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1972 Virginia Slims Championships – Singles

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Singles
1972 Virginia Slims Championships
Final
ChampionUnited States Chris Evert
Runner-upAustralia Kerry Melville
Score7–5, 6–4
Details
Draw16 (4 Q )
Seeds8
Events
Singles
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Chris Evert defeated Kerry Melville in the final, 7–5, 6–4 to win the singles tennis title at the 1972 Virginia Slims Championships.

This was the inaugural edition of the tournament.

Seeds

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  1. United States Billie Jean King (semifinals)
  2. United States Nancy Richey (first round)
  3. Australia Margaret Smith Court (first round)
  4. United States Chris Evert (champion)
  5. United States Rosie Casals (first round)
  6. Australia Kerry Melville (final)
  7. France Françoise Dürr (semifinals)
  8. United States Wendy Overton (quarterfinals)

Draw

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Key

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First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                    
1 United States Billie Jean King 6 6
Australia Lesley Hunt 1 1
1 United States Billie Jean King 7 6
United States Wendy Overton 5 2
Q Australia Wendy Gilchrist 0 7 2
8 United States Wendy Overton 6 5 6
1 United States Billie Jean King 4 2
4 United States Chris Evert 6 6
5 United States Rosie Casals 3 3
Australia Karen Krantzcke 6 6
Australia Karen Krantzcke 2 2
4 United States Chris Evert 6 6
Q United States Laurie Fleming 1 1
4 United States Chris Evert 6 6
4 United States Chris Evert 7 6
6 Australia Kerry Melville 5 4
3 Australia Margaret Court 6 6 5r
Q United States Jeanne Evert 7 2 2
United States Jeanne Evert 4 1
6 Australia Kerry Melville 6 6
United States Valerie Ziegenfuss 0 1
6 Australia Kerry Melville 6 6
6 Australia Kerry Melville 6 6
7 France Françoise Dürr 2 3
7 France Françoise Dürr 6 6
United States Julie Heldman 2 2
7 France Françoise Dürr 3 7 6
Netherlands Betty Stöve 6 6 1
Q Netherlands Betty Stöve 6 7
2 United States Nancy Richey 6 3

See also

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