# 1972 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles qualifying

Players who neither had high enough rankings nor received wild cards to enter the main draw of the annual Wimbledon Tennis Championships participated in a qualifying tournament held one week before the event.

## Qualifiers

* Julie Anthony
* Kathy Blake
* Diane Riste
* Monique Gurdal
* Sue Mappin
* Wendy Appleby
* Tam O'Shaughnessy

## Qualifying 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 qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 1 | Julie Anthony | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Anna-Maria Nasuelli | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Anna-Maria Nasuelli | 5 | 1 | Julie Anthony | Julie Anthony | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | Mimmi Wikstedt | Mimmi Wikstedt | 6 | 3 | 0 | | | | |
| 4 | Mimmi Wikstedt | 6 | 7 | Mimmi Wikstedt | Mimmi Wikstedt | 6 | 3 | 0 | | | | |
| 5 | Rita Félix | 0 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Rita Félix | 0 | 5 | | | | | | Julie Anthony | Julie Anthony | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | Geraldine Barniville | Geraldine Barniville | 4 | 3 |
| 2 | Geraldine Barniville | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | Geraldine Barniville | Geraldine Barniville | 4 | 3 |
| 7 | Jenny Staley Hoad | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Jenny Staley Hoad | 1 | 4 | Geraldine Barniville | Geraldine Barniville | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | Marjory Gengler | Marjory Gengler | 4 | 1 | | | | | |
| 3 | Marjory Gengler | 1 | | Marjory Gengler | Marjory Gengler | 4 | 1 | | | | | |
| 6 | Penny Hardgrave | 1$^r$ | | | | | | | | | | |

### Second qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 1 | Kathy Blake | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Claire Colman | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Claire Colman | 1 | 4 | Kathy Blake | Kathy Blake | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | Lindsay Blachford | Lindsay Blachford | 1 | 4 | | | | | |
| 4 | Lindsay Blachford | 6 | 6 | Lindsay Blachford | Lindsay Blachford | 1 | 4 | | | | | |
| 5 | C.A. Hunt | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | C.A. Hunt | 1 | 1 | | | | | | Kathy Blake | Kathy Blake | 6 | 7 |
| | | | | | | | | | Monique Van Haver | Monique Van Haver | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | Monique Van Haver | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | Monique Van Haver | Monique Van Haver | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | D.H. Turner | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | D.H. Turner | 0 | 1 | Monique Van Haver | Monique Van Haver | 2 | 7 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | Rosalba Vido | Rosalba Vido | 6 | 5 | 2 | | | | |
| 3 | Rosalba Vido | 6 | 6 | Rosalba Vido | Rosalba Vido | 6 | 5 | 2 | | | | |
| 6 | M. Cooper | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |

### Third qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 1 | Diane Riste | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Denise Staniszewski | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Denise Staniszewski | 2 | 2 | | Diane Riste | Diane Riste | 6 | 0 | | | | | |
| | | | | | Madelaine Pegel | Madelaine Pegel | 3 | 0$^r$ | | | | | |
| 4 | Madelaine Pegel | 6 | 6 | | Madelaine Pegel | Madelaine Pegel | 3 | 0$^r$ | | | | | |
| 5 | Mandy Morgan | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Mandy Morgan | 3 | 2 | | | | | | Diane Riste | Diane Riste | 8 | 3 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | A. Purek | A. Purek | 6 | 6 | 3 |
| 2 | A. Purek | 7 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | A. Purek | A. Purek | 6 | 6 | 3 |
| 7 | Michelle Rodriguez | 5 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Michelle Rodriguez | 5 | 6 | 1 | A. Purek | A. Purek | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | Roylee Bailey | Roylee Bailey | 4 | 1 | | | | | |
| 3 | Roylee Bailey | 6 | 6 | | Roylee Bailey | Roylee Bailey | 4 | 1 | | | | | |
| 6 | Beverley Vercoe | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Fourth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 1 | Monique Gurdal | 3 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Penny Moor | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Penny Moor | 6 | 1 | 6 | Monique Gurdal | Monique Gurdal | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Janine Whyte | Janine Whyte | 3 | 3 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Janine Whyte | 6 | 2 | 6 | Janine Whyte | Janine Whyte | 3 | 3 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Arista Steenkamp | 2 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Arista Steenkamp | 2 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | Monique Gurdal | Monique Gurdal | 8 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Sue Hole | Sue Hole | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| 2 | Sue Hole | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | Sue Hole | Sue Hole | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| 7 | Cherry Panton | 6 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Cherry Panton | 6 | 1 | 3 | Sue Hole | Sue Hole | 3 | 8 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | Sandra Okin | Sandra Okin | 6 | 6 | 3 | | | | | |
| 3 | Sandra Okin | 6 | 4 | 6 | Sandra Okin | Sandra Okin | 6 | 6 | 3 | | | | | |
| 6 | R. Pearson | 4 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Fifth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 1 | Sue Mappin | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | K.F. Sturgeon | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | K.F. Sturgeon | 3 | 4 | | Sue Mappin | Sue Mappin | 8 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | Sally Holdsworth | Sally Holdsworth | 6 | 2 | | | | |
| 4 | Sally Holdsworth | 8 | 7 | | Sally Holdsworth | Sally Holdsworth | 6 | 2 | | | | |
| 5 | Pam Austin | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Pam Austin | 6 | 5 | | | | | | Sue Mappin | Sue Mappin | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | Frances Candy | Frances Candy | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Frances Candy | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | Frances Candy | Frances Candy | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | Susan Vinton | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Susan Vinton | 6 | 4 | | Frances Candy | Frances Candy | 8 | 7 | | | | |
| | | | | | Marie-Christine Brochard | Marie-Christine Brochard | 6 | 5 | | | | |
| 3 | Marie-Christine Brochard | 3 | 6 | 6 | Marie-Christine Brochard | Marie-Christine Brochard | 6 | 5 | | | | |
| 6 | Marilyn Tesch | 6 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | |

### Sixth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 1 | Wendy Appleby | 8 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Margareta Strandberg | 9 | 1 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Margareta Strandberg | 9 | 1 | 5 | Wendy Appleby | Wendy Appleby | 7 | 7 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Binnie Blackburn | Binnie Blackburn | 5 | 5 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Binnie Blackburn | 6 | 6 | | Binnie Blackburn | Binnie Blackburn | 5 | 5 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Laurie Tenney | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Laurie Tenney | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | Wendy Appleby | Wendy Appleby | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Patty Cody | Patty Cody | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | Patty Cody | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | Patty Cody | Patty Cody | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | Jane Poynder | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Jane Poynder | 4 | 1 | | Patty Cody | Patty Cody | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | Carmen Mandarino | Carmen Mandarino | 4 | 6 | 4 | | | | | |
| 3 | Carmen Mandarino | 6 | 6 | | Carmen Mandarino | Carmen Mandarino | 4 | 6 | 4 | | | | | |
| 6 | Elizabeth James | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Seventh qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 1 | Tam O'Shaughnessy | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Monica Giorgi | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Monica Giorgi | 2 | 2 | | Tam O'Shaughnessy | Tam O'Shaughnessy | 8 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | Jenny Helliar | Jenny Helliar | 6 | 2 | | | | |
| 4 | Jenny Helliar | 4 | 6 | 6 | Jenny Helliar | Jenny Helliar | 6 | 2 | | | | |
| 5 | Judy Connor | 6 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Judy Connor | 6 | 4 | 2 | | | | | Tam O'Shaughnessy | Tam O'Shaughnessy | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | Wendy Slaughter | Wendy Slaughter | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | Louise Montgomery | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Wendy Slaughter | Wendy Slaughter | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | Isabelle Larsson | 4 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Isabelle Larsson | 4 | 6 | 4 | Louise Montgomery | Louise Montgomery | 2 | 5 | | | | |
| | | | | | Wendy Slaughter | Wendy Slaughter | 6 | 7 | | | | |
| 3 | Wendy Slaughter | 6 | 6 | | Wendy Slaughter | Wendy Slaughter | 6 | 7 | | | | |
| 6 | Naoko Sato | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |