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 % (5+ matches)
- 1Margaret Court90%
- 2Evonne Goolagong89%
- 3Chris Evert88%
- 4Elena Subirats88%
- 5Billie Jean King87%
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
224 players with 5+ 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 | Mary McleanUSA | 5 | 0-5 | 0.0% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| 2 | Carmen Perea AlcalaESP | 5 | 0-5 | 0.0% | 0 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| 3 | Mary PuljakURU | 5 | 0-5 | 0.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 4 | Heidi EisterlehnerGER | 5 | 0-5 | 0.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| 5 | Carol Ann KalogeropoulosGRE | 6 | 0-6 | 0.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 6 | Kathy KuykendallUSA | 5 | 0-5 | 0.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-1 | 0-2 |
| 7 | J MatthewsGBR | 5 | 0-5 | 0.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| 8 | Trish McclenaughanAUS | 5 | 0-5 | 0.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| 9 | Madeleine PegelSWE | 10 | 0-10 | 0.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 10 | Lesley WellermanGBR | 9 | 1-8 | 11.1% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 11 | Judy ChalonerNZL | 5 | 1-4 | 20.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 12 | Michelle RodriguezCHI | 6 | 1-5 | 16.7% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| 13 | Annette SteenkampRSA | 6 | 1-5 | 16.7% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| 14 | Sannie GouwsRSA | 5 | 1-4 | 20.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 15 | Nuala DwyerGBR | 5 | 1-4 | 20.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 16 | Vicky BernerCAN | 18 | 1-17 | 5.6% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| 17 | Carmen CoronadoESP | 6 | 1-5 | 16.7% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-3 |
| 18 | Denise StaniszewskiGBR | 6 | 1-5 | 16.7% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| 19 | Duk Hee LeeKOR | 6 | 1-5 | 16.7% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 20 | Elena GranaturovnaURS | 5 | 1-4 | 20.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| 21 | Rita FelixSUI | 6 | 1-5 | 16.7% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 22 | Ellen GrindvoldNOR | 8 | 2-6 | 25.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| 23 | Susan VintonUSA | 10 | 2-8 | 20.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| 24 | Libuse KuzelovaTCH | 5 | 2-3 | 40.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 25 | Aleksandra IvanovaURS | 6 | 2-4 | 33.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 26 | Robin TenneyUSA | 6 | 2-4 | 33.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1-2 | 0-1 |
| 27 | Ana Maria YcazaECU | 5 | 2-3 | 40.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 28 | Patricia ReeseUSA | 9 | 2-7 | 22.2% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| 29 | Brenda GarciaUSA | 5 | 2-3 | 40.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 30 | Miroslava HolubovaTCH | 5 | 2-3 | 40.0% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 31 | Helen AmosAUS | 5 | 2-3 | 40.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 32 | Patricia BillingAUS | 9 | 2-7 | 22.2% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| 33 | Anne Mette SorensenDEN | 7 | 2-5 | 28.6% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 34 | Margaret CooperUSA | 10 | 2-8 | 20.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| 35 | Mara Cohen MintzISR | 6 | 2-4 | 33.3% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 36 | Judy DixonUSA | 5 | 2-3 | 40.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| 37 | Beatriz AraujoARG | 6 | 2-4 | 33.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| 38 | Beverley VercoeNZL | 7 | 2-5 | 28.6% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| 39 | Yola RamirezMEX | 6 | 2-4 | 33.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| 40 | Kristien ShawUSA | 15 | 2-13 | 13.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-5 |
| 41 | Gai HealeyAUS | 6 | 2-4 | 33.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| 42 | Lydia ZinkevichURS | 6 | 2-4 | 33.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| 43 | Kirsten RobsahmNOR | 5 | 2-3 | 40.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 44 | Sandy StapUSA | 6 | 2-4 | 33.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 45 | Fay ToyneAUS | 8 | 2-6 | 25.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| 46 | Maria Victoria De MoggioCOL | 6 | 2-4 | 33.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 47 | Terry HolladayUSA | 5 | 2-3 | 40.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| 48 | Di RisteGBR | 9 | 2-7 | 22.2% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| 49 | Bonnie LoganUSA | 7 | 2-5 | 28.6% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 50 | Naoko SatoJPN | 5 | 2-3 | 40.0% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-0 |