# 1972 French Open – Women's singles qualifying

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

## Qualifiers

* Michèle Gurdal
* Isabel Fernández de Soto
* Nancy Ornstein
* Anne Guerrant
* Erzsébet Széll
* Barbara Downs
* Sonja Pachta
* Laura duPont

## Lucky losers

* Ana María Arias
* Marina Chuvirina

## 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 | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 1 | Michèle Gurdal | 6 | 1 | 8 | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Barbara Hawcroft | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Barbara Hawcroft | 2 | 6 | 6 | Michèle Gurdal | Michèle Gurdal | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | Janine Mauroy-Toffier | Janine Mauroy-Toffier | 3 | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Michèle Gurdal | Michèle Gurdal | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | Madeleine Pegel | Madeleine Pegel | 4 | 0 |
| | | | | | Madeleine Pegel | Madeleine Pegel | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Danièle Bouteleux | Danièle Bouteleux | w/o | | | | | |

### Second 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 |
| | | | | | Isabel Fernández de Soto | Isabel Fernández de Soto | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | Jacqueline Le Boubenec | Jacqueline Le Boubenec | 1 | 3 | | | | | |
| 4 | Jacqueline Le Boubenec | 6 | 6 | | Jacqueline Le Boubenec | Jacqueline Le Boubenec | 1 | 3 | | | | | |
| 5 | Shari Barman | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Shari Barman | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | Isabel Fernández de Soto | Isabel Fernández de Soto | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Florence Guédy | Florence Guédy | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Florence Guédy | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | Florence Guédy | Florence Guédy | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | María Eugenia Guzmán | 2 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | María Eugenia Guzmán | 2 | 6 | 1 | Florence Guédy | Florence Guédy | 0 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | Daniela Porzio | Daniela Porzio | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | |

### Third 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 | Qualifying competition |
| 1 | Ana María Arias | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Lucinda Crosby | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Lucinda Crosby | 0 | 1 | Ana María Arias | Ana María Arias | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | Dominique Beillan | Dominique Beillan | 4 | 6 | 1 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Ana María Arias | Ana María Arias | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | Nancy Ornstein | Nancy Ornstein | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| 2 | Nancy Ornstein | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | Nancy Ornstein | Nancy Ornstein | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| 7 | Claudine Rouire | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Claudine Rouire | 3 | 1 | Nancy Ornstein | Nancy Ornstein | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | Christiane Sarrazin | Christiane Sarrazin | 0 | 1 | | | | | | |

### 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 |
| | | | | | Anne Guerrant | Anne Guerrant | 4 | 8 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | Wendy Turnbull | Wendy Turnbull | 6 | 6 | 3 | | | | |
| 4 | Wendy Turnbull | 4 | 7 | 6 | Wendy Turnbull | Wendy Turnbull | 6 | 6 | 3 | | | | |
| 5 | Rosie Reyes | 6 | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Rosie Reyes | 6 | 5 | 1 | | | | | | Anne Guerrant | Anne Guerrant | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Pamela Austin | Pamela Austin | 2 | 4 |
| | | | | | Pamela Austin | Pamela Austin | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | Sylvie Pruvot | Sylvie Pruvot | 2 | 0 | | | | | |

### Fifth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| | | | | Erzsébet Széll | Erzsébet Széll | 12 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | Rosalba Vido | Rosalba Vido | 10 | 3 | | | | |
| 4 | Rosalba Vido | 7 | 6 | Rosalba Vido | Rosalba Vido | 10 | 3 | | | | |
| 5 | Raquel Giscafré | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Raquel Giscafré | 5 | 3 | | | | | Erzsébet Széll | Erzsébet Széll | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | Fay Toyne | Fay Toyne | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Fay Toyne | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Fay Toyne | Fay Toyne | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Marie-Christine Brochard | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Marie-Christine Brochard | 4 | 2 | Fay Toyne | Fay Toyne | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | J. Turner | J. Turner | 0 | 3 | | | | |

### Sixth 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 | Qualifying competition |
| 1 | Michelle Rodríguez | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Yoshiro Tanaka | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Yoshiro Tanaka | 5 | 1 | Michelle Rodríguez | Michelle Rodríguez | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | Anne-Marie Rouchon | Anne-Marie Rouchon | 4 | 6 | 3 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Michelle Rodríguez | Michelle Rodríguez | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | Barbara Downs | Barbara Downs | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| 2 | Barbara Downs | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | Barbara Downs | Barbara Downs | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| 7 | Anna-Maria Nasuelli | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Anna-Maria Nasuelli | 6 | 3 | Barbara Downs | Barbara Downs | 7 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | Monique Van Haver | Monique Van Haver | 5 | 3 | | | | | | |
| 3 | Monique Van Haver | 10 | 6 | Monique Van Haver | Monique Van Haver | 5 | 3 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Lany Kaligis | 8 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Seventh 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 | Qualifying competition |
| 1 | Kristien Shaw | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Carmen Mandarino | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Carmen Mandarino | 3 | 5 | Kristien Shaw | Kristien Shaw | 3 | 6 | 3 | | | | | |
| | | | | Sonja Pachta | Sonja Pachta | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Sonja Pachta | Sonja Pachta | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | Marina Chuvirina | Marina Chuvirina | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| | | | | Marina Chuvirina | Marina Chuvirina | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | Maria Hollingsworth | Maria Hollingsworth | 0 | 1 | | | | | | |

### Eighth 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 |
| | | | | | Johanne Venturino | Johanne Venturino | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | Monica Giorgi | Monica Giorgi | 6 | 2 | 4 | | | | |
| 4 | Monica Giorgi | 6 | 4 | 6 | Monica Giorgi | Monica Giorgi | 6 | 2 | 4 | | | | |
| 5 | Kathy Blake | 2 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Kathy Blake | 2 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | Johanne Venturino | Johanne Venturino | 1 | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Laura duPont | Laura duPont | 6 | 6 |
| 2 | Marilyn Pryde | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | Laura duPont | Laura duPont | 6 | 6 |
| 7 | Lucia Sarno | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Lucia Sarno | 3 | 0 | | Marilyn Pryde | Marilyn Pryde | 6 | 8 | 0 | | | | |
| | | | | | Laura duPont | Laura duPont | 2 | 10 | 6 | | | | |
| 3 | Laura duPont | 6 | 6 | | Laura duPont | Laura duPont | 2 | 10 | 6 | | | | |
| 6 | Ingrid Sadlon | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |