1972 Virginia Slims of Washington

The 1972 Virginia Slims of Washington was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Linden Hill Racquet Club in Bethesda, Maryland in the United States that was part of the 1972 Women's Tennis Circuit. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and was held from February 24 through February 29, 1972. Unseeded Nancy Gunter won the singles title and earned $3,500 first-prize money.

Singles
🇺🇸 Nancy Gunter defeated 🇺🇸 Chris Evert 7–6(5–1), 6–2

Doubles
🇺🇸 Wendy Overton / 🇺🇸 Valerie Ziegenfuss defeated 🇦🇺 Judy Tegart / 🇫🇷 Françoise Dürr 7–5, 6–2