7–6(5–3), 6–3 | | | |
6–4, 6–3 |
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October
November
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Nov | Dewar Cup Torquay Torquay, United Kingdom Non-Tour Event Singles – Doubles |
2–6, 6–3, 6–1 | | | |
6–4, 6–4 |
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| 13 Nov | Dewar Cup Finale Nottingham, United Kingdom Non-Tour Event Singles – Doubles |
6–1, 6–1 | | | |
| 20 Nov | Australian Hardcourt Championships Melbourne, Australia Non-Tour Event Hard Singles – Doubles |
6–7, 6–2, 6–2 | | ||
2–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
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| 27 Nov | Queensland Championships Brisbane, Australia Non-Tour Event Singles – Doubles |
6–0, 7–5 | | | Gai Healey |
vs No Contest | |||||
| Argentine Open Buenos Aires, Argentina Non-Tour Event Clay Singles – Doubles |
6–4, 6–1 |  | |||
6–4, 6–1 |
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December
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Dec | Western Australian Championships Perth, Australia Non-Tour Event Singles – Doubles |
6–3, 6–2 | | | .svg.png){kind=small} |
| 11 Dec | South Australian Championships Adelaide, Australia Non-Tour Event Singles – Doubles |
6–1, 6–2 | | ||
6–3, 6–2 |
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| 18 Dec | New South Wales Open Sydney, Australia Non-Tour Event Singles – Doubles |
6–3, 6–2 | | ||
6–1, 6–2 |
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Statistical information
These tables present the number of singles (S), doubles (D), and mixed doubles (X) titles won by each player and each nation during the 1972 Virginia Slims Circuit. They also include data for the Grand Slam tournaments and the year-end championships. The table is sorted by:
1) total number of titles (a doubles title won by two players representing the same nation counts as only one win for the nation);
2) highest amount of highest category tournaments (for example, having a single Grand Slam gives preference over any kind of combination without a Grand Slam title);
3) a singles > doubles > mixed doubles hierarchy;
4) alphabetical order (by family names for players).
- Key
| Grand Slam tournaments |
| Year-end championships |
| Virginia Slims event |
Titles won by player
| Total | Player | S | D | X | S | S | D | S | D | X |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | | ● ● ● | ● ● | ● ● ● ● ● ● | ● ● ● ● ● | 9 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 13 | | ● | ● ● ● | ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● | 3 | 9 | 1 | |||
| 5 | | ● | ● | ● ● ● | 2 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 5 | | ● ● ● ● ● | 5 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 4 | | ● | ● ● ● | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 4 | | ● | ● ● | ● | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 4 | | ● ● ● ● | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||||
| 4 | | ● ● ● ● | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||||
| 3 | | ● ● ● | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| 2 | | ● | ● | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2 | | ● | ● | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2 | | ● | ● | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2 | | ● ● | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 2 | | ● ● | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 2 | | ● ● | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 1 | | ● | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 1 | | ● | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1 | | ● | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1 | | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Titles won by nation
| Total | Nation | S | D | X | S | S | D | S | D | X |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 19 | 15 | 1 |
| 14 | | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 2 |
| 6 | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
References
- "WTA Tour Finals" (PDF). www.wtatennis.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-02-01. Retrieved 2012-04-27.
- John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 105–114.
External links
- Women's Tennis Association (WTA) official website
- International Tennis Federation (ITF) official website
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