WTA US Open 1972 Draw, Results & Schedule
Full tournament history →Billie Jean King won the 1972 US Open, defeating Kerry Reid 6-3 7-5 in the final. The Grand Slam was played on grass courts in New York, United States, from August 30 to September 12, 1972.
Dates
Aug 30 — Sep 12
Location
New York, United States
Category
Grand Slam
Surface
Grass
Prize money
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Round of 128
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Margaret Court
6-0 6-1
Janice Metcalf
6-3 2-6 6-4
Barbara Hawcroft
3-6 7-6 6-2
Ana Maria Arias
7-5 6-1
Lesley Hunt
6-1 6-3
Jeanne Evert
6-3 6-1
Wendy Appleby
6-3 1-6 6-2
Penny Moor
6-4 2-6 6-4
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Olga Morozova
6-3 6-3
Kristien Shaw
6-2 6-3
Kazuko Sawamatsu
5-7 6-4 6-4
Nancy Richey
6-0 6-1
Betty Stove
6-0 6-2
Laurie Fleming
6-2 6-0
Wendy Overton
7-6 3-6 7-6
Round of 64
Billie Jean King
6-3 6-2
Esme Emmanuel
7-6 4-6 6-3
Sharon Walsh Pete
7-6 3-6 6-3
Sue Stap
4-6 6-4 6-3
Julie Anthony
2-6 6-2 6-3
Barbara Downs
6-2 6-4
Susan Minford
6-1 6-1
Margaret Court
6-2 6-1
Barbara Hawcroft
6-3 6-4
Lesley Hunt
6-2 6-1
Wendy Appleby
6-3 6-3
Rosie Casals
6-1 6-2
Valerie Ziegenfuss
6-1 3-6 6-0
Fiorella Bonicelli
6-3 6-4
Wendy Gilchrist
6-0 6-3
Kerry Reid
6-2 6-4
Cecilia Martinez
6-0 6-4
Francoise Durr
6-4 6-1
Kristy Pigeon
6-1 6-1
Pam Teeguarden
6-2 6-4
Mona Guerrant
6-4 6-3
Evonne Goolagong
6-2 6-2
Karen Krantzcke
6-2 6-2
Chris Evert
6-1 6-1
Marita Redondo
6-1 6-3
Julie Heldman
4-6 6-4 6-3
Laura Dupont
6-1 6-2
Olga Morozova
6-3 5-7 6-0
Kazuko Sawamatsu
6-4 4-6 6-3
Betty Stove
3-6 6-0 6-1
Wendy Overton
6-1 1-6 6-2
Round of 32
Billie Jean King
6-1 6-3
Sharon Walsh Pete
7-5 3-6 6-4
Virginia Wade
6-4 7-5
Barbara Downs
6-4 7-6
Margaret Court
6-0 6-0
Lesley Hunt
6-1 6-0
Rosie Casals
6-3 6-4
Fiorella Bonicelli
6-2 7-6
Kerry Reid
6-4 6-2
Francoise Durr
6-7 6-1 6-4
Pam Teeguarden
6-4 6-4
Evonne Goolagong
6-3 7-5
Chris Evert
6-1 6-2
Julie Heldman
6-3 7-6
Olga Morozova
6-4 6-4
Betty Stove
6-2 6-2
Round of 16
Billie Jean King
6-4 6-4
Virginia Wade
6-3 6-2
Margaret Court
6-2 6-1
Rosie Casals
6-0 6-4
Kerry Reid
1-6 6-0 6-2
Pam Teeguarden
7-5 6-1
Chris Evert
6-1 6-2
Olga Morozova
6-3 7-5
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Billie Jean King
6-4 6-4
Kerry Reid
6-4 6-2
Final
Billie Jean King
6-3 7-5
Most Titles
| Player | Titles |
|---|---|
| Chris Evert | 6 |
| Serena Williams | 6 |
| Steffi Graf | 5 |
| Martina Navratilova | 4 |
| Billie Jean King | 3 |
Recent Finals
| Season | Surface | Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-3 7-6(3) | Amanda Anisimova | H2H | Match data |
| 2024 | Hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 7-5 7-5 | Jessica Pegula | H2H | Match data |
| 2023 | Hard | Coco Gauff | 2-6 6-3 6-2 | Aryna Sabalenka | H2H | Match data |
| 2022 | Hard | Iga Swiatek | 6-2 7-6(5) | Ons Jabeur | H2H | Match data |
| 2021 | Hard | Emma Raducanu | 6-4 6-3 | Leylah Fernandez | H2H | Match data |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is US Open held?
- US Open is held in New York, United States.
- Who won the most recent US Open?
- The 2025 US Open was won by Aryna Sabalenka 6-3 7-6(3).
- Who has won the most US Open titles?
- Chris Evert has won 6 US Open titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
- When was the first US Open played?
- The first edition of US Open was held in 1881. The first women's singles edition was held in 1887.
- What surface is US Open played on?
- US Open is played on grass courts.