1972 US Open – Women's singles

Defending champion Billie Jean King defeated Kerry Melville in the final, 6–3, 7–5 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1972 US Open. It was her third US Open singles title.

Women's singles
1972 US Open
Champion	Billie Jean King
Runner-up	Kerry Melville
Score	6–3, 7–5
Draw	64
Seeds	9

Main article: 1972 US Open (tennis)

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Billie Jean King is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

1. Billie Jean King (champion)
2. Evonne Goolagong (third round)
3. Chris Evert (semifinalist)
4. Rosie Casals (quarterfinalist)
5. Margaret Court (semifinalist)
6. Nancy Richey Gunter (first round)
7. Françoise Dürr (third round)
8. Virginia Wade (quarterfinalist)
9. Kerry Melville (finalist)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• r = Retired

Final eight

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Billie Jean King	6	7
	8	Virginia Wade	2	5
								1	Billie Jean King	6	6
								5	Margaret Court	4	4
	4	Rosie Casals	4	6	4
	5	Margaret Court	6	4	6
															1	Billie Jean King	6	7
															9	Kerry Melville	3	5
		Olga Morozova	6	3	6
	3	Chris Evert	3	6	7
								3	Chris Evert	4	2
								9	Kerry Melville	6	6
	9	Kerry Melville	6	6
		Pam Teeguarden	0	2

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	King	6	6
		Hogan	3	2				1	King	6	6
		Emmanuel	7	4	6				Emmanuel	1	3
		Tuero	6	6	3										1	King	6	6
		Walsh	7	3	6											Walsh	4	4
		Liem	6	6	3				Walsh	7	3	6
		Stap	4	6	6				Stap	5	6	4
		Beattie	6	4	3																	1	King	6	7
	8	Wade	6	6																		8	Wade	2	5
		Fernández-De Soto	4	3				8	Wade	6	7
		Anthony	2	6	6				Anthony	4	5
		Newberry	6	2	3										8	Wade	6	6
		Downs	6	6												Downs	3	2
		Molesworth	2	4					Downs	6	7
		Minford	6	6					Minford	4	6
		Austin	1	1

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	4	Casals	6	6
		Fuchs	1	2				4	Casals	6	6
		Ziegenfuss	6	3	6				Ziegenfuss	3	4
		Doerner	1	6	0										4	Casals	6	6
		Bonicelli	6	6												Bonicelli	0	4
		Berner	3	4					Bonicelli	6	7
		Gilchrist	6	6					Gilchrist	2	6
		Guzmán	0	3																		4	Casals	4	6	4
	5	Court	6	6																		5	Court	6	4	6
		Metcalf	2	1				5	Court	6	6
		Hawcroft	6	6					Hawcroft	0	0
		Pinto Bravo	3	4											5	Court	6	6
		Appleby	6	6												Hunt	2	1
		Moor	3	3					Appleby	1	0
		Hunt	6	6					Hunt	6	6
		Evert	2	1

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
		Overton	6	1	6
		Nasuelli	1	6	2				Overton	2	2
		Stöve	3	6	6				Stöve	6	6
		Fleming	6	0	1											Stöve	3	5
		Morozova	6	5	6											Morozova	6	7
		Kemmer	3	7	0				Morozova	6	6
		Sawamatsu	6	4	6				Sawamatsu	4	4
	6	Richey Gunter	4	6	3																		Morozova	6	3	6
		Heldman	4	6	6																	3	Evert	3	6	7
		Blake	6	4	3				Heldman	6	7
		duPont	6	6					duPont	3	6
		Alvarez	1	2												Heldman	1	2
		Redondo	6	6											3	Evert	6	6
		O'Shaughnessy	1	3					Redondo	1	2
	3	Evert	6	6				3	Evert	6	6
		Tenney	1	1

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
		Martinez	6	6
		Vido	0	4					Martinez	4	2
	9	Melville	6	6				9	Melville	6	6
		Kroschina	2	4											9	Melville	1	6	6
		Pigeon	6	6											7	Dürr	6	0	2
		Vinton	1	1					Pigeon	7	1	4
	7	Dürr	6	6				7	Dürr	6	6	6
		Garcia	4	1																		9	Melville	6	6
		Teeguarden	6	6																			Teeguarden	0	2
		Sandberg	2	4					Teeguarden	6	6
		Schallau	6	6					Schallau	4	4
		Gourlay	4	3												Teeguarden	7	6
		Krantzcke	6	6											2	Goolagong	5	1
		Beaven	2	2					Krantzcke	3	5
	2	Goolagong	6	6				2	Goolagong	6	7
		Kirk	2	2

External links

• 1972 US Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

Preceded by 1972 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles	Grand Slam women's singles	Succeeded by 1973 Australian Open – Women's singles