Singles
1972 Virginia Slims Championships
Final
Champion	Chris Evert
Runner-up	Kerry Melville
Score	7–5, 6–4
Details
Draw	16 (4 Q )
Seeds	8
Events
Singles
Virginia Slims Championships · 1973 →

Chris Evert defeated Kerry Melville in the final, 7–5, 6–4 to win the singles tennis title at the 1972 Virginia Slims Championships.

This was the inaugural edition of the tournament.

	First round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Billie Jean King	6	6
		Lesley Hunt	1	1
								1	Billie Jean King	7	6
									Wendy Overton	5	2
	Q	Wendy Gilchrist	0	7	2
	8	Wendy Overton	6	5	6
															1	Billie Jean King	4	2
															4	Chris Evert	6	6
	5	Rosie Casals	3	3
		Karen Krantzcke	6	6
									Karen Krantzcke	2	2
								4	Chris Evert	6	6
	Q	Laurie Fleming	1	1
	4	Chris Evert	6	6
																						4	Chris Evert	7	6
																						6	Kerry Melville	5	4
	3	Margaret Court	6	6	5r
	Q	Jeanne Evert	7	2	2
									Jeanne Evert	4	1
								6	Kerry Melville	6	6
		Valerie Ziegenfuss	0	1
	6	Kerry Melville	6	6
															6	Kerry Melville	6	6
															7	Françoise Dürr	2	3
	7	Françoise Dürr	6	6
		Julie Heldman	2	2
								7	Françoise Dürr	3	7	6
									Betty Stöve	6	6	1
	Q	Betty Stöve	6	7
	2	Nancy Richey	6	3

• WTA Tour Championships appearances

• 1972 Virginia Slims Championships draw