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Marise Kruger def. Naoko Sato
6-0 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Jun 12, 1976* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Beckenham |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Marise Kruger |
| Score | 6-0 6-2 |
| Loser | Naoko Sato |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Marise Kruger | Naoko Sato |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RSA | — |
| Birth date | Jul 17, 1958 | Jan 2, 1955 |
| Age | 17 | 21 |
| Height | 168 | — |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | — |
| Backhand style | — | — |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 1,534 | 1,606 |
| Career W-L | 71–70 | 58–91 |
| Career earnings | — | $55,987 |
Path
Marise Kruger's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 1976 | QF | Natasha Chmyreva | 6-4 9-7 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 11, 1976 | R16 | Jeanne Evert | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 10, 1976 | R32 | Betsy Nagelsen | 4-6 6-1 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
Marise Kruger's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 1976 | F | Olga Morozova | 7-5 2-6 6-3 | L | H2H | Match data |
Naoko Sato's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 1976 | QF | Marcela Bueno | 2-1 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 11, 1976 | R16 | Lesley Charles | 6-3 2-6 9-7 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 10, 1976 | R32 | Janice Metcalf | 3-6 6-2 8-6 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 9, 1976 | R64 | Elizabeth Vlotman | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |