1972 Independent Press-Telegram Championships

The 1972 Independent Press-Telegram Championships was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Long Beach City College Gym in Long Beach, California in the United States that was part of the 1972 WT Pro Tour. It was the second edition of the tournament and was held from January 19 through January 13, 1972. A capacity crowd of 2,200 spectators watched second-seeded Rosemary Casals win the singles title and earn $3,400 first-prize money.

Singles
🇺🇸 Rosemary Casals defeated 🇫🇷 Françoise Dürr 6–2, 6–7(4–5), 6–3

Doubles
🇺🇸 Rosemary Casals / 🇬🇧 Virginia Wade defeated 🇦🇺 Helen Gourlay / 🇦🇺 Karen Krantzcke 6–4, 5–7, 7–5