Margaret Court def. Virginia Wade
6-1 6-2
Margaret Court defeated Virginia Wade 6-1 6-2 in the 1970 Perth 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 | Virginia Wade |
|---|---|---|
| Country | AUS | GBR |
| Birth date | Jul 16, 1942 | Jul 10, 1945 |
| Age | 28 | 25 |
| Height | 175 cm | 170 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | One-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,349 | 2,096 |
| Current career W-L | 613–64 | 865–313 |
| Current career earnings | — | $1,542,278 |
Path
Margaret Court's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gail Sherriff | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Jan 4, 1971 | SF |
| Winnie Shaw | 6-2 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data | Jan 4, 1971 | QF |
| Brenda Kirk | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Jan 3, 1971 | R16 |
| Kimiyo Hatanaka | 6-0 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Jan 2, 1971 | R32 |
Margaret Court's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Virginia Wade's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Stove | 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Jan 4, 1971 | SF |
| Lesley Hunt | 6-2 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data | Jan 4, 1971 | QF |
| Kazuko Sawamatsu | 6-2 5-7 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data | Jan 3, 1971 | R16 |
| Andree Martin | (w/o) | W | H2H | Match data | Jan 2, 1971 | R32 |