WTA
1972 season
184 tour-level events.
Leaders
Titles
Wins
- 1Evonne Goolagong91-11
- 2Billie Jean King88-13
- 3Virginia Wade78-27
- 4Rosie Casals64-26
- 5Margaret Court62-7
Win % (20+ matches)
- 1Margaret Court90%
- 2Evonne Goolagong89%
- 3Chris Evert88%
- 4Billie Jean King87%
- 5Marita Redondo86%
Biggest titles
All 184 events| Date | Tournament | Final | Draw |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 1972 | Roland Garros Grand Slam · Clay · 56 draw | Billie Jean King d. Evonne Goolagong 6-3 6-3 | |
| Jun 26, 1972 | Wimbledon Grand Slam · Grass · 96 draw | Billie Jean King d. Evonne Goolagong 6-3 6-3 | |
| Aug 28, 1972 | US Open Grand Slam · Grass · 64 draw | Billie Jean King d. Kerry Reid 6-3 7-5 | |
| Dec 26, 1972 | Australian Open Grand Slam · Grass · 48 draw | Margaret Court d. Evonne Goolagong 6-4 7-5 |
Leaderboard
87 players with 20+ matches. Tap a column to sort. Percentages use raw serve and return counts; TB = tiebreaks, Decider = deciding sets.
| # | Player | M | W-L | Win % | Titles | Ace % | 1st won | 2nd won | Hold % | Ret pts | Break % | TB | Decider |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evonne GoolagongAUS | 102 | 91-11 | 89.2% | 12 / 18 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6-3 | 11-5 |
| 2 | Billie Jean KingUSA | 101 | 88-13 | 87.1% | 10 / 16 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8-7 | 13-3 |
| 3 | Virginia WadeGBR | 105 | 78-27 | 74.3% | 4 / 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2-6 | 9-11 |
| 4 | Rosie CasalsUSA | 90 | 64-26 | 71.1% | 3 / 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7-5 | 15-7 |
| 5 | Kerry ReidAUS | 86 | 62-24 | 72.1% | 2 / 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2-3 | 15-4 |
| 6 | Margaret CourtAUS | 69 | 62-7 | 89.9% | 10 / 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3-3 | 5-1 |
| 7 | Francoise DurrFRA | 76 | 52-24 | 68.4% | 1 / 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6-2 | 9-7 |
| 8 | Olga MorozovaURS | 63 | 50-13 | 79.4% | 7 / 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-1 | 9-6 |
| 9 | Chris EvertUSA | 56 | 49-7 | 87.5% | 4 / 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4-2 | 6-2 |
| 10 | Betty StoveNED | 72 | 48-24 | 66.7% | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2-2 | 14-7 |
| 11 | Lesley HuntAUS | 69 | 43-26 | 62.3% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-1 | 10-6 |
| 12 | Nancy RicheyUSA | 52 | 43-9 | 82.7% | 5 / 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4-3 | 5-4 |
| 13 | Linda TueroUSA | 58 | 43-15 | 74.1% | 3 / 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 10-5 |
| 14 | Patricia ColemanAUS | 57 | 41-16 | 71.9% | 1 / 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 10-1 |
| 15 | Karen KrantzckeAUS | 66 | 40-26 | 60.6% | 1 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1-0 | 5-7 |
| 16 | Brenda KirkRSA | 63 | 39-24 | 61.9% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-1 | 10-6 |
| 17 | Wendy OvertonUSA | 71 | 39-32 | 54.9% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-4 | 8-7 |
| 18 | Kazuko SawamatsuJPN | 56 | 37-19 | 66.1% | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 8-5 |
| 19 | Winnie ShawGBR | 47 | 36-11 | 76.6% | 4 / 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2-0 | 8-3 |
| 20 | Patricia WalkdenRSA | 55 | 36-19 | 65.5% | 4 / 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-4 | 12-7 |
| 21 | Sharon Walsh PeteUSA | 62 | 34-28 | 54.8% | 1 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 11-10 |
| 22 | Joyce WilliamsGBR | 41 | 32-9 | 78.0% | 2 / 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1-0 | 7-4 |
| 23 | Julie HeldmanUSA | 58 | 32-26 | 55.2% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 7-9 |
| 24 | Helen GourlayAUS | 57 | 32-25 | 56.1% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-2 | 7-6 |
| 25 | Gail SherriffFRA | 45 | 31-14 | 68.9% | 5 / 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1-0 | 4-8 |
| 26 | Helga MasthoffFRG | 43 | 31-12 | 72.1% | 4 / 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-1 |
| 27 | Pam TeeguardenUSA | 55 | 30-25 | 54.5% | 0 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-1 | 4-9 |
| 28 | Fiorella BonicelliURU | 47 | 30-17 | 63.8% | 3 / 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 12-6 |
| 29 | Corinne MolesworthGBR | 59 | 30-29 | 50.8% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-1 | 7-7 |
| 30 | Valerie ZiegenfussUSA | 55 | 29-26 | 52.7% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1-0 | 11-3 |
| 31 | Barbara HawcroftAUS | 49 | 28-21 | 57.1% | 0 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-5 |
| 32 | Mona GuerrantUSA | 48 | 27-21 | 56.3% | 1 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2-0 | 8-10 |
| 33 | Veronica BurtonGBR | 45 | 26-19 | 57.8% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-1 | 7-7 |
| 34 | Judy TegartAUS | 50 | 26-24 | 52.0% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2-3 | 6-5 |
| 35 | Isabel Fernandez De SotoCOL | 45 | 26-19 | 57.8% | 3 / 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 5-6 |
| 36 | Katja EbbinghausFRG | 38 | 25-13 | 65.8% | 2 / 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 5-8 |
| 37 | Patti HoganUSA | 42 | 25-17 | 59.5% | 1 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 5-7 |
| 38 | Wendy TurnbullAUS | 37 | 24-13 | 64.9% | 4 / 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 9-3 |
| 39 | Marita RedondoUSA | 28 | 24-4 | 85.7% | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-1 |
| 40 | Janice MetcalfUSA | 30 | 23-7 | 76.7% | 3 / 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 6-2 |
| 41 | Cynthia DoernerAUS | 44 | 22-22 | 50.0% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 6-11 |
| 42 | Nathalie FuchsFRA | 44 | 22-22 | 50.0% | 1 / 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1-0 | 6-5 |
| 43 | Janet NewberryUSA | 39 | 21-18 | 53.8% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 6-4 |
| 44 | Wendy GilchristAUS | 54 | 21-33 | 38.9% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2-0 | 5-8 |
| 45 | Jill CooperGBR | 37 | 21-16 | 56.8% | 1 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| 46 | Eugenia BirioukovaAZE | 33 | 21-12 | 63.6% | 3 / 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 5-6 |
| 47 | Alena Palmeova WestTCH | 33 | 20-13 | 60.6% | 3 / 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 7-3 |
| 48 | Kerry HarrisAUS | 43 | 20-23 | 46.5% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1-1 | 5-6 |
| 49 | Jackie FayterGBR | 38 | 19-19 | 50.0% | 0 / 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 6-4 |
| 50 | Laura RossouwRSA | 41 | 19-22 | 46.3% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-1 | 5-4 |