1972 French Open – Women's Doubles
The Women's Doubles tournament at the 1972 French Open was held from 22 May to 4 June 1972 on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. The fourth-seeded team of Billie Jean King and Betty Stöve won the title, defeating the unseeded pair of Winnie Shaw and Nell Truman in the final in straight sets.[1]
Women's Doubles | |
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1972 French Open | |
Champion | Billie Jean King Betty Stöve |
Runner-up | Winnie Shaw Nell Truman |
Final score | 6–1, 6–2 |
Draw | 32 |
Seeds | 4 |
Seeds
- Judy Dalton / Françoise Dürr (Semifinalists)
- Rosie Casals / Virginia Wade (Quarterfinals)
- Brenda Kirk / Pat Pretorius (Second round)
- Billie Jean King / Betty Stöve (Champions)
Draw
Key
- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild Card
- LL = Lucky Loser
- Alt = Alternate
- SE = Special Exempt
- PR = Protected Ranking
- ITF = ITF entry
- JE = Junior Exempt
- w/o = Walkover
- r = Retired
- d = Defaulted
Finals
Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
Winnie Shaw Nell Truman | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||
Helen Gourlay Karen Krantzcke | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||
Winnie Shaw Nell Truman | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||
1 | Billie Jean King Betty Stöve | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
4 | Billie Jean King Betty Stöve | 4 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||
1 | Judy Dalton Françoise Dürr | 6 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||
Top half
Bottom half
References
- John Barrett, ed. (1973). World of Tennis '73 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 72. ISBN 9780671216238.
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