WTA Sydney International 1972 Draw, Results & Schedule

Evonne Goolagong won the 1972 Sydney International, defeating Virginia Wade 6-1 7-6(4) in the final. The WTA 500 event was played on grass courts in Sydney, Australia, from January 4 to January 10, 1972. The match log contains 46 recorded singles results for this edition.

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Champion
Evonne Goolagong
def. Virginia Wade , 6-1 7-6(4)
Dates
Jan 4 — Jan 10
Location
Sydney, Australia
Category
WTA 500
Surface
Grass
Prize money
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Historical categories use documented modern equivalents where available; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Sydney International 1972 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Evonne Goolagong 6-1 7-6(4) Virginia Wade H2H Match data Jan 10, 1972* F
SF (2)
Virginia Wade 6-3 6-2 Barbara Hawcroft H2H Match data Jan 9, 1972* SF
Evonne Goolagong 7-5 6-0 Patricia Coleman H2H Match data Jan 9, 1972* SF
QF (4)
Barbara Hawcroft 6-2 6-3 Olga Morozova H2H Match data Jan 9, 1972* QF
Patricia Coleman 3-6 6-2 6-2 Janet Young H2H Match data Jan 9, 1972* QF
Virginia Wade 6-3 6-3 Marilyn Tesch H2H Match data Jan 9, 1972* QF
Evonne Goolagong 6-3 6-1 Anne Coleman H2H Match data Jan 9, 1972* QF
R16 (8)
Anne Coleman 7-6 2-6 7-6 Sue Hole H2H Match data Jan 8, 1972* R16
Olga Morozova 6-2 6-2 Patricia Edwards H2H Match data Jan 8, 1972* R16
Virginia Wade 6-1 6-2 Elizabeth Allan H2H Match data Jan 8, 1972* R16
Barbara Hawcroft 6-3 6-4 Kerry Ballard H2H Match data Jan 8, 1972* R16
Evonne Goolagong 6-2 6-2 Dianne Fromholtz H2H Match data Jan 8, 1972* R16
Marilyn Tesch 6-4 6-2 Helen Kayser H2H Match data Jan 8, 1972* R16
Patricia Coleman 6-3 6-4 Norma Marsh H2H Match data Jan 8, 1972* R16
Janet Young 6-0 6-3 Gail Sherriff H2H Match data Jan 8, 1972* R16 Upset: winner had a 12 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
R32 (16)
Olga Morozova 6-2 6-0 Liz Worner H2H Match data Jan 7, 1972* R32
Patricia Edwards 6-3 6-3 Kathy Walker H2H Match data Jan 7, 1972* R32
Kerry Ballard 6-2 6-1 Carol Sherriff H2H Match data Jan 7, 1972* R32
Elizabeth Allan (w/o) Janine Whyte H2H Match data Jan 7, 1972* R32
Sue Hole (w/o) Jan Lehane H2H Match data Jan 7, 1972* R32
Janet Young 6-1 6-2 Jenny Burrows H2H Match data Jan 7, 1972* R32
Virginia Wade (w/o) Wendy Turnbull H2H Match data Jan 7, 1972* R32
Gail Sherriff 6-3 6-1 Chris Matison H2H Match data Jan 7, 1972* R32
Patricia Coleman 6-3 6-1 Norma Eastburn H2H Match data Jan 7, 1972* R32
Marilyn Tesch 6-4 3-6 6-2 R Murphy H2H Match data Jan 7, 1972* R32
Evonne Goolagong (w/o) Patricia Billing H2H Match data Jan 7, 1972* R32
Dianne Fromholtz 6-3 7-6 Sandra Walsham H2H Match data Jan 7, 1972* R32
Helen Kayser 1-6 6-2 6-1 Mona Guerrant H2H Match data Jan 7, 1972* R32
Patricia Coleman 6-4 6-7 6-3 Chris Oneil H2H Match data Jan 7, 1972* R32
Norma Marsh 6-2 6-1 Gai Healey H2H Match data Jan 7, 1972* R32
Barbara Hawcroft 6-3 6-1 Mandy Morgan H2H Match data Jan 7, 1972* R32
R64 (15)
Sue Hole 6-2 7-6 Dianne Berkinshaw H2H Match data Jan 6, 1972* R64
Kathy Walker 6-3 6-0 Helen Taylor H2H Match data Jan 6, 1972* R64
Chris Matison 6-1 6-3 Adrienne Avis H2H Match data Jan 6, 1972* R64
Liz Worner 6-3 6-4 Patricia King H2H Match data Jan 6, 1972* R64
Helen Kayser 6-1 6-3 J Musgrave H2H Match data Jan 6, 1972* R64
Norma Eastburn 6-4 6-4 S Ellis H2H Match data Jan 6, 1972* R64
Jenny Burrows 6-2 6-3 Jenny Walker H2H Match data Jan 6, 1972* R64
Mandy Morgan 6-1 2-6 6-3 Pam Whytcross H2H Match data Jan 6, 1972* R64
R Murphy 6-2 6-1 J Worthington H2H Match data Jan 6, 1972* R64
Elizabeth Allan 6-4 6-1 Wendy Moore H2H Match data Jan 6, 1972* R64
Wendy Turnbull 6-1 7-5 Ann Lebedeff H2H Match data Jan 6, 1972* R64
Kerry Ballard 6-1 0-6 6-4 Frances Luff H2H Match data Jan 6, 1972* R64
Gai Healey 6-3 6-3 Sharon Oconnor H2H Match data Jan 6, 1972* R64
Chris Oneil (w/o) Helen Crozier H2H Match data Jan 6, 1972* R64
Dianne Fromholtz 6-2 6-2 Chris Cerato H2H Match data Jan 6, 1972* R64

Most Titles

Players with the most Sydney International titles
PlayerTitles
Evonne Goolagong 4
Martina Navratilova 4
Justine Henin 3
Margaret Court 3
Martina Hingis 3
Elena Dementieva 2
Gabriela Sabatini 2
Kim Clijsters 2
Petra Kvitova 2

Recent Finals

Recent Sydney International finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Paula Badosa #9 6-3 4-6 7-6(4) Barbora Krejcikova #4 H2H Match data 2022 Hard
Petra Kvitova #8 1-6 7-5 7-6(6) Ashleigh Barty #15 H2H Match data 2019 Hard
Angelique Kerber #22 6-4 6-4 Ashleigh Barty #19 H2H Match data 2018 Hard
Johanna Konta #10 6-4 6-2 Agnieszka Radwanska #3 H2H Match data 2017 Hard
Svetlana Kuznetsova #25 6-0 6-2 Monica Puig #94 H2H Match data 2016 Hard

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Related Tournaments

Other WTA 500 tournaments in 1972

Previous editions of Sydney International

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Sydney International held?
Sydney International is held in Sydney, Australia.
Who won the most recent Sydney International?
The 2022 Sydney International was won by Paula Badosa, who defeated Barbora Krejcikova 6-3 4-6 7-6(4).
Who has won the most Sydney International titles?
Evonne Goolagong and Martina Navratilova are tied for the most Sydney International titles in the Open Era (since 1968), with 4 each.
When was the first Sydney International played?
The first edition of Sydney International was held in 1885.
What surface is Sydney International played on?
Sydney International is played on grass courts.