WTA Australian Open 1972 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Virginia Wade won the 1972 Australian Open, defeating Evonne Goolagong 6-4 6-4 in the final. The Grand Slam was played in Melbourne, Australia.

Champion
Virginia Wade
def. Evonne Goolagong , 6-4 6-4
Dates
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Location
Melbourne, Australia
Category
Grand Slam
Surface
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Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Dec 27, 1971 F Virginia Wade 6-4 6-4 Evonne Goolagong H2H Match data
SF (2)
Dec 27, 1971 SF Virginia Wade 7-6 2-6 6-0 Kerry Harris H2H Match data
Dec 27, 1971 SF Evonne Goolagong 6-2 7-6 Helen Gourlay H2H Match data
QF (4)
Dec 27, 1971 QF Evonne Goolagong 6-1 3-6 6-1 Barbara Hawcroft H2H Match data
Dec 27, 1971 QF Virginia Wade 6-2 6-2 Patricia Coleman H2H Match data
Dec 27, 1971 QF Helen Gourlay 6-2 6-1 Olga Morozova H2H Match data
Dec 27, 1971 QF Kerry Harris 6-3 7-6 Gail Sherriff H2H Match data
R16 (8)
Dec 27, 1971 R16 Evonne Goolagong 6-3 6-1 Janine Whyte H2H Match data
Dec 27, 1971 R16 Olga Morozova 7-5 4-6 6-1 Sally Irvine H2H Match data
Dec 27, 1971 R16 Helen Gourlay 6-3 7-6 Marilyn Tesch H2H Match data
Dec 27, 1971 R16 Gail Sherriff 7-5 4-6 6-1 Janet Young H2H Match data
Dec 27, 1971 R16 Kerry Harris 6-1 7-6 Wendy Turnbull H2H Match data
Dec 27, 1971 R16 Virginia Wade 6-1 6-0 Judy Harris H2H Match data
Dec 27, 1971 R16 Patricia Coleman 7-6 5-7 6-1 Karen Krantzcke H2H Match data
Dec 27, 1971 R16 Barbara Hawcroft 5-7 7-5 6-3 Mona Guerrant H2H Match data
R32 (16)
Dec 27, 1971 R32 Helen Gourlay 6-1 6-2 Patricia Billing H2H Match data
Dec 27, 1971 R32 Kerry Harris 6-3 6-2 Chris Matison H2H Match data
Dec 27, 1971 R32 Janine Whyte 6-4 6-2 Anne Coleman H2H Match data
Dec 27, 1971 R32 Patricia Coleman 6-3 6-3 Maureen Mccalman H2H Match data
Dec 27, 1971 R32 Barbara Hawcroft 7-5 6-1 Diane James H2H Match data
Dec 27, 1971 R32 Judy Harris 6-3 5-7 6-1 Patricia King H2H Match data
Dec 27, 1971 R32 Marilyn Tesch 6-4 6-2 Mandy Morgan H2H Match data
Dec 27, 1971 R32 Olga Morozova 6-0 6-1 Kay Williams H2H Match data
Dec 27, 1971 R32 Karen Krantzcke 6-2 6-0 Pam Whytcross H2H Match data
Dec 27, 1971 R32 Wendy Turnbull 6-0 6-4 Sandra Hole H2H Match data
Dec 27, 1971 R32 Janet Young 6-0 6-1 Ann Lebedeff H2H Match data
Dec 27, 1971 R32 Evonne Goolagong 6-0 6-1 Helen Worland H2H Match data
Dec 27, 1971 R32 Gail Sherriff 6-2 6-1 Brenda Dart H2H Match data
Dec 27, 1971 R32 Mona Guerrant 6-1 6-2 Kerry Wilkinson H2H Match data
Dec 27, 1971 R32 Sally Irvine 6-2 6-4 Robyn Knobel H2H Match data
Dec 27, 1971 R32 Virginia Wade 6-3 6-1 Cheryl Norquay H2H Match data

Most Titles

PlayerTitles
Serena Williams 7
Evonne Goolagong 4
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Monica Seles 4
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