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Evonne Goolagong def. Virginia Wade
6-2 3-6 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Feb 9, 1976* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Akron |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Round | F |
| Winner | Evonne Goolagong |
| Score | 6-2 3-6 6-2 |
| Loser | Virginia Wade |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Evonne Goolagong | Virginia Wade |
|---|---|---|
| Country | AUS | GBR |
| Birth date | Jul 31, 1951 | Jul 10, 1945 |
| Age | 24 | 30 |
| Height | 168 | 170 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,332 | 2,298 |
| Career W-L | 735–158 | 865–314 |
| Career earnings | $1,399,431 | $1,542,278 |
Path
Evonne Goolagong's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 1976 | SF | Rosie Casals | 4-6 7-5 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 8, 1976 | QF | Iris Riedel Kuhn | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 7, 1976 | R16 | Lesley Hunt | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 6, 1976 | R32 | Renata Tomanova | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Evonne Goolagong's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Virginia Wade's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 1976 | SF | Olga Morozova | 6-1 7-6(3) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 8, 1976 | QF | Nancy Richey | 6-3 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 7, 1976 | R16 | Joanne Russell | 6-3 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 6, 1976 | R32 | Pam Teeguarden | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |