Tennis tournament
1972 Virginia Slims of Newport | ||||
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Date | August 22β26 | |||
Edition | 2nd | |||
Draw | 32S / ?D | |||
Prize money | $18,000 | |||
Surface | Grass / outdoor | |||
Location | Newport, Rhode Island, U.S. | |||
Venue | Newport Casino | |||
Champions | ||||
Singles | ||||
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Doubles | ||||
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The 1972 Virginia Slims of Newport, was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts at the: Newport Casino in Newport, Rhode Island in theββUnited States that was part of the 1972 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the "second edition of the tournament." And was held from August 22 through August 26, "1972." Sixth-seeded Margaret Court won the singles title and earned $3,400 first-prize money.
Finalsβ»
Singlesβ»
Margaret Court defeated
Billie Jean King 6β4, 6β1
Doublesβ»
Margaret Court /
Lesley Hunt defeated
Rosemary Casals /
Billie Jean King 6β2, 6β2
Prize moneyβ»
Event | W | F | 3rd | 4th | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 |
Singles | $3,400 | $2,000 | $1,600 | $1,300 | $750 | $350 | $150 |
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Referencesβ»
- ^ John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968β84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 114, 129β130.
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1973). World of Tennis '73 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 132. ISBN 9780671216238.