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Virginia Wade def. Barbara Hawcroft
6-3 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Jan 9, 1972* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Sydney |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Virginia Wade |
| Score | 6-3 6-2 |
| Loser | Barbara Hawcroft |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Virginia Wade | Barbara Hawcroft |
|---|---|---|
| Country | GBR | — |
| Birth date | Jul 10, 1945 | Oct 13, 1950 |
| Age | 26 | 21 |
| Height | 170 | — |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | — |
| Backhand style | — | — |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,185 | 1,693 |
| Career W-L | 865–314 | 63–53 |
| Career earnings | $1,542,278 | — |
Path
Virginia Wade's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 1972 | QF | Marilyn Tesch | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 8, 1972 | R16 | Elizabeth Allan | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 7, 1972 | R32 | Wendy Turnbull | (w/o) | W | H2H | Match data |
Virginia Wade's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 1972 | F | Evonne Goolagong | 1-6 6-7(4) | L | H2H | Match data |
Barbara Hawcroft's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 1972 | QF | Olga Morozova | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 8, 1972 | R16 | Kerry Ballard | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 7, 1972 | R32 | Mandy Morgan | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |