1972 Independent Press-Telegram Championships

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1972 Independent Press-Telegram Championships
DateJanuary 19–23
Edition2nd
CategoryWT Pro Tour
Draw16S / ?D
Prize money$17,000
Surface Carpet (Sportface) / indoor
Location Long Beach, California, U.S.
VenueLong Beach City College Gym
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg Rosemary Casals
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Rosemary Casals / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 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 Rosemary Casals win the singles title and earn $3,400 first-prize money. [1] [2]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United States.svg Rosemary Casals defeated Flag of France.svg Françoise Dürr 6–2, 6–7(4–5), 6–3

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Rosemary Casals / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Virginia Wade defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Helen Gourlay / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Karen Krantzcke 6–4, 5–7, 7–5

Prize money

EventWF3rd4thQFRound of 16
Singles [1] $3,400$2,200$1,500$1,200$700$350

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