1972 Virginia Slims Championships

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1972 Virginia Slims Championships
DateOctober 9 – 15[1]
Edition1st
CategoryYear-end Championship
Draw16S
Prize money$100,000
SurfaceClay (Green) / outdoor
LocationBoca Raton, Florida, U.S.
VenueBoca Raton Hotel & Club
Champions
Singles
United States Chris Evert[2]
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The 1972 Virgin Slims Championships were the first season-ending championships of the Virginia Slims Circuit (a precursor to the WTA Tour), the annual tennis tournament for the best female tennis players in singles on the 1972 Virginia Slims circuit. The singles-only tournament was played on outdoor clay courts and was held from October 9 through October 15, 1972, at the Boca Raton Hotel & Club in Boca Raton, Florida in the United States. Fourth-seeded Chris Evert won the title but could not accept the first place prize money of $25,000 as she was not yet 18 years old and therefore was classified as an amateur.[1][3][4]

Champion

Main article: 1972 Virginia Slims Championships – Singles

United States Chris Evert defeated Australia Kerry Melville, 7–5, 6–4.

  • It was Evert's 4th singles title of the year and the 11th of her career.

Prize money

Event W F 3rd 4th QF Round of 16
Singles [3] $25,000 $15,000 $9,000 $7,000 $4,000 $2,000

References

  1. ^ a b "1972 Virginia Slims Championships" (PDF). WTAtour.com. Retrieved January 26, 2011.
  2. ^ "Chris Saves Money For Slims Promoters". The Ledger. October 16, 1972. p. 2B – via Google News Archive.
  3. ^ a b John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 114, 517.
  4. ^ "Chris 'Saves' Promoters Again". The Evening Independent. October 16, 1972. p. 5C – via Google News Archive.