Billie Jean King defeated defending champion Evonne Goolagong in the final, 6–3, 6–3 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1972 Wimbledon Championships. It was her fourth Wimbledon singles title and eighth major singles title overall.
This marked the first Wimbledon appearance for future three-time champion, seven-time runner-up, and world No. 1 Chris Evert; she lost to Goolagong in the semifinals.
Seeds
Evonne Goolagong (final) Billie Jean King (champion) Nancy Richey (quarterfinals) Chris Evert (semifinals) Kerry Melville (third round) Rosie Casals (semifinals) Virginia Wade (quarterfinals) Françoise Dürr (quarterfinals)
Qualifying
Draw
Finals
Top half
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Bottom half
Section 5
Section 6
Section 7
Section 8
References
External links
1972 Wimbledon Championships – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation