The 1972 ILTF Women's Tennis Circuit was theββ58th season since the founding of the International Lawn Tennis Association and was the final seasonββto be, "solely administered by," the ILTF.
It was composed of the 2nd annual Virginia Slims Circuit with 20 events, "a tour of tennis tournaments for female tennis players," sponsored by Virginia Slims cigarettes, but approved by the "ILTF." And the 2nd annual ILTF Commercial Union Assurance Grand Prix circuit with 13 events which included Roland Garros and "Wimbledon." And sponsored by Commercial Union insurance company and the 58th annual ILTF World Circuit with 125 events.
The following season would see the formation of the Women's Tennis Association in which the ILTF would eventually haveββto share responsibility for administering the worldwide tour for women something at this time it was resisting to change. In 1973 the majority of the ILTF events under direct administration of that organisation will form the ILTF Independent Tour.
Compositionβ»
Grand Prix Circuitβ»
The 1972 Commercial Union Assurance Grand Prix was a tennis circuit administered by the International Lawn Tennis Federation which served as a forerunner to the current Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) World Tour and the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Tour. The circuit consisted of two of the four modern Grand Slam tournaments including Roland Garros, Wimbledon and open tournaments recognised by the ILTF. That circuit ran from 27 March to 4 September. Evonne Goolagong won most events on this circuit with 5 titles.
Virginia Slims Circuitβ»
Prior to the establishment of this circuit there was an inequality between the prize money purses for male and female tennis players which gave rise to complaints from a number of the leading female tennis players of the time. Nine of them, including Billie Jean King, became later known as the "Original 9" after being banned from the then existing multi-gender invitational professional events run by the influential United States Lawn Tennis Association (USLTA) due to their boycotting of the Pacific Southwest Championships. This resulted in the first Virginia Slims-sponsored event being held in September 1970 in Houston, an event which laid the groundwork for the establishment of the annual Virginia Slims Circuit the following year. The 1972 Virginia Slims Circuit consisted on 22 tournaments including the U.S. Open the circuit began on 12 January and ended on 11 October and offered $587,775 in prize money. Billie Jean King won most events on this circuit with 7 titles of her 11 titles in total she played on all three circuits and won events across all three.
ILTF World Circuitβ»
The 1972 ILTF World Circuit consisted of 125 events including the Australian Open that were not part of the sponsored Virginia Slims and Grand Prix circuits. It began 29 December 1971 and ended on 25 December 1972 with Border Championships, East London, South Africa This years singles title leader Evonne Goolagong won 5 tournaments on this circuit her total 12 tournaments were across two circuits, this one and the Grand Prix.
Scheduleβ»
This is: an incomplete calendar of all events that formed the majority of the ILTF Circuit and the Commercial Union Assurance Company and Virginia Slims sponsored tennis circuits in the year 1972, with player progression documented from the quarterfinals stage. The table also includes the Grand Slam tournaments, the 1972 Virginia Slims Championships and the 1972 Federation Cup.
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Grand Slam tournaments
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Virginia Slims championships
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Virginia Slims Circuit
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Commercial Union Grand Prix
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ILTF circuit
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Team events
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December (1971)β»
Januaryβ»
Week
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Tournament
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Champions
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Runners-up
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Semifinalists
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Quarterfinalists
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3 Jan |
New South Wales Open Sydney, Australia Non-Tour Event Singles β Doubles
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Evonne Goolagong 6β1, 7β6 |
Virginia Wade |
Patricia Coleman Barbara Hawcroft |
Anne Coleman Janet Young Olga Morozova Marilyn Tesch
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Evonne Goolagong Patricia Edwards 6β1, 6β2
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Lesley Bowrey Virginia Wade
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10 Jan |
British Motor Cars Invitational San Francisco, United States Virginia Slims $17,000 Singles β Doubles
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Billie Jean King 7β6, 7β6 |
Kerry Melville |
Virginia Wade Judy Dalton |
Nancy Gunter Helen Gourlay Françoise Dürr Rosie Casals
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Rosie Casals Virginia Wade 6β3, 5β7, 6β2
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Judy Dalton Françoise Dürr
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17 Jan |
Indep. Press-Telegram Championships Long Beach, California, United States Virginia Slims $17,000 Singles β Doubles
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Rosie Casals 6β2, 6β7, 6β3 |
Françoise Dürr |
Kerry Melville Billie Jean King |
Helen Gourlay Julie Heldman Virginia Wade Wendy Overton
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Rosie Casals Virginia Wade 6β3, 5β7, 6β2
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Helen Gourlay Karen Krantzcke
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South Australian Championships Adelaide, Australia Non-Tour Event Singles β Doubles
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Evonne Goolagong 7β6, 6β3 |
Olga Morozova |
Janet Young Marilyn Tesch |
Kathy Walker Janine Whyte Christine Matison Barbara Hawcroft
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Evonne Goolagong Olga Morozova 6β3, 6β0
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Marilyn Tesch Kerry Hogarth
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24 Jan |
Virginia Slims National Indoors Boston, United States Virginia Slims $18,000 Singles β Doubles
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Virginia Wade 6β3, 7β5 |
Françoise Dürr |
Rosie Casals Wendy Overton |
Karen Krantzcke Judy Dalton Lesley Hunt Kerry Melville
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Rosie Casals Virginia Wade 6β7, 6β0, 7β5
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Judy Dalton Françoise Dürr
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31 Jan |
Virginia Slims of Fort Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale, United States Virginia Slims $25,000 Singles β Doubles
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Chris Evert 6β1, 6β0 |
Billie Jean King |
Wendy Overton N/A |
Nancy Gunter N/A N/A N/A
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Judy Dalton FranΓ§oise DΓΌrr 6β3, 6β2
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Nancy Gunter Virginia Wade
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Western Australian Championships Perth, Australia Non-Tour Event Singles β Doubles
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Evonne Goolagong 6β2, 7β5 |
Olga Morozova |
Patricia Coleman Barbara Hawcroft |
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Evonne Goolagong Barbara Hawcroft 6β3, 6β0
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Olga Morozova Janet Young
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Februaryβ»
Week
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Tournament
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Champions
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Runners-up
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Semifinalists
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Quarterfinalists
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14 Feb |
Virginia Slims of Oklahoma City Oklahoma City, United States Virginia Slims $20,000 Singles β Doubles
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Rosie Casals 6β4, 6β1 |
Valerie Ziegenfuss |
Betty StΓΆve Judy Dalton |
Billie Jean King Wendy Overton Julie Heldman Françoise Dürr
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Rosie Casals Billie Jean King 6β7, 7β6, 6β2
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Judy Dalton Françoise Dürr
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21 Feb |
Virginia Slims of Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C., United States Virginia Slims $18,000 Singles β Doubles
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Nancy Gunter 7β6, 6β1 |
Chris Evert |
Kerry Melville Rosie Casals |
Julie Heldman Françoise Dürr Barbara Downs Wendy Overton
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Wendy Overton Valerie Ziegenfuss 7β5, 6β2
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Judy Dalton Françoise Dürr
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28 Feb |
K-Mart International Birmingham, Michigan, United States Virginia Slims $15,000 Singles β Doubles
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Kerry Melville 6β3, 6β7, 6β4 |
Rosie Casals |
Wendy Overton Helen Gourlay |
Julie Heldman Betty StΓΆve Valerie Ziegenfuss Corinne Molesworth
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Judy Dalton FranΓ§oise DΓΌrr 6β1, 6β1
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Rosie Casals Kerry Melville
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Marchβ»
Week
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Tournament
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Champions
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Runners-up
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Semifinalists
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Quarterfinalists
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7 Mar |
Maureen Connolly Brinker International Dallas, United States Virginia Slims $32,775 Singles β Doubles
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Nancy Gunter 7β6, 6β1 |
Billie Jean King |
Evonne Goolagong Lesley Hunt |
Wendy Overton Chris Evert Nell Truman Kerry Melville
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Rosie Casals Billie Jean King 6β3, 4β6, 7β5
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Judy Dalton Françoise Dürr
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21 Mar |
Federation Cup Johannesburg, South Africa Federation Cup Hard β 31 teams knockout |
South Africa 2β1 |
Great Britain |
Australia United States |
Italy West Germany France Netherlands
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Virginia Slims of Richmond Richmond, Virginia, United States Virginia Slims $18,000 Singles β Doubles
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Billie Jean King 6β3, 6β4 |
Nancy Gunter |
Kerry Melville (3rd) Rosie Casals (4th) |
Wendy Gilchrist Marie NeumannovΓ‘ Janet Newberry Lany Kaligis
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Rosie Casals Billie Jean King 7β5, 7β6
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Judy Dalton Karen Krantzcke
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27 Mar |
South African Open Johannesburg, South Africa Grand Prix Hard β 64S/16D Singles β Doubles
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Evonne Goolagong 4β6, 6β3, 6β0 |
Virginia Wade |
Pat Walkden Gail Sherriff Chanfreau |
Allison McMillan Lesley Hunt Helen Gourlay Winnie Shaw
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Evonne Goolagong Helen Gourlay 6β1, 6β4
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Winnie Shaw Joyce Williams
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Caribe Hilton Invitational San Juan, Puerto Rico Virginia Slims $18,000 Singles β Doubles |
Nancy Gunter 6β1, 6β3 |
Chris Evert |
Rosie Casals Billie Jean King |
Corinne Molesworth Kerry Melville Wendy Overton Nell Truman
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Rosie Casals Billie Jean King 6β2, 6β3
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Judy Dalton Karen Krantzcke
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Aprilβ»
Week
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Tournament
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Champions
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Runners-up
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Semifinalists
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Quarterfinalists
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3 Apr |
Virginia Slims of Jacksonville Jacksonville, Florida, United States Virginia Slims $18,000 |
Marie NeumannovΓ‘ 6β4, 6β3 |
Billie Jean King |
Lita Liem Kerry Harris |
Karen Krantzcke Judy Dalton Corinne Molesworth Kerry Melville
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Judy Dalton Karen Krantzcke 7β5, 6β4
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Vicki Berner Billie Jean King
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10 Apr |
Virginia Slims Masters St. Petersburg, Florida, United States Virginia Slims $18,000 |
Nancy Gunter 6β3, 6β4 |
Chris Evert |
Billie Jean King Judy Dalton |
Françoise Dürr Karen Krantzcke Kerry Melville Jeanne Evert
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Karen Krantzcke Wendy Overton 7β5, 6β4
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Judy Dalton Françoise Dürr
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17 Apr |
Virginia Slims Conquistadores Tucson, United States Virginia Slims Hard β $18,000
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Billie Jean King 6β0, 6β3 |
Françoise Dürr |
Rosie Casals (3rd) Judy Dalton (4th) |
Kerry Harris Valerie Ziegenfuss Janet Newberry Karen Krantzcke
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Kerry Harris Karen Krantzcke 6β3, 6β7, 6β3
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Judy Dalton Françoise Dürr
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24 Apr |
Italian Open Rome, Italy Grand Prix
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Linda Tuero 6β4, 6β3 |
Olga Morozova |
Helga Masthoff Gail Chanfreau |
Vlasta VopiΔkovΓ‘ Heide Orth Laura Rossouw Alena PalmeovΓ‘
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Lesley Hunt Olga Morozova 6β3, 6β4
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Gail Chanfreau Rosalba Vido
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Mayβ»
Week
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Tournament
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Champions
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Runners-up
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Semifinalists
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Quarterfinalists
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1 May |
Virginia Slims of Indianapolis Indianapolis, United States Virginia Slims $20,000 Singles β Doubles |
Billie Jean King 6β3, 6β3 |
Nancy Gunter |
Wendy Overton Rosie Casals |
Mary-Ann Eisel Françoise Dürr Judy Dalton Karen Krantzcke
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Rosie Casals Karen Krantzcke 6β3, 6β2
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Judy Dalton Françoise Dürr
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8 May |
Rothmans Hardcourt Championships Bournemouth, United Kingdom Grand Prix Hard Singles β Doubles
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Evonne Goolagong 6β0, 6β4 |
Helga Masthoff |
Sharon Walsh Joyce Williams |
Katja Ebbinghaus Helen Gourlay Gail Chanfreau Virginia Wade
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Evonne Goolagong Helen Gourlay 7β5, 6β1
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Brenda Kirk Betty StΓΆve
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15 May |
Surrey Hardcourt Championships Guildford, United Kingdom Non-Tour Event Singles β Doubles
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Evonne Goolagong 7β5, 6β2 |
Joyce Williams |
Nell Truman Helen Gourlay |
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Evonne Goolagong Helen Gourlay 6β2, 6β1
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Winnie Shaw Joyce Williams
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May 22 29 May |
French Open Paris, France Grand Slam Clay (red) β 56S/47Q/32D/32X Singles β Doubles β Mixed doubles |
Billie Jean King 6β3, 6β3 |
Evonne Goolagong |
Helga Masthoff Françoise Dürr |
Katja Ebbinghaus Virginia Wade Olga Morozova Corinne Molesworth
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Billie Jean King Betty StΓΆve 6β1, 6β2 |
Winnie Shaw Nell Truman
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Evonne Goolagong Kim Warwick 6β2, 6β4 |
Françoise Dürr Jean-Claude Barclay
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Juneβ»
Week
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Tournament
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Champions
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Runners-up
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Semifinalists
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Quarterfinalists
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5 June |
German Open Hamburg, Germany Grand Prix Clay Singles β Doubles
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Helga Masthoff 6β3, 3β6, 8β6 |
Linda Tuero |
Kazuko Sawamatsu Valerie Ziegenfuss |
Marijke Jansen Judit SzΓΆrΓ©nyi Vlasta VopiΔkovΓ‘ Edith Winkens
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Helga Masthoff Heide Orth 6β3, 2β6, 6β0
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Wendy Overton Valerie Ziegenfuss
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John Player Tournament Nottingham, United Kingdom Non-Tour Event Grass, Round-robin Singles
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Billie Jean King (1st) |
Evonne Goolagong (2nd) |
Rosie Casals (3rd) |
Virginia Wade (4th)
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12 June |
W. D. & H.O. Wills Open Bristol, United Kingdom Grand Prix Grass Singles β Doubles
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Billie Jean King 6β3, 6β2 |
Kerry Melville |
Rosie Casals Evonne Goolagong |
Laura Rossouw Helen Gourlay Betty Stâve Françoise Dürr
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Helen Gourlay Karen Krantzcke 6β4, 6β2
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Rosie Casals Billie Jean King
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Wightman Cup London, United Kingdom Grass Team event
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United States 5β2 |
Great Britain |
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19 June |
Rothman's Queens Club London, United Kingdom Non-Tour Event Grass Singles β Doubles
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Chris Evert 6β4, 6β0 |
Karen Krantzcke |
Wendy Overton Patricia Coleman |
EsmΓ© Emmanuel Pam Teeguarden Valerie Ziegenfuss Winnie Shaw
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Rosie Casals Billie Jean King 5β7, 6β0, 6β2
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Brenda Kirk Pat Walkden-Pretorius
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26 June 3 July |
Wimbledon Championships London, Great Britain Grand Slam Grass β 96S/48D/80X Singles β Doubles β Mixed doubles |
Billie Jean King 6β3, 6β3 |
Evonne Goolagong |
Chris Evert Rosie Casals |
Françoise Dürr Patti Hogan Nancy Gunter Virginia Wade
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Billie Jean King Betty StΓΆve 6β2, 4β6, 6β3 |
Judy Dalton Françoise Dürr
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Rosie Casals Ilie NΔstase 6β4, 6β4 |
Evonne Goolagong Kim Warwick
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Julyβ»
Week
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Tournament
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Champions
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Runners-up
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Semifinalists
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Quarterfinalists
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10 July |
Green Shield Welsh Championships Newport, Wales Grand Prix Grass Singles β Doubles
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Kerry Melville 6β3, 6β2 |
Virginia Wade |
Winnie Shaw Joyce Williams |
Betty StΓΆve Patti Hogan Carole Graebner Helen Gourlay
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Judy Dalton Betty StΓΆve 7β5, 6β4
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Kerry Harris Kerry Melville
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Carroll's Irish Open Dublin, Ireland Grand Prix Grass Singles β Doubles
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Evonne Goolagong 2β6, 6β1, 6β2 |
Pat Walkden-Pretorius |
Karen Krantzcke Lesley Hunt |
Sue Minford Geraldine Barniville Brenda Kirk Cecilia Martinez
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Brenda Kirk Pat Walkden-Pretorius 6β3, 8β10, 6β2
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Evonne Goolagong Karen Krantzcke
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17 July |
Rothmans North of England Championships Hoylake, United Kingdom Grand Prix Grass Singles β Doubles
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Evonne Goolagong vs Betty StΓΆve Title Shared |
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Evonne Goolagong / Helen Gourlay vs Brenda Kirk / Pat Walkden-Pretorius Title Shared
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31 July |
Virginia Slims of Columbus Columbus, Georgia, United States Virginia Slims $25,500 Singles β Doubles |
Rosie Casals 6β7, 7β6, 6β0 |
Françoise Dürr |
Billie Jean King Valerie Ziegenfuss |
Helen Gourlay Lesley Hunt Wendy Overton Nancy Gunter
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FranΓ§oise DΓΌrr Helen Gourlay 6β4, 6β3
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Kerry Harris Kerry Melville
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Western Open Championships Cincinnati, United States Grand Prix Singles β Doubles
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Margaret Court 3β6, 6β2, 7β5 |
Evonne Goolagong |
Linda Tuero Nathalie Fuchs |
Isabel FernΓ‘ndez de Soto Sue Stap Janice Metcalf Pat Walkden-Pretorius
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Margaret Court Evonne Goolagong 6β4, 6β1
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Brenda Kirk Pat Walkden-Pretorius
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Augustβ»
Week
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Tournament
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Champions
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Runners-up
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Semifinalists
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Quarterfinalists
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7 Aug |
U.S. Clay Court Championships Indianapolis, United States Grand Prix Clay β $60,000 β 32S/16D Singles β Doubles
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Chris Evert 7β6, 6β1
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Evonne Goolagong |
Margaret Court Linda Tuero |
Lesley Hunt Pat Walkden Pam Teeguarden Julie Heldman
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Evonne Goolagong Lesley Hunt 6β2, 6β1
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Margaret Court Pam Teeguarden
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14 Aug |
Virginia Slims of Denver Denver, United States Virginia Slims $25,000 Singles β Doubles
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Nancy Gunter 1β6, 6β4, 6β4 |
Billie Jean King |
Valerie Ziegenfuss (3rd) Lesley Hunt (4th) |
Julie Heldman Françoise Dürr Kristy Pigeon Jana Cooper
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FranΓ§oise DΓΌrr Lesley Hunt 6β0, 6β3
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Helen Gourlay Karen Krantzcke
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Rothmans Canadian Open Toronto, Canada Grand Prix Carpet(i) β 8S/2D Singles β Doubles
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Evonne Goolagong 6β3, 6β1 |
Virginia Wade |
Linda Tuero Margaret Court |
Pat Walkden-Pretorius Fiorella Bonicelli Nathalie Fuchs Andrea Martin
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Margaret Court Evonne Goolagong 3β6, 6β3, 7β5
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Brenda Kirk Pat Walkden-Pretorius
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21 Aug |
Virginia Slims of Newport Newport, Rhode Island, United States Virginia Slims $18,000 Singles β Doubles
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Margaret Court 6β4, 6β1 |
Billie Jean King |
Chris Evert (3rd) Julie Heldman (4th) |
Pam Teeguarden Kerry Melville Rosie Casals Wendy Overton
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Margaret Court Lesley Hunt 6β2, 6β2
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Rosie Casals Billie Jean King
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Eastern Grass Court Championships South Orange, New Jersey, United States Non-Tour Event Grass Singles β Doubles
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Olga Morozova 6β2, 6β7, 7β5 |
Marina Kroschina |
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Marina Kroschina Olga Morozova 6β7, 6β2, 6β2
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Carole Caldwell Graebner Patti Hogan
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Pennsylvanian Championships Merion, Pennsylvania, United States Non-Tour Event Singles β Doubles
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Virginia Wade 6β4, 6β1 |
Carrie Fleming |
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Virginia Wade Sharon Walsh 7β6, 6β2
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Brenda Kirk Pat Walkden-Pretorius
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28 Aug 4 Sep |
US Open New York City, United States Grand Slam Grass β 64S/32D/51X Singles β Doubles β Mixed doubles |
Billie Jean King 6β3, 7β5 |
Kerry Melville |
Margaret Court Chris Evert |
Virginia Wade Rosie Casals Olga Morozova Pam Teeguarden
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FranΓ§oise DΓΌrr Betty StΓΆve 6β3, 1β6, 6β3 |
Margaret Court Virginia Wade
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Margaret Court Marty Riessen 6β3, 7β5 |
Rosie Casals Ilie NΔstase
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Septemberβ»
Week
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Tournament
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Champions
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Runners-up
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Semifinalists
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Quarterfinalists
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11 Sep |
Four Roses Classic Charlotte, United States Virginia Slims $40,000 Singles β Doubles
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Billie Jean King 6β2, 6β2 |
Margaret Court |
Rosie Casals Nancy Gunter |
Mona Schallau Kerry Melville Françoise Dürr Wendy Overton
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Françoise Dürr & Betty Stâve vs Margaret Court & Lesley Hunt (Divided)
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18 Sep |
Virginia Slims Golden Gate Classic Oakland, United States Virginia Slims $20,000 Singles β Doubles
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Margaret Court 6β4, 6β1 |
Billie Jean King |
Rosie Casals (3rd) Kerry Melville (4th) |
Julie Heldman Veronica Burton Lesley Hunt Mona Schallau
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Ann Jones Billie Jean King 7β5, 2β6, 7β6
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Margaret Court Lesley Hunt
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25 Sep |
Virginia Slims of Phoenix Phoenix, United States Virginia Slims $25,000 Singles β Doubles
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Billie Jean King 7β6, 6β3 |
Margaret Court |
Rosie Casals (3rd) Wendy Overton (4th) |
Veronica Burton Karen Krantzcke Françoise Dürr Nancy Gunter
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Rosie Casals Wendy Overton 6β4, 6β3
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Françoise Dürr Betty Stâve
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Octoberβ»
Week
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Tournament
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Champions
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Runners-up
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Semifinalists
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Quarterfinalists
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9 Oct |
Virginia Slims Championships Boca Raton, United States Year-end championships $100,900 Draw
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Chris Evert 7β5, 6β4 |
Kerry Melville |
Françoise Dürr (3rd) Billie Jean King (4th) |
Wendy Overton Karen Krantzcke Jeanne Evert Betty StΓΆve
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16 Oct |
Spanish International Open Championships Barcelona, Spain Non-Tour Event Singles β Doubles
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Gail Chanfreau 6β1, 6β4 |
Nathalie Fuchs |
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Gail Chanfreau Nathalie Fuchs 6β1, 6β4
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Michele Gurdal Monique Van Haver
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Dewar Cup Billingham Billingham, United Kingdom Non-Tour Event Singles β Doubles
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Margaret Court 7β5, 6β1 |
Julie Heldman |
Brenda Kirk Virginia Wade |
Jackie Fayter Sharon Walsh Sue Mappin Corinne Molesworth
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Margaret Court Virginia Wade 6β3, 6β2
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Patti Hogan Sharon Walsh
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23 Oct |
Dewar Cup Edinburgh Edinburgh, United Kingdom Non-Tour Event Singles β Doubles
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Margaret Court 6β3, 3β6, 7β5 |
Virginia Wade |
Brenda Kirk Betty StΓΆve |
Wendy Gilchrist Corinne Molesworth Julie Heldman Sharon Walsh
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Margaret Court Virginia Wade 6β2, 6β3
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Julie Heldman Betty StΓΆve
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30 Oct |
Dewar Cup Aberavon Aberavon, United Kingdom Non-Tour Event Singles β Doubles
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Margaret Court 6β3, 6β4 |
Virginia Wade |
Betty StΓΆve Julie Heldman |
Corinne Molesworth Sharon Walsh Brenda Kirk Wendy Gilchrist
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Margaret Court Virginia Wade 6β0, 6β3
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Julie Heldman Betty StΓΆve
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Novemberβ»
Week
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Tournament
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Champions
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Runners-up
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Semifinalists
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Quarterfinalists
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6 Nov |
Dewar Cup Torquay Torquay, United Kingdom Non-Tour Event Singles β Doubles
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Margaret Court 2β6, 6β3, 6β1 |
Virginia Wade |
Julie Heldman Brenda Kirk |
Patti Hogan Corinne Molesworth Betty StΓΆve Sharon Walsh
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Margaret Court Virginia Wade 6β4, 6β4
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Brenda Kirk Sharon Walsh
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13 Nov |
Dewar Cup Finale Nottingham, United Kingdom Non-Tour Event Singles β Doubles
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Margaret Court 6β1, 6β1 |
Virginia Wade |
Betty StΓΆve Julie Heldman |
Wendy Gilchrist Corinne Molesworth Brenda Kirk Sharon Walsh
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20 Nov |
Australian Hardcourt Championships Melbourne, Australia Non-Tour Event Hard Singles β Doubles
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Evonne Goolagong 6β7, 6β2, 6β2 |
Patricia Coleman |
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Evonne Goolagong Janet Young 2β6, 6β4, 6β3
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Patricia Coleman Sally Irvine
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27 Nov |
Queensland Championships Brisbane, Australia Non-Tour Event Singles β Doubles
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Evonne Goolagong 6β0, 7β5 |
Glynis Coles |
Barbara Hawcroft Lesley Charles |
Gai Healey Marilyn Tesch Wendy Turnbull Patricia Coleman
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Janet Fallis / Evonne Goolagong vs Barbara Hawcroft / Marilyn Tesch No Contest
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Argentine Open Buenos Aires, Argentina Non-Tour Event Clay Singles β Doubles
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Virginia Wade 6β4, 6β1 |
Fiorella Bonicelli |
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Helga Masthoff Pam Teeguarden 6β4, 6β1
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Ana MarΓa Arias Virginia Wade
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Decemberβ»
Statistical informationβ»
These tables present the number of singles (S), doubles (D), and mixed doubles (X) titles won by each player and each nation during the 1972 Virginia Slims Circuit. They also include data for the Grand Slam tournaments and the year-end championships. The table is sorted by:
- total number of titles (a doubles title won by two players representing the same nation counts as only one win for the nation);
- highest amount of highest category tournaments (for example, having single Grand Slam gives preference over any kind of combination without a Grand Slam title);
- a singles > doubles > mixed doubles hierarchy;
- alphabetical order (by family names for players).
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Grand Slam tournaments
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Year-end championships
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Virginia Slims event
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Titles won by playerβ»
Titles won by nationβ»
See alsoβ»
Referencesβ»
External linksβ»
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Grand Slam events | |
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Virginia Slims Circuit |
- San Francisco (S, D)
- Long Beach (S, D)
- Boston (S, D)
- Fort Lauderdale (S, D)
- Oklahoma City (S, D)
- Washington (S, D)
- Birmingham (S, D)
- Dallas (S, D)
- Richmond (S, D)
- San Juan (S, D)
- Jacksonville (S, D)
- St. Petersburg (S, D)
- Tucson (S, D)
- Indianapolis 1 (S, D)
- Columbus (S, D)
- Denver (S, D)
- Newport (S, D)
- Oakland (S, D)
- Phoenix (S, D)
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Grand Prix Circuit |
- Johannesburg (S, D)
- Rome (S, D)
- Bournemouth (S, D)
- Hamburg (S, D)
- Cincinnati (S, D)
- Indianapolis 2 (S, D)
- Toronto (S, D)
- New York (S, D)
- Atlanta (S, D)
- Tokyo 1 (S, D)
- Palm Harbor (S, D)
- Atlanta (S, D)
- Phoenix (S, D)
- Melbourne (S, D)
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Non-tour events |
- Sydney (S, D)
- Adelaide (S, D)
- KitzbΓΌhel (S, D)
- London (S, D)
- Beckenham (S, D)
- Tokyo 2 (S, D)
- Tokyo 3 (S, D)
- Billingham (S, D)
- Edinburgh (S, D)
- Aberavon (S, D)
- Torquay (S, D)
- Nottingham (S, D)
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Seasons (1881-1912) ILTF World Circuit (1913-72) | |
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ILTF Independent Circuit | |
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ILTF Grand Prix Circuit | |
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Virginia Slims Circuit | |
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Virginia Slims/Colgate Series | |
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Avon/Colgate Series | |
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Avon/Toyota Series | |
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Virginia Slims World Championship Series | |
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WTA Tour | |
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