Washington Open 1972

WTA · Carpet · 51 singles matches · All champions

Nancy Richey won the title, beating Chris Evert 7–6(1) 6–2 in the final.

Latest results

  • Semifinal: Nancy Richey def. Kerry Reid 6–4 6–4
  • Semifinal: Chris Evert def. Rosie Casals 6–4 6–3
  • Quarterfinal: Nancy Richey def. Julie Heldman 6–1 6–3
  • Quarterfinal: Kerry Reid def. Francoise Durr 6–1 6–4

Matches by round

51 finished

Final

1 finished
Fin
🇺🇸Nancy Richey76
🇺🇸Chris Evert2612

Semifinals

2 finished
Fin
🇺🇸Nancy Richey66
🇦🇺Kerry Reid544
Fin
🇺🇸Chris Evert266
🇺🇸Rosie Casals343

Quarterfinals

4 finished
Fin
🇺🇸Nancy Richey66
🇺🇸Julie Heldman13
Fin
🇦🇺Kerry Reid566
🇫🇷Francoise Durr414
Fin
🇺🇸Rosie Casals376
🇺🇸Barbara DownsQ61
Fin
🇺🇸Chris Evert266
🇺🇸Wendy Overton724

Round of 16

8 finished
Fin
🇺🇸Julie Heldman366
🇺🇸Billie Jean King1641
Fin
🇺🇸Nancy Richey66
🇦🇺Helen Gourlay802
Fin
🇦🇺Kerry Reid566
🇺🇸Nancy OrnsteinQ32
Fin
🇫🇷Francoise Durr4636
🇦🇺Wendy GilchristQ162
Fin
🇺🇸Rosie Casals366
🇺🇸Valerie Ziegenfuss14
Fin
🇺🇸Barbara DownsQ66
🇦🇺Judy Tegart611
Fin
🇺🇸Wendy Overton767
🇦🇺Kerry HarrisQ36
Fin
🇺🇸Chris Evert266
🇦🇺Karen Krantzcke32

Qualifying round 3

7 finished
Fin
🇺🇸Barbara Downs076
🇦🇺Lesley Hunt663
Fin
🇿🇦Esme Emmanuel66
🇺🇸Roylee Bailey02
Fin
🇦🇺Wendy Gilchrist66
🇭🇺Marie Pinterova22
Fin
🇺🇸Pam Teeguarden66
🇺🇸Kristien Shaw34
Fin
🇺🇸Cecilia Martinez656
🇬🇧Sally Holdsworth474
Fin
🇺🇸Nancy Ornstein647
🇮🇩Lita Liem465
Fin
🇦🇺Kerry Harris66
🇦🇺Cynthia Doerner23

Qualifying round 2

8 finished
Fin
🇿🇦Esme Emmanuel66
🇮🇩Lany Kaligis14
Fin
🇺🇸Kristien Shaw66
🇬🇧Penny Moor43
Fin
🇺🇸Nancy Ornstein266
🇺🇸Kathy Blake623
Fin
🇺🇸Barbara Downs66
🇺🇸Susan Vinton12
Fin
🇺🇸Cecilia Martinez76
🇺🇸Wendy Appleby53
Fin
🇦🇺Kerry Harris266
FRGEdda Buding613
Fin
🇺🇸Roylee Bailey67
🇺🇸Tam Oshaughnessy35
Fin
🇭🇺Marie Pinterova646
🇮🇹Maria Teresa Nasuelli362

Qualifying round 1

16 finished
Fin
🇿🇦Esme Emmanuel66
🇺🇸Carol Wendell Wood22
Fin
🇮🇩Lany Kaligis
🇺🇸Kathy Kuykendall
Fin
🇺🇸Kristien Shaw66
🇺🇸Carole Loop21
Fin
🇬🇧Penny Moor747
🇺🇸Pamela Austin566
Fin
🇺🇸Kathy Blake
🇺🇸Shari Barman
Fin
🇺🇸Nancy Ornstein76
🇸🇪Madeleine Pegel51
Fin
🇺🇸Barbara Downs566
🇺🇸Stephanie Defina732
Fin
🇺🇸Cecilia Martinez66
🇺🇸Nancy Reed10
Fin
🇺🇸Wendy Appleby76
🇨🇦Vicky Berner63
Fin
FRGEdda Buding646
🇺🇸Vicky Smouse462
Fin
🇦🇺Kerry Harris66
🇺🇸Raymonde Veber42
Fin
🇺🇸Roylee Bailey66
🇺🇸Mona Guerrant14
Fin
🇺🇸Tam Oshaughnessy67
🇨🇦Jane Ohara26
Fin
🇮🇹Maria Teresa Nasuelli66
🇺🇸Olga Mahaney41
Fin
🇭🇺Marie Pinterova567
🇺🇸Bonnie Logan735
Fin
🇺🇸Susan Vinton
🇺🇸Bessie Stockard

Q4

4 finished
Fin
🇺🇸Barbara Downs66
🇿🇦Esme Emmanuel43
Fin
🇦🇺Wendy Gilchrist637
🇺🇸Pam Teeguarden465
Fin
🇺🇸Nancy Ornstein67
🇺🇸Cecilia Martinez26
Fin
🇦🇺Kerry Harris626
🇳🇱Betty Stove464

BR

1 finished
Fin
🇦🇺Kerry Reid566
🇺🇸Rosie Casals324