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1972 Virginia Slims of Denver

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Date
  
August 14–20

Draw
  
32S/16D

Surface
  
Hard

Edition
  
1st

Prize money
  
$25,000

Location
  
Denver, United States

The 1972 Virginia Slims of Denver, also known as the Virginia Slims Denver International, was a women's tennis tournament played on hard court at the South High School in Denver, Colorado in the United States that was part of the 1972 WT Pro Tour. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and was held from August 14 through August 20, 1972. Third-seeded Nancy Richey Gunter won the singles title and earned $6,000 first-prize money.

Contents

Women's Singles

Nancy Richey Gunter defeated Billie Jean King 1–6, 6–4, 6–4

Women's Doubles

Françoise Dürr / Lesley Hunt defeated Helen Gourlay-Cawley / Karen Krantzcke 6–0, 6–3

References

1972 Virginia Slims of Denver Wikipedia