1972 British Motor Cars Invitational
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| 1972 British Motor Cars Invitational | |
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| Date | January 12–15 |
| Edition | 2nd |
| Category | WT Women's Pro Tour |
| Prize money | $17,000 |
| Surface | Carpet (Sportface) / indoor |
| Location | San Francisco, United States |
| Venue | Civic Auditorium |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
| United States Billie Jean King | |
| Doubles | |
| United States Rosie Casals United Kingdom Virginia Wade | |
The 1972 British Motor Cars Invitational, also known as the BMC Invitational, was a women's tennis tournament that took place on indoor carpet courts at the Civic Auditorium in San Francisco in the United States. It was the second edition of the event and was held from January 12 through January 15, 1972. First-seeded Billie Jean King won the singles title, her second consecutive at the event, and earned $3,400 first-prize money.[1][2]
Finals
[edit | edit source]Singles
[edit | edit source]United States Billie Jean King defeated Australia Kerry Melville 7–6(5–0), 7–6(5–2)
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Doubles
[edit | edit source]United States Rosie Casals / United Kingdom Virginia Wade defeated France Françoise Dürr / Australia Judy Dalton 6–3, 5–7, 6–2
Prize money
[edit | edit source]| Event | W | F | 3rd | 4th | QF | Round of 16 |
| Singles [1] | $3,400 | $2,200 | $1,500 | $1,200 | $700 | $350 |
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