Rosemary Casals and Judy Dalton were the reigning champions but Judy Dalton did not compete this year. Rosemary Casals teamed up with Billie Jean King and lost in semifinals to Françoise Dürr and Betty Stöve.
Françoise Dürr and Betty Stöve won the title by defeating Margaret Court and Virginia Wade 6–3, 1–6, 6–3 in the final.
Seeds
Draw
Finals
Top half
Bottom half
References
External links 1972 US Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation