WTA Wimbledon 1972 Draw, Results & Schedule
Full tournament history →Billie Jean King won the 1972 Wimbledon, defeating Evonne Goolagong 6-3 6-3 in the final. The Grand Slam was played on grass courts in Wimbledon, United Kingdom, from June 26 to July 10, 1972.
Dates
Jun 26 — Jul 10
Location
Wimbledon, United Kingdom
Category
Grand Slam
Surface
Grass
Prize money
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Round of 128
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Rosie Casals
6-4 6-3
Cynthia Doerner
6-4 3-6 6-4
Barbara Hawcroft
6-4 6-4
Betty Stove
6-3 6-0
Lesley Hunt
7-5 6-4
Trudy Groenman
6-3 6-1
Wendy Gilchrist
4-6 6-4 6-3
Nancy Richey
6-2 6-1
Christina Sandberg
6-4 6-2
Patricia Walkden
6-0 6-3
Helen Amos
7-5 6-3
Kerry Harris
8-6 3-6 7-5
Alex Cowie
6-2 6-2
Lita Liem
7-5 7-9 6-3
Lesley Charles
6-2 6-3
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Chris Evert
1-6 6-3 6-3
Janet Newberry
6-3 6-1
Mary Ann Eisel
6-2 6-4
Shirley Bloomer
6-1 9-8
Julie Anthony
6-1 3-6 6-0
Veronica Burton
2-6 6-2 6-4
Jill Cooper
6-0 6-3
Vlasta Kodesova
6-1 6-2
Patti Hogan
6-4 8-6
Linda Tuero
6-1 6-3
Kerry Reid
6-2 6-2
Sonja Pachta
6-3 3-6 7-5
Pam Teeguarden
9-8 6-1
Raquel Giscafre
6-4 6-2
Laura Rossouw
7-5 6-0
Daphne Pattison
6-3 4-6 6-3
Round of 64
Billie Jean King
6-2 6-0
Cecilia Martinez
7-5 6-3
Winnie Shaw
6-3 6-2
Marcie Louie
7-5 4-6 10-8
Virginia Wade
6-8 6-2 6-3
Ingrid Bentzer
6-3 6-3
Helen Gourlay
7-5 6-4
Judy Tegart
6-3 7-9 9-7
Rosie Casals
6-2 6-8 6-0
Barbara Hawcroft
6-3 2-6 6-4
Betty Stove
5-7 7-5 6-2
Trudy Groenman
6-3 6-4
Nancy Richey
5-7 6-1 6-2
Patricia Walkden
6-1 6-2
Kerry Harris
8-6 6-2
Lita Liem
7-5 4-6 7-5
Evonne Goolagong
6-3 6-4
Sandy Stap
6-0 5-7 6-1
Olga Morozova
7-5 7-5
Wendy Overton
6-1 6-4
Francoise Durr
6-1 6-1
Nell Truman
6-2 6-4
Laura Dupont
7-9 8-6 6-2
Marina Kroschina
6-4 2-6 6-1
Chris Evert
6-3 6-0
Mary Ann Eisel
6-2 4-6 6-3
Julie Anthony
7-5 2-6 6-2
Jill Cooper
6-3 6-2
Patti Hogan
6-1 6-4
Kerry Reid
6-0 9-7
Pam Teeguarden
6-0 1-0 (ret.)
Laura Rossouw
4-6 6-3 7-5
Round of 32
Billie Jean King
6-1 6-3
Winnie Shaw
6-2 6-2
Virginia Wade
6-1 6-1
Helen Gourlay
7-5 6-3
Rosie Casals
6-0 6-1
Betty Stove
6-2 9-8
Nancy Richey
6-2 4-6 6-2
Kerry Harris
3-6 6-2 6-2
Evonne Goolagong
6-2 6-0
Olga Morozova
6-4 6-1
Francoise Durr
6-0 6-1
Laura Dupont
9-8 6-4
Chris Evert
8-6 8-6
Julie Anthony
6-1 6-2
Patti Hogan
6-4 6-4
Pam Teeguarden
6-2 6-2
Round of 16
Billie Jean King
6-4 6-2
Virginia Wade
6-3 6-2
Rosie Casals
6-3 6-2
Nancy Richey
6-3 7-5
Evonne Goolagong
3-6 6-0 9-7
Francoise Durr
6-1 6-2
Chris Evert
6-3 6-2
Patti Hogan
6-3 6-4
Quarterfinals
Billie Jean King
6-1 3-6 6-3
Rosie Casals
3-6 6-4 6-0
Evonne Goolagong
8-6 7-5
Chris Evert
6-2 4-6 6-1
Semifinals
Billie Jean King
6-2 6-4
Evonne Goolagong
4-6 6-3 6-4
Final
Billie Jean King
6-3 6-3
Most Titles
| Player | Titles |
|---|---|
| Martina Navratilova | 9 |
| Serena Williams | 7 |
| Steffi Graf | 7 |
| Venus Williams | 5 |
| Billie Jean King | 4 |
Recent Finals
| Season | Surface | Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Grass | Linda Noskova | 6-2 5-7 6-3 | Karolina Muchova | H2H | Match data |
| 2025 | Grass | Iga Swiatek | 6-0 6-0 | Amanda Anisimova | H2H | Match data |
| 2024 | Grass | Barbora Krejcikova | 6-2 2-6 6-4 | Jasmine Paolini | H2H | Match data |
| 2023 | Grass | Marketa Vondrousova | 6-4 6-4 | Ons Jabeur | H2H | Match data |
| 2022 | Grass | Elena Rybakina | 3-6 6-2 6-2 | Ons Jabeur | H2H | Match data |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Wimbledon held?
- Wimbledon is held in Wimbledon, United Kingdom.
- Who won the most recent Wimbledon?
- The 2026 Wimbledon was won by Linda Noskova 6-2 5-7 6-3.
- Who has won the most Wimbledon titles?
- Martina Navratilova has won 9 Wimbledon titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
- When was the first Wimbledon played?
- The first edition of Wimbledon was held in 1877. The first women's singles edition was held in 1884.
- What surface is Wimbledon played on?
- Wimbledon is played on grass courts.