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.^[1][2][3]

Seeds

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

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