Australian Open 1972 Women's Singles  (December 27 - January 3)

	Nation		R32	R16	QF	SF	F	Champion
1.		[1]	Evonne Goolagong
				Evonne Goolagong
2.			Helen Worland	6-0 6-1
					Evonne Goolagong
3.			Janine Whyte		6-3 6-1
				Janine Whyte
4.			Anne Coleman	6-4 6-2
						Evonne Goolagong
5.			Mona Schallau			6-1 3-6 6-1
				Mona Schallau
6.			Kerry Wilkinson	6-1 6-2
					Barbara Hawcroft
7.		[8]	Barbara Hawcroft		5-7 7-5 6-3
				Barbara Hawcroft
8.			Diane James	7-5 6-2
							Evonne Goolagong
9.		[5]	Olga Morozova				6-2 7-6
				Olga Morozova
10.			Kay Williams	6-0 6-1
					Olga Morozova
11.			Sally Irvine		6-1 6-3
				Sally Irvine
12.			Robyn Knobel	6-2 6-4
						Helen Gourlay
13.			Marilyn Tesch			6-2 6-1
				Marilyn Tesch
14.			Mandy Morgan	6-4 6-2
					Helen Gourlay
15.		[4]	Helen Gourlay		6-3 7-6
				Helen Gourlay
16.			Patricia Billing	6-1 6-2
								Virginia Wade
17.		[3]	Gail Sherriff					6-4 6-4
				Gail Sherriff
18.			Brenda Dart	6-2 6-1
					Gail Sherriff
19.			Janet Young		7-5 4-6 6-1
				Janet Young
20.			Ann Lebedeff	6-0 6-1
						Kerry Harris
21.			Wendy Turnbull			6-3 7-6
				Wendy Turnbull
22.			Sandra Hole	6-0 6-4
					Kerry Harris
23.		[6]	Kerry Harris		6-1 7-6
				Kerry Harris
24.			Chris Matison	6-3 6-2
							Virginia Wade
25.		[7]	Karen Krantzcke				7-6 2-6 6-0
				Karen Krantzcke
26.			Pam Whytcross	6-2 6-0
					Patricia Coleman
27.			Patricia Coleman		7-6 5-7 6-1
				Patricia Coleman
28.			Maureen Pratt	6-3 6-3
						Virginia Wade
29.			Judy Harris			6-2 6-2
				Judy Harris
30.			Patricia King	6-3 5-7 6-1
					Virginia Wade
31.		[2]	Virginia Wade		6-1 6-0
				Virginia Wade
32.			Cheryl Norquay	6-3 6-1