# Australian Open 1972

Source: https://tennis-db.com/wta/tournaments/balldontlie_wta:7/australian-open?season=1972
Tour: WTA

## Tournament info
- Category: Grand Slam
- Location: Melbourne, Australia

## Champion
- Winner: Virginia Wade
- Runner-up: Evonne Goolagong
- Final score: 6-4 6-4

## Knockout results
### F
- Virginia Wade d. Evonne Goolagong 6-4 6-4

### SF
- Virginia Wade d. Kerry Harris 7-6 2-6 6-0
- Evonne Goolagong d. Helen Gourlay 6-2 7-6

### QF
- Evonne Goolagong d. Barbara Hawcroft 6-1 3-6 6-1
- Virginia Wade d. Patricia Coleman 6-2 6-2
- Helen Gourlay d. Olga Morozova 6-2 6-1
- Kerry Harris d. Gail Sherriff 6-3 7-6

### R16
- Evonne Goolagong d. Janine Whyte 6-3 6-1
- Olga Morozova d. Sally Irvine 7-5 4-6 6-1
- Helen Gourlay d. Marilyn Tesch 6-3 7-6
- Gail Sherriff d. Janet Young 7-5 4-6 6-1
- Kerry Harris d. Wendy Turnbull 6-1 7-6
- Virginia Wade d. Judy Harris 6-1 6-0
- Patricia Coleman d. Karen Krantzcke 7-6 5-7 6-1
- Barbara Hawcroft d. Mona Guerrant 5-7 7-5 6-3

### R32
- Helen Gourlay d. Patricia Billing 6-1 6-2
- Kerry Harris d. Chris Matison 6-3 6-2
- Janine Whyte d. Anne Coleman 6-4 6-2
- Patricia Coleman d. Maureen Mccalman 6-3 6-3
- Barbara Hawcroft d. Diane James 7-5 6-1
- Judy Harris d. Patricia King 6-3 5-7 6-1
- Marilyn Tesch d. Mandy Morgan 6-4 6-2
- Olga Morozova d. Kay Williams 6-0 6-1
- Karen Krantzcke d. Pam Whytcross 6-2 6-0
- Wendy Turnbull d. Sandra Hole 6-0 6-4
- Janet Young d. Ann Lebedeff 6-0 6-1
- Evonne Goolagong d. Helen Worland 6-0 6-1
- Gail Sherriff d. Brenda Dart 6-2 6-1
- Mona Guerrant d. Kerry Wilkinson 6-1 6-2
- Sally Irvine d. Robyn Knobel 6-2 6-4
- Virginia Wade d. Cheryl Norquay 6-3 6-1

## Stats
- Total matches: 31
- Players: 32

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Canonical URL: https://tennis-db.com/wta/tournaments/balldontlie_wta:7/australian-open?season=1972
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