Johannesburg 1972
Evonne Goolagong won the title, beating Virginia Wade 4–6 6–3 6–0 in the final.
Main draw 120 players
- 1🇦🇺Evonne GoolagongFinal · Champion
- 2🇬🇧Virginia WadeFinal · Lost to Evonne Goolagong
- 3🇫🇷Gail SherriffSemifinals · Lost to Virginia Wade
- 4🇦🇺Helen GourlayQuarterfinals · Lost to Patricia Walkden
- 5🇿🇦Patricia WalkdenSemifinals · Lost to Evonne Goolagong
- 6🇬🇧Winnie ShawQuarterfinals · Lost to Gail Sherriff
- 7🇦🇺Lesley HuntQuarterfinals · Lost to Virginia Wade
- 8🇺🇸Linda TueroRound of 16 · Lost to Alison Mcmillan
- 9🇬🇧Joyce WilliamsRound of 32 · Lost to Alison Mcmillan
- 10🇿🇦Brenda KirkRound of 16 · Lost to Lesley Hunt
- 11🇺🇸Sharon Walsh PeteRound of 128 · Lost to Marlene Gerson
- 12🇳🇱Betty StoveRound of 16 · Lost to Patricia Walkden
- 14FRGKatja EbbinghausRound of 32 · Lost to Trudy Groenman
- 15🇮🇪Susan MinfordRound of 16 · Lost to Virginia Wade
- 16🇩🇪Heide OrthRound of 16 · Lost to Evonne Goolagong
- 🇿🇦Nicky KrugerRound of 32 · Still in the draw
- 🇿🇦Alison McmillanQuarterfinals · Lost to Evonne Goolagong
- 🇿🇦Laura RossouwRound of 16 · Lost to Winnie Shaw
- 🇳🇱Marijke JansenRound of 16 · Lost to Helen Gourlay
- 🇳🇱Trudy GroenmanRound of 16 · Lost to Gail Sherriff
- 🇿🇦Bernice CarrRound of 32 · Lost to Helen Gourlay
- ZIMDaphne PattisonRound of 32 · Lost to Susan Minford
- 🇲🇽Elena SubiratsRound of 32 · Lost to Lesley Hunt
- 🇬🇧Elizabeth VlotmanRound of 32 · Lost to Linda Tuero
- 🇿🇦Glenda TunmerRound of 32 · Lost to Heide Orth
- 🇨🇴Isabel Fernandez De SotoRound of 32 · Lost to Evonne Goolagong
- 🇿🇦Lyn MontgomeryRound of 32 · Lost to Marijke Jansen
- 🇿🇦Margaret HuntRound of 32 · Lost to Winnie Shaw
- 🇪🇨Maria Eugenia GuzmanRound of 32 · Lost to Brenda Kirk
- 🇿🇦Marlene GersonRound of 32 · Lost to Laura Rossouw
- 🇿🇦Mynie Van ZylRound of 32 · Lost to Gail Sherriff
- 🇮🇹Rosalba VidoRound of 32 · Lost to Virginia Wade
- 🇦🇹Sonja PachtaRound of 32 · Lost to Betty Stove
- 🇿🇦A NiciforovicRound of 64 · Lost to Nicky Kruger
- 🇿🇦A SlabbertRound of 64 · Lost to Rosalba Vido
- 🇪🇸Ana Maria Estalella MansoRound of 64 · Lost to Trudy Groenman
- 🇪🇨Ana Maria YcazaRound of 64 · Lost to Bernice Carr
- 🇧🇷Andrea MenezesRound of 64 · Lost to Linda Tuero
- 🇿🇦Annette SteenkampRound of 64 · Lost to Winnie Shaw
- 🇦🇷Beatriz AraujoRound of 64 · Lost to Helen Gourlay
- 🇺🇸Bonnie LoganRound of 64 · Lost to Brenda Kirk
- 🇹🇼C Shu MangRound of 64 · Lost to Sonja Pachta
- 🇮🇪Eleanor OneillRound of 64 · Lost to Lyn Montgomery
- 🇿🇦Elviry DryRound of 64 · Lost to Isabel Fernandez De Soto
- 🇺🇾Fiorella BonicelliRound of 64 · Lost to Mynie Van Zyl
- 🇮🇪Geraldine BarnivilleRound of 64 · Lost to Elizabeth Vlotman
- 🇿🇦Glenda SwanRound of 64 · Lost to Heide Orth
- 🇿🇦Greta DelportRound of 64 · Lost to Joyce Williams
- FRGIris Riedel KuhnRound of 64 · Lost to Margaret Hunt
- 🇿🇦J SammonsRound of 64 · Lost to Glenda Tunmer
- 🇨🇦Jane OharaRound of 64 · Lost to Elena Subirats
- 🇿🇦Jenny WaggotRound of 64 · Lost to Daphne Pattison
- 🇯🇵Kazuko SawamatsuRound of 64 · Lost to Patricia Walkden
- 🇯🇵Kimiyo HatanakaRound of 64 · Lost to Lesley Hunt
- 🇳🇴Kirsten RobsahmRound of 64 · Lost to Gail Sherriff
- 🇿🇦Linky BoshoffRound of 64 · Lost to Susan Minford
- 🇮🇱Mara Cohen MintzRound of 64 · Lost to Marlene Gerson
- 🇿🇦Marianna BrummerRound of 64 · Lost to Virginia Wade
- 🇿🇦Maryna GodwinRound of 64 · Lost to Laura Rossouw
- 🇧🇪Michele GurdalRound of 64 · Lost to Alison Mcmillan
- 🇦🇷Raquel GiscafreRound of 64 · Lost to Evonne Goolagong
- 🇪🇨Rosario BrionesRound of 64 · Lost to Betty Stove
- ZIMSally Hudson BeckRound of 64 · Lost to Katja Ebbinghaus
- 🇿🇦Terisa ViljoenRound of 64 · Lost to Marijke Jansen
- 🇦🇹Veronika BucheRound of 64 · Lost to Maria Eugenia Guzman
- 🇬🇷Alex RotasRound of 128 · Lost to Mara Cohen Mintz
- 🇿🇦Aliki KoutsouriRound of 128 · Lost to Veronika Buche
- 🇨🇦Andree MartinRound of 128 · Lost to Mynie Van Zyl
- 🇩🇰Anne Mette SorensenRound of 128 · Lost to Laura Rossouw
- 🇿🇦B ChristmanRound of 128 · Lost to A Niciforovic
- 🇿🇦Barbara HambridgeRound of 128 · Lost to Sonja Pachta
- 🇿🇦Brigette CuypersRound of 128 · Lost to Elizabeth Vlotman
- 🇿🇦C RavinskyRound of 128 · Lost to Andrea Menezes
- 🇪🇸Carmen CoronadoRound of 128 · Lost to Bernice Carr
- 🇺🇸Ching Ling ChangRound of 128 · Lost to Trudy Groenman
- 🇿🇦E GraasRound of 128 · Lost to Elviry Dry
- 🇳🇴Ellen GrindvoldRound of 128 · Lost to Daphne Pattison
- 🇨🇭Evagreth EmmeneggerRound of 128 · Lost to Terisa Viljoen
- 🇿🇦F WadnerRound of 128 · Lost to Glenda Tunmer
- 🇮🇱Gillian KayRound of 128 · Lost to Heide Orth
- 🇿🇦Gillian Van Der MerweRound of 128 · Lost to Lyn Montgomery
- 🇬🇧Heather AllenRound of 128 · Lost to Lesley Hunt
- 🇿🇦Heather BuckeRound of 128 · Lost to Helen Gourlay
- 🇿🇦Heather MackeownRound of 128 · Lost to Jane Ohara
- 🇫🇮Helena LaitinenRound of 128 · Lost to Michele Gurdal
- 🇿🇦Ilana KlossRound of 128 · Lost to Raquel Giscafre
- 🇨🇭Janine BourgnonRound of 128 · Lost to Iris Riedel Kuhn
- 🇳🇿Judy ChalonerRound of 128 · Lost to Rosalba Vido
- 🇿🇦L PirulaRound of 128 · Lost to Rosario Briones
- 🇫🇮Leena MutanenRound of 128 · Lost to Greta Delport
- 🇩🇰Lotte SolbeckRound of 128 · Lost to Glenda Swan
- 🇺🇾Lucia SarnoRound of 128 · Lost to Jenny Waggot
- 🇿🇦M HendelRound of 128 · Lost to Brenda Kirk
- 🇿🇦M RobertonRound of 128 · Lost to Kirsten Robsahm
- 🇿🇦M SmitRound of 128 · Lost to Alison Mcmillan
- 🇿🇦Mari Ann AklougartRound of 128 · Lost to Katja Ebbinghaus
- 🇮🇹Maria Teresa NasuelliRound of 128 · Lost to Patricia Walkden
- 🇨🇭Marianne KindlerRound of 128 · Lost to Linky Boshoff
- 🇳🇿Marilyn PrydeRound of 128 · Lost to Elena Subirats
- 🇧🇪Marion De WitteRound of 128 · Lost to Winnie Shaw
- 🇿🇦Marion Lloyd WronsleyRound of 128 · Lost to Ana Maria Estalella Manso
- 🇿🇦Marlene CalitzRound of 128 · Lost to Bonnie Logan
- 🇺🇾Mary PuljakRound of 128 · Lost to Marianna Brummer
- 🇮🇹Monica GiorgiRound of 128 · Lost to Beatriz Araujo
- 🇧🇪Monique Van HaverRound of 128 · Lost to Gail Sherriff
- 🇯🇵Naoko SatoRound of 128 · Lost to Susan Minford
- 🇪🇸Nati SantacanaRound of 128 · Lost to Annette Steenkamp
- 🇿🇦O OosterhuizenRound of 128 · Lost to Maryna Godwin
- IRIParvin AfsharRound of 128 · Lost to C Shu Mang
- 🇦🇷Patricia BianchiRound of 128 · Lost to Ana Maria Ycaza
- 🇿🇦R Le RouxRound of 128 · Lost to Eleanor Oneill
- 🇨🇭Rita FelixRound of 128 · Lost to Virginia Wade
- 🇳🇿Robyn LeggeRound of 128 · Lost to Marijke Jansen
- 🇦🇹Sabine BerneggerRound of 128 · Lost to Sally Hudson Beck
- 🇿🇦Sue GreenRound of 128 · Lost to Maria Eugenia Guzman
- 🇿🇦T YoungRound of 128 · Lost to Nicky Kruger
- 🇮🇱Tova EpsteinRound of 128 · Lost to Kazuko Sawamatsu
- 🇿🇦W Van EedenRound of 128 · Lost to Betty Stove
- 🇹🇼Yo Lan LiuRound of 128 · Lost to A Slabbert
- 🇲🇽Yola RamirezRound of 128 · Lost to Joyce Williams