1972 Independent Press-Telegram Championships

1972 Independent Press-Telegram Championships
Date	January 19–23
Edition	2nd
Category	WT Pro Tour
Draw	16S / ?D
Prize money	$17,000
Surface	Carpet (Sportface) / indoor
Location	Long Beach, California, U.S.
Venue	Long Beach City College Gym
Champions
Singles
Rosie Casals
Doubles
Rosie Casals / Virginia Wade
←  1971  · Virginia Slims of Los Angeles ·  1973  →

The 1972 Independent Press-Telegram Championships was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Long Beach City College Gym in Long Beach, California in the United States that was part of the 1972 WT Pro Tour. It was the second edition of the tournament and was held from January 19 through January 13, 1972. A capacity crowd of 2,200 spectators watched second-seeded Rosie Casals win the singles title and earn $3,400 first-prize money. ^{[1] [2]}

Finals

Singles

Rosie Casals defeated Françoise Dürr 6–2, 6–7^(4–5), 6–3

Doubles

Rosie Casals / Virginia Wade defeated Helen Gourlay / Karen Krantzcke 6–4, 5–7, 7–5

Prize money

Event	W	F	3rd	4th	QF	Round of 16
Singles [1]	$3,400	$2,200	$1,500	$1,200	$700	$350

References

1. John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 114, 116.
2. John Barrett, ed. (1973). World of Tennis '73 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 157, 158. ISBN   9780671216238.