Margaret Court def. Sue Barker
6-2 6-2
Margaret Court defeated Sue Barker 6-2 6-2 in the 1976 Melbourne final on grass courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
Our current data sources do not include detailed match statistics for this match.
Player Comparison
| Field | Margaret Court | Sue Barker |
|---|---|---|
| Country | AUS | GBR |
| Birth date | Jul 16, 1942 | Apr 19, 1956 |
| Age | 34 | 20 |
| Height | 175 cm | 165 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | One-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,282 | 2,072 |
| Current career W-L | 613–64 | 381–217 |
| Current career earnings | — | $878,701 |
Path
Margaret Court's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Stove | 6-4 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | Dec 12, 1976 | SF |
| Kerry Reid | 7-6(3) 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Dec 12, 1976 | QF |
| Joanne Russell | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Dec 11, 1976 | R16 |
| Lesley Turner | 6-7(4) 7-5 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Dec 10, 1976 | R32 |
Margaret Court's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Sue Barker's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dianne Fromholtz | 6-4 1-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Dec 12, 1976 | SF |
| Francoise Durr | 6-3 4-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Dec 12, 1976 | QF |
| Brigette Cuypers | 2-6 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Dec 11, 1976 | R16 |
| Wendy Overton | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Dec 10, 1976 | R32 |