1972 French Open – Women's doubles
| Women's doubles | |
|---|---|
| 1972 French Open | |
| Champion | Billie Jean King Betty Stöve |
| Runner-up | Winnie Shaw Nell Truman |
| Score | 6–1, 6–2 |
| Draw | 32 |
| Seeds | 4 |
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]
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
- ITF = ITF entry
- PR = Protected ranking
- SR = Special ranking
- SE = Special exempt
- JE = Junior exempt
- JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
- CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
- NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
- 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.