1972 Women's Grand Prix (tennis)
The 1972 Commercial Union Assurance Grand Prix was a tennis circuit administered by the International Lawn Tennis Federation which served as a forerunner to the current Association of Tennis Professionals World Tour and the Women's Tennis Association Tour. The circuit consisted of the four modern Grand Slam tournaments and open tournaments recognised by the ILTF. This article covers all tournaments that were part of that year's Women's Grand Prix.
Schedule
Key
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
| Week of | Tournament | Champion | Runner-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
| 7 August | U.S. Clay Court Championships Indianapolis, Indiana, USA* Group A Clay – $60,000 – S32/D16 |  Chris Evert 7–6, 6–1 |  Evonne Goolagong | Margaret Court Linda Tuero | Lesley Hunt  Pat Walkden Pam Teeguarden Julie Heldman |
| 7 August | U.S. Clay Court Championships Indianapolis, Indiana, USA* Group A Clay – $60,000 – S32/D16 | Evonne Goolagong Lesley Hunt 6–2, 6–1 | Margaret Court Pam Teeguarden | Margaret Court Linda Tuero | Lesley Hunt Pat Walkden Pam Teeguarden Julie Heldman |
| 28 August | US Open Forest Hills, New York, USA * Group AA | Billie Jean King 6–3, 7–5 | Kerry Reid | Margaret Court Chris Evert |  Virginia Wade Pam Teeguarden Rosie Casals  Olga Morozova |
| 28 August | US Open Forest Hills, New York, USA * Group AA |  Françoise Dürr  Betty Stöve 6–3, 1–6, 6–3 | Margaret Court Virginia Wade | Margaret Court Chris Evert | Virginia Wade Pam Teeguarden Rosie Casals Olga Morozova |
| 28 August | US Open Forest Hills, New York, USA * Group AA | Margaret Court Marty Riessen 6–3, 7–5 | Rosemary Casals  Ilie Năstase | Margaret Court Chris Evert | Virginia Wade Pam Teeguarden Rosie Casals Olga Morozova |
September
November
December
Standings
| Player | Tournaments Played | Points | Prize Money |
| Billie Jean King | 19 | 719 | £9,000 |
| Evonne Goolagong | 13 | 400 | £6,700 |
| Rosemary Casals | 18 | 316 | £4,500 |
| Nancy Gunter | 13 | 316 | £3,600 |
| Kerry Melville | 19 | 250 | £3,000 |
| Margaret Court | 8 | 234 | £2,600 |
| Françoise Dürr | 18 | 224 | £2,200 |
| Virginia Wade | 11 | 183 | £1,800 |
| Lesley Hunt | 19 | 145 | £1,600 |
| Wendy Overton | 13 | 172 | £1,400 |
Statistical Information
The list of winners and number of titles won, last name alphabetically:The following players won their first title in 1972: