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Billie Jean King won the 1972 US Open, defeating Kerry Reid 6-3 7-5 in the final. The Grand Slam was played August 30–September 12 on grass courts in New York, United States.
The US Open is the final Grand Slam tournament of the calendar year and continues the lineage of the U.S. National Championships.
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Location
New York,
Results
Match Log
Draw
79 recorded singles results
US Open 1972 match log
Winner Score Loser H2H Match Data Date Round Billie Jean King DEF 6-3 7-5 Kerry Reid H2H Match data Sep 12, 1972* F Billie Jean King DEF 6-4 6-4 Margaret Court 2× CH H2H Match data Sep 11, 1972* SF Kerry Reid 6-4 6-2 Chris Evert H2H Match data Sep 11, 1972* SF Chris Evert 3-6 6-3 7-6 Olga Morozova H2H Match data Sep 9, 1972* QF Margaret Court 2× CH 6-4 4-6 6-4 Rosie Casals H2H Match data Sep 9, 1972* QF Billie Jean King DEF 6-2 7-5 Virginia Wade CH H2H Match data Sep 9, 1972* QF Kerry Reid 6-0 6-2 Pam Teeguarden H2H Match data Sep 9, 1972* QF Pam Teeguarden 7-5 6-1 Evonne Goolagong H2H Match data Sep 7, 1972* R16 Upset: winner had a 9 percent pre-match Elo win probability. Chris Evert 6-1 6-2 Julie Heldman H2H Match data Sep 7, 1972* R16 Rosie Casals 6-0 6-4 Fiorella Bonicelli H2H Match data Sep 7, 1972* R16 Margaret Court 2× CH 6-2 6-1 Lesley Hunt H2H Match data Sep 7, 1972* R16 Kerry Reid 1-6 6-0 6-2 Francoise Durr H2H Match data Sep 7, 1972* R16 Olga Morozova 6-3 7-5 Betty Stove H2H Match data Sep 7, 1972* R16 Billie Jean King DEF 6-4 6-4 Sharon Walsh Pete H2H Match data Sep 7, 1972* R16 Virginia Wade CH 6-3 6-2 Barbara Downs H2H Match data Sep 7, 1972* R16 Chris Evert 6-1 6-2 Marita Redondo H2H Match data Sep 5, 1972* R32 Barbara Downs 6-4 7-6 Susan Minford H2H Match data Sep 5, 1972* R32 Evonne Goolagong 6-3 7-5 Karen Krantzcke H2H Match data Sep 5, 1972* R32 Billie Jean King DEF 6-1 6-3 Esme Emmanuel H2H Match data Sep 5, 1972* R32 Virginia Wade CH 6-4 7-5 Julie Anthony H2H Match data Sep 5, 1972* R32 Lesley Hunt 6-1 6-0 Wendy Appleby H2H Match data Sep 5, 1972* R32 Rosie Casals 6-3 6-4 Valerie Ziegenfuss H2H Match data Sep 5, 1972* R32 Pam Teeguarden 6-4 6-4 Mona Guerrant H2H Match data Sep 5, 1972* R32 Margaret Court 2× CH 6-0 6-0 Barbara Hawcroft H2H Match data Sep 5, 1972* R32 Kerry Reid 6-4 6-2 Cecilia Martinez H2H Match data Sep 5, 1972* R32 Julie Heldman 6-3 7-6 Laura Dupont H2H Match data Sep 5, 1972* R32 Francoise Durr 6-7 6-1 6-4 Kristy Pigeon H2H Match data Sep 5, 1972* R32 Sharon Walsh Pete 7-5 3-6 6-4 Sue Stap H2H Match data Sep 5, 1972* R32 Betty Stove 6-2 6-2 Wendy Overton H2H Match data Sep 5, 1972* R32 Olga Morozova 6-4 6-4 Kazuko Sawamatsu H2H Match data Sep 5, 1972* R32 Fiorella Bonicelli 6-2 7-6 Wendy Gilchrist H2H Match data Sep 5, 1972* R32 Julie Anthony 2-6 6-2 6-3 Janet Newberry H2H Match data Sep 2, 1972* R64 Kristy Pigeon 6-1 6-1 Susan Vinton H2H Match data Sep 2, 1972* R64 Cecilia Martinez 6-0 6-4 Rosalba Vido H2H Match data Sep 2, 1972* R64 Margaret Court 2× CH 6-2 6-1 Janice Metcalf H2H Match data Sep 2, 1972* R64 Francoise Durr 6-4 6-1 Brenda Garcia H2H Match data Sep 2, 1972* R64 Valerie Ziegenfuss 6-1 3-6 6-0 Cynthia Doerner H2H Match data Sep 2, 1972* R64 Karen Krantzcke 6-2 6-2 Lindsey Beaven H2H Match data Sep 2, 1972* R64 Pam Teeguarden 6-2 6-4 Christina Sandberg H2H Match data Sep 2, 1972* R64 Barbara Hawcroft 6-3 6-4 Ana Maria Arias H2H Match data Sep 2, 1972* R64 Sharon Walsh Pete 7-6 3-6 6-3 Lita Liem H2H Match data Sep 2, 1972* R64 Rosie Casals 6-1 6-2 Nathalie Fuchs H2H Match data Sep 2, 1972* R64 Betty Stove 3-6 6-0 6-1 Laurie Fleming H2H Match data Sep 2, 1972* R64 Wendy Gilchrist 6-0 6-3 Maria Eugenia Guzman H2H Match data Sep 2, 1972* R64 Kazuko Sawamatsu 6-4 4-6 6-3 Nancy Richey H2H Match data Sep 2, 1972* R64 Upset: winner had a 9 percent pre-match Elo win probability. Chris Evert 6-1 6-1 Laurie Tenney H2H Match data Sep 2, 1972* R64 Sue Stap 4-6 6-4 6-3 Mary Ann Eisel H2H Match data Sep 2, 1972* R64 Upset: winner had a 16 percent pre-match Elo win probability. Laura Dupont 6-1 6-2 Judy Alvarez H2H Match data Sep 2, 1972* R64 Marita Redondo 6-1 6-3 Tam Oshaughnessy H2H Match data Sep 2, 1972* R64 Mona Guerrant 6-4 6-3 Helen Gourlay H2H Match data Sep 2, 1972* R64 Wendy Appleby 6-3 6-3 Penny Moor H2H Match data Sep 2, 1972* R64 Fiorella Bonicelli 6-3 6-4 Vicky Berner H2H Match data Sep 2, 1972* R64 Julie Heldman 4-6 6-4 6-3 Kathy Blake H2H Match data Sep 2, 1972* R64 Evonne Goolagong 6-2 6-2 Brenda Kirk H2H Match data Sep 2, 1972* R64 Esme Emmanuel 7-6 4-6 6-3 Linda Tuero H2H Match data Sep 2, 1972* R64 Upset: winner had a 18 percent pre-match Elo win probability. Barbara Downs 6-2 6-4 Corinne Molesworth H2H Match data Sep 2, 1972* R64 Kerry Reid 6-2 6-4 Marina Kroschina H2H Match data Sep 2, 1972* R64 Billie Jean King DEF 6-3 6-2 Patti Hogan H2H Match data Sep 2, 1972* R64 Susan Minford 6-1 6-1 Pamela Austin H2H Match data Sep 2, 1972* R64 Lesley Hunt 6-2 6-1 Jeanne Evert H2H Match data Sep 2, 1972* R64 Wendy Overton 6-1 1-6 6-2 Maria Teresa Nasuelli H2H Match data Sep 2, 1972* R64 Virginia Wade CH 6-4 6-3 Isabel Fernandez De Soto H2H Match data Sep 2, 1972* R64 Olga Morozova 6-3 5-7 6-0 Kristien Shaw H2H Match data Sep 2, 1972* R64 Nancy Richey 6-0 6-1 Marilyn Aschner H2H Match data Sep 1, 1972* R128 Barbara Hawcroft 3-6 7-6 6-2 Lany Kaligis H2H Match data Sep 1, 1972* R128 Betty Stove 6-0 6-2 Marcie Louie H2H Match data Sep 1, 1972* R128 Olga Morozova 6-3 6-3 Kerry Harris H2H Match data Sep 1, 1972* R128 Wendy Appleby 6-3 1-6 6-2 Eliza Pande H2H Match data Sep 1, 1972* R128 Upset: winner had a 13 percent pre-match Elo win probability. Kazuko Sawamatsu 5-7 6-4 6-4 Jill Cooper H2H Match data Sep 1, 1972* R128 Jeanne Evert 6-3 6-1 Raquel Giscafre H2H Match data Sep 1, 1972* R128 Margaret Court 2× CH 6-0 6-1 Patricia Walkden H2H Match data Sep 1, 1972* R128 Janice Metcalf 6-3 2-6 6-4 Veronica Burton H2H Match data Sep 1, 1972* R128 Ana Maria Arias 7-5 6-1 Ingrid Bentzer H2H Match data Sep 1, 1972* R128 Upset: winner had a 18 percent pre-match Elo win probability. Wendy Overton 7-6 3-6 7-6 Carole Graebner H2H Match data Sep 1, 1972* R128 Laurie Fleming 6-2 6-0 Laura Rossouw H2H Match data Sep 1, 1972* R128 Lesley Hunt 6-1 6-3 Becky Vest H2H Match data Sep 1, 1972* R128 Maria Teresa Nasuelli 6-2 6-4 Sally Hudson Beck H2H Match data Sep 1, 1972* R128 Kristien Shaw 6-2 6-3 Daphne Pattison H2H Match data Sep 1, 1972* R128 Penny Moor 6-4 2-6 6-4 Patricia Reese H2H Match data Sep 1, 1972* R128
The leading Open Era records for US Open.
Most Titles
Open Era singles titles. 2 players share this record.
Most Finals
Champion or runner-up finishes.
Most Match Wins
Recorded main-draw match wins.
Most Appearances
Editions with a recorded main-draw match.
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* Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is US Open held?
US Open is held in New York, United States.
Who is the latest recorded US Open winner?
The 2026 US Open was won by Elena Rybakina, who defeated Aryna Sabalenka 6-4 5-7 6-2.
Who has won the most US Open titles?
Chris Evert and Serena Williams are tied for the most US Open titles in the Open Era (since 1968), with 6 each.
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.