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Margaret Court def. Sharon Walsh Pete

6-4 6-3

Match Information

Date Jan 29, 1971*
Tournament Melbourne
Category WTA 250
Surface Grass
RoundR16
Winner Margaret Court
Score6-4 6-3
Loser Sharon Walsh Pete

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldMargaret CourtSharon Walsh Pete
Country AUS —
Birth dateJul 16, 1942Feb 24, 1952
Age2818
Height175174
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand—
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)2,3571,816
Career W-L616–64300–340
Career earnings—$751,138
Pre-match H2H
Margaret Court 0 – 0 Sharon Walsh Pete

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Path

Margaret Court's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 28, 1971R32 Kerry Wilkinson 6-0 6-0WH2HMatch data

Margaret Court's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 30, 1971QF Patti Hogan 7-6(2) 7-6(4)WH2HMatch data

Sharon Walsh Pete's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 28, 1971R32 Kimiyo Hatanaka 7-6 6-1WH2HMatch data