WTA South African Open 1972 Draw, Results & Schedule

Evonne Goolagong won the 1972 South African Open, defeating Virginia Wade 4-6 6-3 6-0 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played on hard courts in Johannesburg, South Africa, from March 27 to April 2, 1972. The match log contains 119 recorded singles results for this edition.

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Champion
Evonne Goolagong
def. Virginia Wade , 4-6 6-3 6-0
Dates
Mar 27 — Apr 2
Location
Johannesburg, South Africa
Category
WTA 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Historical categories use documented modern equivalents where available; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Round of 128

Evonne Goolagong
BYE
Raquel Giscafre 6-2 2-6 7-6
Ilana Kloss
Isabel Fernandez De Soto
BYE
Elviry Dry 6-0 6-4
E Graas
Heide Orth 6-0 6-0
Gillian Kay
Glenda Swan 6-2 6-2
Lotte Solbeck
Glenda Tunmer 6-1 6-3
F Wadner
J Sammons
BYE
Alison Mcmillan 6-0 6-0
M Smit
Michele Gurdal 6-4 6-4
Helena Laitinen
Joyce Williams 6-4 6-0
Yola Ramirez
Greta Delport 4-6 6-0 6-3
Leena Mutanen
Linda Tuero
BYE
Andrea Menezes 6-2 6-0
C Ravinsky
Elizabeth Vlotman 6-0 6-0
Brigette Cuypers
Geraldine Barniville
BYE
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
Betty Stove 6-0 6-0
W Van Eeden
Rosario Briones 6-3 1-6 6-2
L Pirula
Sonja Pachta 6-4 6-2
Barbara Hambridge
C Shu Mang 6-1 2-6 6-2
Parvin Afshar
Helen Gourlay 6-4 6-4
Heather Bucke
Beatriz Araujo 6-4 4-6 6-1
Monica Giorgi
Bernice Carr 6-1 6-0
Carmen Coronado
Ana Maria Ycaza 6-3 6-3
Patricia Bianchi
Marijke Jansen 6-1 6-1
Robyn Legge
Terisa Viljoen 6-0 6-3
Evagreth Emmenegger
Lyn Montgomery 6-4 6-2
Gillian Van Der Merwe
Eleanor Oneill 6-2 6-4
R Le Roux
Virginia Wade 6-2 6-1
Rita Felix
Marianna Brummer 6-1 6-4
Mary Puljak
Rosalba Vido 6-2 7-5
Judy Chaloner
A Slabbert 7-6 7-6
Yo Lan Liu
Susan Minford 6-1 6-3
Naoko Sato
Linky Boshoff 6-3 6-4
Marianne Kindler
Daphne Pattison 6-4 6-2
Ellen Grindvold
Jenny Waggot 6-1 6-2
Lucia Sarno
Lesley Hunt 6-3 6-1
Heather Allen
Kimiyo Hatanaka
BYE
Elena Subirats 7-5 6-4
Marilyn Pryde
Jane Ohara 6-3 6-1
Heather Mackeown
Brenda Kirk 6-1 6-1
M Hendel
Bonnie Logan 6-1 6-1
Marlene Calitz
Maria Eugenia Guzman 6-3 6-1
Sue Green
Veronika Buche 6-0 6-2
Aliki Koutsouri
Gail Sherriff 6-4 6-3
Monique Van Haver
Kirsten Robsahm 6-2 6-1
M Roberton
Mynie Van Zyl 6-3 6-3
Andree Martin
Fiorella Bonicelli
BYE
Trudy Groenman (w/o)
Ching Ling Chang
Ana Maria Estalella Manso 6-2 6-0
Marion Lloyd Wronsley
Katja Ebbinghaus 6-0 6-4
Mari Ann Aklougart
Sally Hudson Beck 6-4 6-4
Sabine Bernegger
Winnie Shaw 6-3 6-4
Marion De Witte
Annette Steenkamp 6-3 7-5
Nati Santacana
Margaret Hunt
BYE
Iris Riedel Kuhn 7-6 6-4
Janine Bourgnon
Laura Rossouw 6-3 7-6
Anne Mette Sorensen
Maryna Godwin 6-1 6-1
O Oosterhuizen
Marlene Gerson 7-6 7-5
Sharon Walsh Pete
Mara Cohen Mintz 6-0 6-3
Alex Rotas

Round of 64

Evonne Goolagong 6-0 6-2
Raquel Giscafre
Isabel Fernandez De Soto 6-2 6-2
Elviry Dry
Heide Orth 6-2 6-2
Glenda Swan
Glenda Tunmer 6-2 6-2
J Sammons
Alison Mcmillan 7-5 6-4
Michele Gurdal
Joyce Williams 4-6 6-0 6-0
Greta Delport
Linda Tuero 2-6 6-1 6-3
Andrea Menezes
Elizabeth Vlotman 6-1 6-2
Geraldine Barniville
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
Betty Stove 6-2 6-1
Rosario Briones
Sonja Pachta 7-6 2-6 6-3
C Shu Mang
Helen Gourlay 6-0 6-1
Beatriz Araujo
Bernice Carr 6-4 6-4
Ana Maria Ycaza
Marijke Jansen 6-1 6-1
Terisa Viljoen
Lyn Montgomery 7-5 6-2
Eleanor Oneill
Virginia Wade 6-0 6-0
Marianna Brummer
Rosalba Vido 6-2 6-1
A Slabbert
Susan Minford 6-1 6-0
Linky Boshoff
Daphne Pattison 6-2 6-1
Jenny Waggot
Lesley Hunt 6-2 6-3
Kimiyo Hatanaka
Elena Subirats 6-2 6-1
Jane Ohara
Brenda Kirk 6-1 6-3
Bonnie Logan
Maria Eugenia Guzman 6-2 6-1
Veronika Buche
Gail Sherriff 6-0 6-1
Kirsten Robsahm
Mynie Van Zyl 7-5 6-1
Fiorella Bonicelli
Trudy Groenman 1-6 6-3 6-0
Ana Maria Estalella Manso
Katja Ebbinghaus 6-2 6-3
Sally Hudson Beck
Winnie Shaw 6-2 6-2
Annette Steenkamp
Margaret Hunt 6-4 6-4
Iris Riedel Kuhn
Laura Rossouw 6-1 6-1
Maryna Godwin
Marlene Gerson 6-0 6-4
Mara Cohen Mintz

Round of 32

Evonne Goolagong 6-1 6-3
Isabel Fernandez De Soto
Heide Orth 6-2 6-2
Glenda Tunmer
Alison Mcmillan 6-7(7) 6-4 7-5
Joyce Williams
Linda Tuero 7-6 6-2
Elizabeth Vlotman
Patricia Walkden
BYE
Betty Stove 6-3 6-3
Sonja Pachta
Helen Gourlay 6-3 6-2
Bernice Carr
Marijke Jansen 6-1 6-1
Lyn Montgomery
Virginia Wade 7-5 6-4
Rosalba Vido
Susan Minford 6-4 2-6 7-6
Daphne Pattison
Lesley Hunt 6-0 6-4
Elena Subirats
Brenda Kirk 6-4 6-3
Maria Eugenia Guzman
Gail Sherriff 6-3 6-3
Mynie Van Zyl
Trudy Groenman 6-2 3-6 6-3
Katja Ebbinghaus
Winnie Shaw 6-2 6-2
Margaret Hunt
Laura Rossouw 6-3 6-2
Marlene Gerson

Round of 16

Evonne Goolagong 6-2 6-4
Heide Orth
Alison Mcmillan (w/o)
Linda Tuero
Patricia Walkden 6-1 4-6 6-0
Betty Stove
Helen Gourlay 6-4 6-1
Marijke Jansen
Virginia Wade 6-4 6-1
Susan Minford
Lesley Hunt 7-5 4-6 6-3
Brenda Kirk
Gail Sherriff 6-4 2-6 6-1
Trudy Groenman
Winnie Shaw 7-6(7) 1-6 6-2
Laura Rossouw

Quarterfinals

Evonne Goolagong 6-3 6-0
Alison Mcmillan
Patricia Walkden 6-3 7-5
Helen Gourlay
Virginia Wade 6-2 6-1
Lesley Hunt
Gail Sherriff 6-0 6-1
Winnie Shaw

Semifinals

Evonne Goolagong 6-1 7-6(3)
Patricia Walkden
Virginia Wade 6-2 6-3
Gail Sherriff

Final

Evonne Goolagong 4-6 6-3 6-0
Virginia Wade

Most Titles

Players with the most South African Open titles
PlayerTitles
Margaret Court 3
Brigette Cuypers 2
Chris Evert 2

Recent Finals

Recent South African Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Chris Evert #2 6-3 6-0 Andrea Jaeger #8 H2H Match data 1984 Hard
Kathy Horvath 7-6(4) 6-4 Kathy Rinaldi Stunkel H2H Match data 1981 Hard
Lesley Charles 7-5 6-4 Rene Uys H2H Match data 1980 Hard
Brigette Cuypers 7-6 6-2 Tanya Harford H2H Match data 1979 Hard
Linky Boshoff 6-4 6-1 Brigette Cuypers H2H Match data 1977 Hard

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Related Tournaments

Other WTA 250 tournaments in 1972

Previous editions of South African Open

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is South African Open held?
South African Open is held in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Who won the most recent South African Open?
The 1984 South African Open was won by Chris Evert, who defeated Andrea Jaeger 6-3 6-0.
Who has won the most South African Open titles?
Margaret Court has won 3 South African Open titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first South African Open played?
The first edition of South African Open was held in 1891.
What surface is South African Open played on?
South African Open is played on hard courts.