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 | Penny MoorGBR | 20 | 5-15 | 25.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| 2 | Sally Hudson BeckZIM | 24 | 6-18 | 25.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-7 |
| 3 | Barbara DownsUSA | 22 | 7-15 | 31.8% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| 4 | Mandy MorganAUS | 20 | 7-13 | 35.0% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| 5 | Raquel GiscafreARG | 24 | 7-17 | 29.2% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| 6 | Laura DupontUSA | 21 | 7-14 | 33.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-6 |
| 7 | Cecilia MartinezUSA | 27 | 7-20 | 25.9% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-7 |
| 8 | Wendy ApplebyUSA | 20 | 8-12 | 40.0% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-1 |
| 9 | Janine WhyteAUS | 20 | 8-12 | 40.0% | 0 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-2 |
| 10 | Ana Maria AriasCHI | 24 | 8-16 | 33.3% | 0 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-4 |
| 11 | Kathy BlakeUSA | 22 | 9-13 | 40.9% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-6 |
| 12 | Michele GurdalBEL | 25 | 9-16 | 36.0% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| 13 | Kora SchediwyFRG | 20 | 10-10 | 50.0% | 1 / 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| 14 | Daphne PattisonZIM | 25 | 10-15 | 40.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| 15 | Vicki Lancaster KerrAUS | 20 | 11-9 | 55.0% | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-2 |
| 16 | Janet YoungAUS | 22 | 12-10 | 54.5% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1-0 | 2-3 |
| 17 | Lita LiemINA | 34 | 12-22 | 35.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-5 |
| 18 | Marijke JansenNED | 23 | 12-11 | 52.2% | 0 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| 19 | Alex CowieGBR | 23 | 12-11 | 52.2% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| 20 | Lindsay BlachfordGBR | 27 | 12-15 | 44.4% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-6 |
| 21 | Esme EmmanuelRSA | 34 | 13-21 | 38.2% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 7-2 |
| 22 | Maria Eugenia GuzmanECU | 29 | 14-15 | 48.3% | 1 / 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 6-3 |
| 23 | Ingrid BentzerSWE | 22 | 14-8 | 63.6% | 2 / 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 5-0 |
| 24 | Odile De RoubinFRA | 30 | 14-16 | 46.7% | 2 / 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 6-4 |
| 25 | Nell TrumanGBR | 24 | 14-10 | 58.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1-0 | 5-3 |
| 26 | Marina KroschinaURS | 27 | 15-12 | 55.6% | 1 / 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 8-4 |
| 27 | Glynis ColesGBR | 32 | 15-17 | 46.9% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| 28 | Julie AnthonyUSA | 24 | 15-9 | 62.5% | 1 / 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| 29 | Laurie FlemingUSA | 20 | 15-5 | 75.0% | 2 / 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| 30 | Judith SzorenyiHUN | 22 | 15-7 | 68.2% | 1 / 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| 31 | Ilana KlossRSA | 27 | 15-12 | 55.6% | 2 / 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| 32 | Jeanne EvertUSA | 24 | 16-8 | 66.7% | 1 / 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1-0 | 2-4 |
| 33 | Heide OrthGER | 26 | 16-10 | 61.5% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| 34 | Susan MinfordIRL | 32 | 16-16 | 50.0% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-1 |
| 35 | Jackie FayterGBR | 38 | 19-19 | 50.0% | 0 / 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 6-4 |
| 36 | Laura RossouwRSA | 41 | 19-22 | 46.3% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-1 | 5-4 |
| 37 | Lesley CharlesGBR | 37 | 19-18 | 51.4% | 1 / 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 8-6 |
| 38 | Marilyn PrydeNZL | 33 | 19-14 | 57.6% | 3 / 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 8-2 |
| 39 | Marcie LouieUSA | 39 | 19-20 | 48.7% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 5-2 |
| 40 | Alena Palmeova WestTCH | 33 | 20-13 | 60.6% | 3 / 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 7-3 |
| 41 | Kerry HarrisAUS | 43 | 20-23 | 46.5% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1-1 | 5-6 |
| 42 | Janet NewberryUSA | 39 | 21-18 | 53.8% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 6-4 |
| 43 | Wendy GilchristAUS | 54 | 21-33 | 38.9% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2-0 | 5-8 |
| 44 | Jill CooperGBR | 37 | 21-16 | 56.8% | 1 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| 45 | Eugenia BirioukovaAZE | 33 | 21-12 | 63.6% | 3 / 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 5-6 |
| 46 | Cynthia DoernerAUS | 44 | 22-22 | 50.0% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 6-11 |
| 47 | Nathalie FuchsFRA | 44 | 22-22 | 50.0% | 1 / 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1-0 | 6-5 |
| 48 | Janice MetcalfUSA | 30 | 23-7 | 76.7% | 3 / 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 6-2 |
| 49 | Wendy TurnbullAUS | 37 | 24-13 | 64.9% | 4 / 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 9-3 |
| 50 | Marita RedondoUSA | 28 | 24-4 | 85.7% | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-1 |