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Billie Jean King won the 1972 Wimbledon, defeating Evonne Goolagong 6-3 6-3 in the final. The Grand Slam was played June 26–July 10 on grass courts in Wimbledon, United Kingdom.
Wimbledon, formally The Championships, is staged by the All England Club and is the only Grand Slam tournament played on grass.
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Match Log
Draw
95 recorded singles results
Wimbledon 1972 match log
Winner Score Loser H2H Match Data Date Round Billie Jean King CH 6-3 6-3 Evonne Goolagong DEF H2H Match data Jul 10, 1972* F Billie Jean King CH 6-2 6-4 Rosie Casals H2H Match data Jul 9, 1972* SF Evonne Goolagong DEF 4-6 6-3 6-4 Chris Evert H2H Match data Jul 9, 1972* SF Chris Evert 6-2 4-6 6-1 Patti Hogan H2H Match data Jul 7, 1972* QF Evonne Goolagong DEF 8-6 7-5 Francoise Durr H2H Match data Jul 7, 1972* QF Billie Jean King CH 6-1 3-6 6-3 Virginia Wade H2H Match data Jul 7, 1972* QF Rosie Casals 3-6 6-4 6-0 Nancy Richey H2H Match data Jul 7, 1972* QF Patti Hogan 6-3 6-4 Pam Teeguarden H2H Match data Jul 5, 1972* R16 Evonne Goolagong DEF 3-6 6-0 9-7 Olga Morozova H2H Match data Jul 5, 1972* R16 Rosie Casals 6-3 6-2 Betty Stove H2H Match data Jul 5, 1972* R16 Nancy Richey 6-3 7-5 Kerry Harris H2H Match data Jul 5, 1972* R16 Francoise Durr 6-1 6-2 Laura Dupont H2H Match data Jul 5, 1972* R16 Chris Evert 6-3 6-2 Julie Anthony H2H Match data Jul 5, 1972* R16 Billie Jean King CH 6-4 6-2 Winnie Shaw H2H Match data Jul 5, 1972* R16 Virginia Wade 6-3 6-2 Helen Gourlay H2H Match data Jul 5, 1972* R16 Betty Stove 6-2 9-8 Trudy Groenman H2H Match data Jul 2, 1972* R32 Rosie Casals 6-0 6-1 Barbara Hawcroft H2H Match data Jul 2, 1972* R32 Billie Jean King CH 6-1 6-3 Cecilia Martinez H2H Match data Jul 2, 1972* R32 Laura Dupont 9-8 6-4 Marina Kroschina H2H Match data Jul 2, 1972* R32 Virginia Wade 6-1 6-1 Ingrid Bentzer H2H Match data Jul 2, 1972* R32 Julie Anthony 6-1 6-2 Jill Cooper H2H Match data Jul 2, 1972* R32 Upset: winner had a 17 percent pre-match Elo win probability. Pam Teeguarden 6-2 6-2 Laura Rossouw H2H Match data Jul 2, 1972* R32 Nancy Richey 6-2 4-6 6-2 Patricia Walkden H2H Match data Jul 2, 1972* R32 Helen Gourlay 7-5 6-3 Judy Tegart H2H Match data Jul 2, 1972* R32 Winnie Shaw 6-2 6-2 Marcie Louie H2H Match data Jul 2, 1972* R32 Patti Hogan 6-4 6-4 Kerry Reid H2H Match data Jul 2, 1972* R32 Upset: winner had a 15 percent pre-match Elo win probability. Evonne Goolagong DEF 6-2 6-0 Sandy Stap H2H Match data Jul 2, 1972* R32 Olga Morozova 6-4 6-1 Wendy Overton H2H Match data Jul 2, 1972* R32 Kerry Harris 3-6 6-2 6-2 Lita Liem H2H Match data Jul 2, 1972* R32 Francoise Durr 6-0 6-1 Nell Truman H2H Match data Jul 2, 1972* R32 Chris Evert 8-6 8-6 Mary Ann Eisel H2H Match data Jul 2, 1972* R32 Jill Cooper 6-3 6-2 Vlasta Kodesova H2H Match data Jun 30, 1972* R64 Sandy Stap 6-0 5-7 6-1 Ada Bakker H2H Match data Jun 30, 1972* R64 Cecilia Martinez 7-5 6-3 Nancy Ornstein H2H Match data Jun 30, 1972* R64 Rosie Casals 6-2 6-8 6-0 Cynthia Doerner H2H Match data Jun 30, 1972* R64 Mary Ann Eisel 6-2 4-6 6-3 Shirley Bloomer H2H Match data Jun 30, 1972* R64 Laura Rossouw 4-6 6-3 7-5 Daphne Pattison H2H Match data Jun 30, 1972* R64 Laura Dupont 7-9 8-6 6-2 Joyce Williams H2H Match data Jun 30, 1972* R64 Upset: winner had a 13 percent pre-match Elo win probability. Nancy Richey 5-7 6-1 6-2 Christina Sandberg H2H Match data Jun 30, 1972* R64 Olga Morozova 7-5 7-5 Fiorella Bonicelli H2H Match data Jun 30, 1972* R64 Marina Kroschina 6-4 2-6 6-1 Mona Guerrant H2H Match data Jun 30, 1972* R64 Trudy Groenman 6-3 6-4 Wendy Gilchrist H2H Match data Jun 30, 1972* R64 Billie Jean King CH 6-2 6-0 Sharon Walsh Pete H2H Match data Jun 30, 1972* R64 Francoise Durr 6-1 6-1 Esme Emmanuel H2H Match data Jun 30, 1972* R64 Judy Tegart 6-3 7-9 9-7 Kazuko Sawamatsu H2H Match data Jun 30, 1972* R64 Lita Liem 7-5 4-6 7-5 Lesley Charles H2H Match data Jun 30, 1972* R64 Barbara Hawcroft 6-3 2-6 6-4 Eugenia Birioukova H2H Match data Jun 30, 1972* R64 Kerry Harris 8-6 6-2 Alex Cowie H2H Match data Jun 30, 1972* R64 Evonne Goolagong DEF 6-3 6-4 Marilyn Pryde H2H Match data Jun 30, 1972* R64 Julie Anthony 7-5 2-6 6-2 Veronica Burton H2H Match data Jun 30, 1972* R64 Kerry Reid 6-0 9-7 Sonja Pachta H2H Match data Jun 30, 1972* R64 Winnie Shaw 6-3 6-2 Helga Masthoff H2H Match data Jun 30, 1972* R64 Ingrid Bentzer 6-3 6-3 Patricia Coleman H2H Match data Jun 30, 1972* R64 Marcie Louie 7-5 4-6 10-8 Julie Heldman H2H Match data Jun 30, 1972* R64 Upset: winner had a 17 percent pre-match Elo win probability. Wendy Overton 6-1 6-4 Kora Schediwy H2H Match data Jun 30, 1972* R64 Patricia Walkden 6-1 6-2 Helen Amos H2H Match data Jun 30, 1972* R64 Patti Hogan 6-1 6-4 Linda Tuero H2H Match data Jun 30, 1972* R64 Chris Evert 6-3 6-0 Janet Newberry H2H Match data Jun 30, 1972* R64 Pam Teeguarden 6-0 1-0 (ret.) Raquel Giscafre H2H Match data Jun 30, 1972* R64 Virginia Wade 6-8 6-2 6-3 Karen Krantzcke H2H Match data Jun 30, 1972* R64 Helen Gourlay 7-5 6-4 Kathy Blake H2H Match data Jun 30, 1972* R64 Betty Stove 5-7 7-5 6-2 Lesley Hunt H2H Match data Jun 30, 1972* R64 Nell Truman 6-2 6-4 Isabel Fernandez De Soto H2H Match data Jun 30, 1972* R64 Laura Rossouw 7-5 6-0 Gail Sherriff H2H Match data Jun 28, 1972* R128 Eugenia Birioukova 6-4 6-1 Maria Eugenia Guzman H2H Match data Jun 28, 1972* R128 Rosie Casals 6-4 6-3 Lany Kaligis H2H Match data Jun 28, 1972* R128 Christina Sandberg 6-4 6-2 Marie Pinterova H2H Match data Jun 28, 1972* R128 Alex Cowie 6-2 6-2 Denise Carter H2H Match data Jun 28, 1972* R128 Trudy Groenman 6-3 6-1 Alena Palmeova West H2H Match data Jun 28, 1972* R128 Linda Tuero 6-1 6-3 Jackie Fayter H2H Match data Jun 28, 1972* R128 Daphne Pattison 6-3 4-6 6-3 Glynis Coles H2H Match data Jun 28, 1972* R128 Patti Hogan 6-4 8-6 Wendy Appleby H2H Match data Jun 28, 1972* R128 Vlasta Kodesova 6-1 6-2 Tam Oshaughnessy H2H Match data Jun 28, 1972* R128 Pam Teeguarden 9-8 6-1 Corinne Molesworth H2H Match data Jun 28, 1972* R128 Nancy Richey 6-2 6-1 Vicki Lancaster Kerr H2H Match data Jun 28, 1972* R128 Janet Newberry 6-3 6-1 Katja Ebbinghaus H2H Match data Jun 28, 1972* R128 Julie Anthony 6-1 3-6 6-0 Odile De Roubin H2H Match data Jun 28, 1972* R128 Shirley Bloomer 6-1 9-8 Carole Graebner H2H Match data Jun 28, 1972* R128 Wendy Gilchrist 4-6 6-4 6-3 Kristy Pigeon H2H Match data Jun 28, 1972* R128 Lesley Hunt 7-5 6-4 Brenda Kirk H2H Match data Jun 28, 1972* R128 Raquel Giscafre 6-4 6-2 Di Riste H2H Match data Jun 28, 1972* R128 Jill Cooper 6-0 6-3 Trish Mcclenaughan H2H Match data Jun 28, 1972* R128 Barbara Hawcroft 6-4 6-4 Susan Minford H2H Match data Jun 28, 1972* R128 Mary Ann Eisel 6-2 6-4 Michele Gurdal H2H Match data Jun 28, 1972* R128 Cynthia Doerner 6-4 3-6 6-4 Sally Hudson Beck H2H Match data Jun 28, 1972* R128 Lita Liem 7-5 7-9 6-3 Marijke Jansen H2H Match data Jun 28, 1972* R128 Helen Amos 7-5 6-3 Ana Maria Arias H2H Match data Jun 28, 1972* R128 Veronica Burton 2-6 6-2 6-4 Lindsey Beaven H2H Match data Jun 28, 1972* R128 Lesley Charles 6-2 6-3 Nathalie Fuchs H2H Match data Jun 28, 1972* R128 Kerry Reid 6-2 6-2 Vicky Berner H2H Match data Jun 28, 1972* R128 Kerry Harris 8-6 3-6 7-5 Kristien Shaw H2H Match data Jun 28, 1972* R128 Patricia Walkden 6-0 6-3 Wendy Turnbull H2H Match data Jun 28, 1972* R128 Chris Evert 1-6 6-3 6-3 Valerie Ziegenfuss H2H Match data Jun 28, 1972* R128 Betty Stove 6-3 6-0 Lucia Bassi H2H Match data Jun 28, 1972* R128 Sonja Pachta 6-3 3-6 7-5 Sue Mappin H2H Match data Jun 28, 1972* R128
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Wimbledon held?
Wimbledon is held in Wimbledon, United Kingdom.
Who is the latest recorded Wimbledon winner?
The 2026 Wimbledon was won by Linda Noskova, who defeated Karolina Muchova 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.