1972 Virginia Slims of Washington – Singles

Singles
1972 Virginia Slims of Washington
Champion	Nancy Gunter
Runner-up	Chris Evert
Score	7–6(5–1), 6–2
Draw	16 (4 Q )
Seeds	8

Unseeded Nancy Gunter won the singles title of the 1972 Virginia Slims of Washington tennis tournament, defeating second-seeded Chris Evert in the final 7–6^(5–1), 6–2. The competition was played on indoor carpet courts at the Linden Hill Racquet Club in Bethesda, Maryland.

Seeds

1. Billie Jean King (first round)
2. Chris Evert (final)
3. Rosie Casals (semifinals)
4. Françoise Dürr (quarterfinals)
5. Kerry Melville (semifinals)
6. Judy Dalton (first round)
7. Wendy Overton (quarterfinals)
8. Helen Gourlay (first round)

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
• SR = Special ranking

	First round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Billie Jean King	6	4	1
		Julie Heldman	3	6	6
									Julie Heldman	2	3
									Nancy Gunter	6	6
		Nancy Gunter	6	6
	8	Helen Gourlay	0	2
																Nancy Gunter	6	6
															5	Kerry Melville	4	4
	5	Kerry Melville	6	6
	Q	Nancy Ornstein	3	2
								5	Kerry Melville	6	6
								4	Françoise Dürr	1	4
	4	Françoise Dürr	6	3	6
	Q	Wendy Gilchrist	1	6	2
																							Nancy Gunter	7	6
																						2	Chris Evert	6	2
	3	Rosie Casals	6	6
		Valerie Ziegenfuss	1	4
								3	Rosie Casals	7	6
								Q	Barbara Downs	6	1
	Q	Barbara Downs	6	6
	6	Judy Dalton	1	1
															3	Rosie Casals	4	3
															2	Chris Evert	6	6
	7	Wendy Overton	6	7
	Q	Kerry Harris	3	6
								7	Wendy Overton	2	4
								2	Chris Evert	6	6	1
		Karen Krantzcke	2	2
	2	Chris Evert	6	6