# WTA Finals 1972

Source: https://tennis-db.com/wta/tournaments/balldontlie_wta:99/wta-finals?season=1972
Tour: WTA

Chris Evert won the 1972 WTA Finals, defeating Kerry Reid 7-5 6-4 in the final. The WTA Finals was played on clay courts in Boca Raton, United States, from October 16 to October 22, 1972. The match log contains 16 recorded singles results for this edition.

The WTA Finals are the women's season-ending championship, contested by the year's eight leading qualified singles players.

## Tournament info
- Also known as: Tour Finals, WTA Tour Finals, WTA Championships
- Category: WTA Finals
- Surface: Clay
- Location: Boca Raton, United States
- Start date: 1972-10-16
- End date: 1972-10-22
- Draw size: 16

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## Champion
- Winner: Chris Evert
- Runner-up: Kerry Reid
- Final score: 7-5 6-4

## Knockout results
### F
- Chris Evert def. Kerry Reid 7-5 6-4

### SF
- Chris Evert def. Billie Jean King 6-4 6-2
- Kerry Reid def. Francoise Durr 6-2 6-3

### QF
- Francoise Durr def. Betty Stove 3-6 7-6(2) 6-1
- Chris Evert def. Karen Krantzcke 6-2 6-2
- Kerry Reid def. Jeanne Evert 6-4 6-1
- Billie Jean King def. Wendy Overton 7-6(1) 6-2

### R16
- Jeanne Evert def. Margaret Court 7-6(4) 2-6 2-5 RET
- Chris Evert def. Laurie Fleming 6-1 6-1
- Kerry Reid def. Valerie Ziegenfuss 6-0 6-1
- Karen Krantzcke def. Rosie Casals 6-3 6-3
- Betty Stove def. Nancy Richey 6-3 7-6(1)
- Francoise Durr def. Julie Heldman 6-2 6-2
- Wendy Overton def. Wendy Gilchrist 6-0 5-7 6-2
- Billie Jean King def. Lesley Hunt 6-1 6-1

## Stats
- Total matches: 16
- Players: 16

Other editions available: 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017
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Canonical URL: https://tennis-db.com/wta/tournaments/balldontlie_wta:99/wta-finals?season=1972
Data source: TennisDB (tennis-db.com)