WTA Roland Garros 1972 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Billie Jean King won the 1972 Roland Garros, defeating Evonne Goolagong 6-3 6-3 in the final. The Grand Slam was played on clay courts in Paris, France, from May 22 to June 4, 1972.

Champion
Billie Jean King
def. Evonne Goolagong , 6-3 6-3
Dates
May 22 — Jun 4
Location
Paris, France
Category
Grand Slam
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Jun 4, 1972* F Billie Jean King 6-3 6-3 Evonne Goolagong H2H Match data
SF (2)
Jun 3, 1972* SF Billie Jean King 6-4 6-4 Helga Masthoff H2H Match data
Jun 3, 1972* SF Evonne Goolagong 9-7 6-4 Francoise Durr H2H Match data
QF (4)
Jun 1, 1972* QF Evonne Goolagong 6-2 6-2 Corinne Molesworth H2H Match data
Jun 1, 1972* QF Billie Jean King 6-1 6-3 Virginia Wade H2H Match data
Jun 1, 1972* QF Helga Masthoff 6-3 8-6 Katja Ebbinghaus H2H Match data
Jun 1, 1972* QF Francoise Durr 4-6 6-3 6-2 Olga Morozova H2H Match data
R16 (8)
May 30, 1972* R16 Helga Masthoff 8-6 6-3 Helen Gourlay H2H Match data
May 30, 1972* R16 Virginia Wade 6-4 9-7 Mona Guerrant H2H Match data
May 30, 1972* R16 Billie Jean King 6-3 6-1 Valerie Ziegenfuss H2H Match data
May 30, 1972* R16 Francoise Durr 6-3 7-5 Wendy Overton H2H Match data
May 30, 1972* R16 Evonne Goolagong 6-2 6-3 Kerry Reid H2H Match data
May 30, 1972* R16 Olga Morozova 6-2 8-6 Laura Rossouw H2H Match data
May 30, 1972* R16 Katja Ebbinghaus 6-3 4-6 6-2 Gail Sherriff H2H Match data
May 30, 1972* R16 Corinne Molesworth 6-2 6-2 Judy Tegart H2H Match data
R32 (16)
May 28, 1972* R32 Mona Guerrant 6-4 6-4 Marie Pinterova H2H Match data
May 28, 1972* R32 Evonne Goolagong 6-2 7-5 Patricia Walkden H2H Match data
May 28, 1972* R32 Corinne Molesworth 6-3 6-1 Linda Tuero H2H Match data
May 28, 1972* R32 Olga Morozova 6-2 7-5 Karen Krantzcke H2H Match data
May 28, 1972* R32 Wendy Overton 2-6 6-2 6-2 Lesley Hunt H2H Match data
May 28, 1972* R32 Judy Tegart 6-3 6-1 Nell Truman H2H Match data
May 28, 1972* R32 Billie Jean King 6-3 6-0 Winnie Shaw H2H Match data
May 28, 1972* R32 Laura Rossouw 8-6 8-6 Rosie Casals H2H Match data
May 28, 1972* R32 Virginia Wade 6-0 6-1 Betty Stove H2H Match data
May 28, 1972* R32 Valerie Ziegenfuss 9-7 3-6 6-3 Heide Orth H2H Match data
May 28, 1972* R32 Helga Masthoff 6-2 6-1 Brenda Kirk H2H Match data
May 28, 1972* R32 Gail Sherriff (w/o) Nancy Richey H2H Match data
May 28, 1972* R32 Katja Ebbinghaus 7-5 7-5 Marijke Jansen H2H Match data
May 28, 1972* R32 Helen Gourlay 6-4 6-4 Fiorella Bonicelli H2H Match data
May 28, 1972* R32 Kerry Reid 9-7 4-6 16-14 Pam Teeguarden H2H Match data
May 28, 1972* R32 Francoise Durr 6-3 6-2 Trudy Groenman H2H Match data
R64 (8)
May 25, 1972* R64 Heide Orth 6-2 6-4 Nancy Ornstein H2H Match data
May 25, 1972* R64 Mona Guerrant 6-4 6-3 Patricia Coleman H2H Match data
May 25, 1972* R64 Laura Rossouw 2-6 6-3 6-2 Wendy Gilchrist H2H Match data
May 25, 1972* R64 Katja Ebbinghaus 6-4 3-6 6-4 Vlasta Kodesova H2H Match data
May 25, 1972* R64 Corinne Molesworth 7-9 6-0 6-4 Sonja Pachta H2H Match data
May 25, 1972* R64 Pam Teeguarden 7-5 8-6 Kazuko Sawamatsu H2H Match data
May 25, 1972* R64 Trudy Groenman 6-4 6-2 Erzsebet Szell H2H Match data
May 25, 1972* R64 Fiorella Bonicelli 6-4 6-4 Isabel Fernandez De Soto H2H Match data
R128 (16)
May 24, 1972* R128 Sonja Pachta 6-2 2-6 6-3 Sharon Walsh Pete H2H Match data
May 24, 1972* R128 Pam Teeguarden 6-2 6-0 Kerry Harris H2H Match data
May 24, 1972* R128 Trudy Groenman 7-5 6-2 Marina Chuvirina H2H Match data
May 24, 1972* R128 Mona Guerrant 4-6 6-2 9-7 Ana Maria Arias H2H Match data
May 24, 1972* R128 Katja Ebbinghaus 6-4 6-4 Jill Cooper H2H Match data
May 24, 1972* R128 Fiorella Bonicelli 6-2 0-6 6-2 Odile De Roubin H2H Match data
May 24, 1972* R128 Heide Orth 6-3 6-1 Lita Liem H2H Match data
May 24, 1972* R128 Laura Rossouw 6-2 6-0 Barbara Downs H2H Match data
May 24, 1972* R128 Kazuko Sawamatsu 6-3 6-2 Laura Dupont H2H Match data
May 24, 1972* R128 Nancy Ornstein 6-3 5-7 6-2 Alena Palmeova West H2H Match data
May 24, 1972* R128 Patricia Coleman 6-4 2-6 6-3 Christina Sandberg H2H Match data
May 24, 1972* R128 Wendy Gilchrist 6-3 6-3 Miroslava Holubova H2H Match data
May 24, 1972* R128 Isabel Fernandez De Soto 6-2 6-3 Ingrid Bentzer H2H Match data
May 24, 1972* R128 Erzsebet Szell 6-1 6-3 Kora Schediwy H2H Match data
May 24, 1972* R128 Corinne Molesworth 7-5 6-4 Nathalie Fuchs H2H Match data
May 24, 1972* R128 Vlasta Kodesova 6-0 6-0 Michele Gurdal H2H Match data

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Where is Roland Garros held?
Roland Garros is held in Paris, France.
Who won the most recent Roland Garros?
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Who has won the most Roland Garros titles?
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When was the first Roland Garros played?
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What surface is Roland Garros played on?
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