1972 French Open – Women's singles
Billie Jean King defeated the defending champion Evonne Goolagong in the final, 6–3, 6–3 to win the women's singles title at the 1972 French Open. She did not drop a set en route to her first French Open singles title, with which she completed the career Grand Slam in singles.
| Women's singles | |
|---|---|
| 1972 French Open | |
| Champion | Billie Jean King |
| Runner-up | Evonne Goolagong |
| Score | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Draw | 32 (8 Q ) |
| Seeds | 8 |
The French Lawn Tennis Federation halved the size of the draw from 64 to 32 players in an attempt to attract the top players on tour to the tournament; this change was reverted the following year as results were mixed.
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