1972 Virginia Slims Championships – Singles

Main article: 1972 Virginia Slims Championships

Chris Evert defeated Kerry Melville in the final, 7–5, 6–4 to win the singles tennis title at the 1972 Virginia Slims Championships.

Singles
1972 Virginia Slims Championships
Champion	Chris Evert
Runner-up	Kerry Melville
Score	7–5, 6–4
Draw	16 (4 Q )
Seeds	8

This was the inaugural edition of the tournament.

Seeds

1. Billie Jean King (semifinals)
2. Nancy Richey (first round)
3. Margaret Smith Court (first round)
4. Chris Evert (champion)
5. Rosie Casals (first round)
6. Kerry Melville (final)
7. Françoise Dürr (semifinals)
8. Wendy Overton (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

	First round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Billie Jean King	6	6
		Lesley Hunt	1	1
								1	Billie Jean King	7	6
									Wendy Overton	5	2
	Q	Wendy Gilchrist	0	7	2
	8	Wendy Overton	6	5	6
															1	Billie Jean King	4	2
															4	Chris Evert	6	6
	5	Rosie Casals	3	3
		Karen Krantzcke	6	6
									Karen Krantzcke	2	2
								4	Chris Evert	6	6
	Q	Laurie Fleming	1	1
	4	Chris Evert	6	6
																						4	Chris Evert	7	6
																						6	Kerry Melville	5	4
	3	Margaret Court	6	6	5r
	Q	Jeanne Evert	7	2	2
									Jeanne Evert	4	1
								6	Kerry Melville	6	6
		Valerie Ziegenfuss	0	1
	6	Kerry Melville	6	6
															6	Kerry Melville	6	6
															7	Françoise Dürr	2	3
	7	Françoise Dürr	6	6
		Julie Heldman	2	2
								7	Françoise Dürr	3	7	6
									Betty Stöve	6	6	1
	Q	Betty Stöve	6	7
	2	Nancy Richey	6	3

See also

• WTA Tour Championships appearances

External links

• 1972 Virginia Slims Championships draw